Friday, January 27, 2012

How can i plant a hydrangea plant in the garden?

Hydrangeas prefer acid soil and a shady location. Not too much water but dont let them dry out. Dig a hole 2x the diameter of the root ball and back-fill with some slightly acid soil ( soil mixed with Miracid or rotting vegetation) then put plant in the hole and continue filling the soil around it and pat it down by hand firmily. water well and LEAVE IT ALONE. Your plant may not bloom for the first year or two once it is getting established but once it does...watch out for some beautiful blooms on a huge shrub!
How can i plant a hydrangea plant in the garden?
Choose the planting site for your climber carefully: its long flexible stems may need some shelter, but planting right next to a wall might keep it from the sun or water it needs. Make sure that there's room for the climber to grow when it gets tall, and remember that it will grow towards the sun unless carefully trained. Be sure you will be able to manage the plant once it becomes tall, or that if it has a mind of its own, it won't become a problem.

Select a support structure before you plant your climber. Common support structures are trellises, wires, strings, or existing structures. Some plants, like ivy, climb by aerial roots and need no support. Aerial rooted climbers are fine for concrete and masonary, but should never be allowed to climb on wood. Clematis climbs by leaf stalks and the Passion flower by coiling tendrils. Akebia and Wisteria climb by twining stems in a spiral fashion around its support.

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