Bigleaf hydrangeas are widely planted and wildly loved by gardeners because of their lush floral displays in shades of lavender, pink, and blue.
Bigleaf hydrangeas are widely planted and wildly loved by gardeners because of their lush floral displays in shades of lavender, pink, and blue.
They have a wide-spreading form and loads of thick stems that can grow up to 6 feet tall. Their large, deep green, broad-oval leaves are stunning as well.
They have a wide-spreading form and loads of thick stems that can grow up to 6 feet tall. Their large, deep green, broad-oval leaves are stunning as well.
The flowers of the bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) can change colors depending on the pH of the soil in which they are planted.
The flowers of the bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) can change colors depending on the pH of the soil in which they are planted.
– You want to start with a cutting from a branch that has new growth and also has not yet flowered. The new growth has a lighter color than old growth with a stem that is not as rigid.
– You want to start with a cutting from a branch that has new growth and also has not yet flowered. The new growth has a lighter color than old growth with a stem that is not as rigid.
– About 4 to 5 inches from the tip of the branch, make a horizontal cut making sure there are at least three pairs of leaves on the cutting.
– About 4 to 5 inches from the tip of the branch, make a horizontal cut making sure there are at least three pairs of leaves on the cutting.
– Trim off the lowest pair of leaves flush to the stem, but leave at least a couple of pairs of the leaves at the tip of the cutting.
– Trim off the lowest pair of leaves flush to the stem, but leave at least a couple of pairs of the leaves at the tip of the cutting.
– If the leaves that are left at the tip are large, cut them in half and remove the outer half. Cutting them will keep the leaves from scraping the sides of a plastic bag that you will place over your cutting later to keep the humidity up.
– If the leaves that are left at the tip are large, cut them in half and remove the outer half. Cutting them will keep the leaves from scraping the sides of a plastic bag that you will place over your cutting later to keep the humidity up.