Re: hydrangea Propagation
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: hydrangea Propagation
- From: m*@cvtv.net (Cindy Meredith)
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:42:03 -0500
Lin,
I don't really know the official line on pruning hydrangea, but starting
them from cuttings is a snap. Just pick a nice pencil-size tip about 4-5
inches long and take off any leaves except the top 2 or 3. Stick it in a
good soilless medium like peat (or coir) and perlite, put it in the shade,
keep it moist, mist it if you can or put a plastic bag over the cutting,
taking it off about once a day to let some air in. You should see new
growth in a week or two. It's best to do this either in the fall or spring
when it's not too hot. Mid summer would not be could if you live in a very
hot area like I do. Actually you could probably do this in the winter, too.
Does the hydrangea lose its leaves up north? If so, you could probably take
dormant cuttings, stick them outside in the medium and come spring, they'd
sprout. Do any of you northern gardeners agree with me? I've done this with
fruit trees, shrubs and small ornamental trees here.
Cindy in TX, Z8/9
>One thing I've been trying to find in many websites
>and havven't, is info on pruning the common pom-pom
>hydrangea and propagation- I found one site, yet it
>was not writen in lei man's terms- could
>you please help? Thank you- Lin
>jyakstas@earthlink.net
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