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hydrangea
« on: June 29, 2011, 10:40 »
Hi can anyone give me some advise on propagating hydrangeas, when and how, I have a really lovely pure white one potted in ericaceous soil and its doing great .
many thanks  

Edited to correct spellings re search purposes
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 10:43 by DD. »

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Re: hydrangea
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 11:16 »
It's quite easy to do from softwood cuttings now, or hardwood cuttings in the autumn or winter.

Softwood cuttings

Hardwood cuttings

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Re: hydrangea
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 11:51 »
I took softwood cuttings the year before last and they are flowering size now :)
easy peasy ;)

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Re: hydrangea
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 11:15 »
 ::)thanks for the links to cuttings, will have a go and see what happens. fingers crossed.one quick question, normal cutting compost or should I use ericasious compost ?

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Re: hydrangea
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 12:26 »
If you're taking cuttings from a blue one - use ericaceous for them to stay blue. (if you pot them in 'ordinary' soil at all the flowers will be muddy pink)
If it's a pink white or mauve one, then the ordinary compost/soil is ok :)

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Re: hydrangea
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 18:02 »
thnx mumofstig


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