Even one bush of hydrangea can become very effective decoration of the site. For this purpose the plant has to blossom magnificently. That the hydrangea was magnificent, it is necessary to follow only six rules.
The splendor of blossoming of hydrangea in many respects depends on grade.
Magnificent blossoming the following grades differ:
- "Лаймлайт";
- "Phantom";
- "Vanilla Frace";
- MEGA Mindi.
For magnificent blossoming it is important to plant hydrangea correctly. Pick up the place in half-shade and protected from winds.
When landing maintain distance from other plants. The hydrangea needs freedom, it well expands and possesses very magnificent krone.
Do not wait for magnificent blossoming from the hydrangea planted in neutral or alkaline soil. This plant demands the acidified soils. For determination of level rn soil use antiquated method: pour grape juice in glass and throw soil handful from the site. If foam is formed – soil means has neutral or alkaline rn. The lack of reaction indicates the sour soil.
Look at coloring of inflorescences of hydrangea. It varies depending on acidity of soil. On the neutral soil of inflorescence usually lilac, and on alkaline – pink. Sour soil gives to hydrangea violet-blue or dark blue-light blue color.
Neutral and alkaline soil can always be acidified. For this purpose use colloid sulfur, aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate.
The hydrangea is water bread. It needs regular watering. During the hot period it is desirable to water and irrigate hydrangea from hose every day. At the same time it is important to watch that water did not stand under bush.
Magnificently only the strong hydrangea blossoms. For this purpose she needs to be fed up 3-4 times during the season. The first time it must be done in the early spring as soon as snow descends. The earth around bush is strewed with nitrophoska and generously watered. There is enough 1 tablespoon of fertilizer on bush. The second fertilizing is carried out to the blossoming period. Fertilizer with prevalence of phosphorus is this time used. The third fertilizing is carried out at the end of blossoming with use of mix of superphosphate and sulfate of potassium.
Competent cutting – one of important stages on the way to magnificent blossoming of hydrangea. It is better to lead her to spring time. On bush it is necessary to leave from 6 to 10 most powerful escapes. Top kidneys are never cut off as inflorescences also are formed of them. At some large-leaved grades of inflorescence are formed both on top, and on side branches. In this case on them it is necessary to leave not less than five kidneys.
In the fall the hydrangea also needs scrap. At this time deflowered inflorescences that they did not pull juice from plant how much in vain are removed.