She began to prepare hydrangeas for winter, so that next year she would see abundant flowering. I tell the nuances
Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers.
Today we are going to talk about beautiful hydrangeas and how to properly prepare for winter. It will ensure the safety of a pleasant bush and will help the plant to have a decent rest, gain strength and give fantastic flowering next year.
What is the peculiarity of the autumn preparation of hydrangeas for winter
There are 3 types of hydrangeas in Russian gardens, and each of them has its own requirements for autumn care - preparation for bed. If you are not sure which hydrangea grows on the site, I suggest flipping the gallery to the right:
But all types of hydrangeas also have something in common:
- Hydrangea - a child who loves soil with "sourness". Therefore, neither in spring nor in autumn, the soil under the bush does not need to be limed and fertilized with ash. Some gardeners make a mistake: sprinkling ash or dolomite flour on a flower bed, they also fall into the hydrangea trunk circle. Of course, the hydrangea will not disappear because of the liming treatment, but it can slow down growth and reduce flowering.
- Hydrangeas are typical deciduous shrubs. The grower should make sure that the plant has gone for the winter without leaves or flowers. I cut off withered inflorescences with pruning shears. When the frost grasps the foliage still remaining on the branches, and there is no longer any sense from it, the remnants can be easily removed by running along the shoots with a clasped hand in a tight glove.
General cleaning is required before the onset of frost. Hydrangeas, whatever their appearance, should not hibernate in the mud. First, fallen leaves are a fertile environment for the preservation of bacteria, fungi and pests. Secondly, it is simply disrespectful to the plant that creates beauty in the garden.
Pruning hydrangeas in the fall: what to look for
To maintain the shape and splendor of the flowering, hydrangeas must be cut off. A bush with many branches sticking out inward and in all directions does not only look untidy. Numerous shoots simply interfere with each other.
In autumn, all types of hydrangeas must be cut off diseased and dry branches. But with formative pruning, things are more complicated. It should be borne in mind that:
- Tree and paniculate hydrangea blooms on the shoots of the current year. That is, on the growth that appears in the spring. Therefore, if desired, before winter, they can be cut at the root.
- Large-leaved hydrangeaon the contrary, it releases its bright inflorescences only on second-year shoots. therefore, you do not need to cut out anything extra in the fall. By cutting off old branches in spring or autumn, an unknowing gardener may be left without flowering.
Sanitary pruning of hydrangeas in the fall is a must. And the formative can be postponed until early spring.
Do I need to cover hydrangeas for the winter
I live in the suburbs and we do not need to protect from frost treelike and panicle hydrangeas. These are unpretentious plants that can easily endure the cold. But I made a shelter for young seedlings, which still find it difficult to endure the stress from possible critical drops in temperature.
And here large-leaved hydrangea better cover and play it safe. Its shelter must necessarily pass air well, otherwise the bush may rot. The available options are spruce branches, spandbob or a good snowdrift just thrown over the base of the bush - the best natural insulation!