Comments on: How to Propagate Hydrangea http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Simon http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-35715 Simon Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:36:01 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-35715 Remember: Do not water again until top of soil begins to feel slightly dry. Overwatering will cause cuttings to rot. Remember: Do not water again until top of soil begins to feel slightly dry. Overwatering will cause cuttings to rot.

]]> By: natural garden http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-34268 natural garden Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:16:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-34268 Hydrangeas are prone to powdery mildew in Florida. Before I take cuttings and make a micro-climate, I apply a good horticultural oil to prevent the fungus when humidity is higher. Hydrangeas are prone to powdery mildew in Florida. Before I take cuttings and make a micro-climate, I apply a good horticultural oil to prevent the fungus when humidity is higher.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-33778 Kevin Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:42:59 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-33778 Thank you, I have been looking to learn to propagate these plants as they are beautiful! Thank you, I have been looking to learn to propagate these plants as they are beautiful!

]]> By: Teresa http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-31269 Teresa Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:23 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-31269 Thanks, for your wonderful tip about how to grow Hydrangeas, I am happy about I want to start propagating cuttings of any flowers. I really enjoyed your blog. Thanks, for your wonderful tip about how to grow Hydrangeas, I am happy about I want to start propagating cuttings of any flowers.
I really enjoyed your blog.

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-30729 Dwayne Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:48:32 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-30729 Additional moisture through misting would raise the the moisture level of the rooting medium too high. You want the medium moist but not wet. Too moist, and fungus and other diseases can cause the cutting to die. If covering the cutting with a cover like that, at least once a week you should lift it to exchange the air. Also, if you notice the droplets on the inside of the cover have stopped forming, water the rooting media. A better rooting media would be 50/50 peat perlite, but if you are doing just a single cutting, adding sand to the potting soil will help with the drainage. Additional moisture through misting would raise the the moisture level of the rooting medium too high. You want the medium moist but not wet. Too moist, and fungus and other diseases can cause the cutting to die.

If covering the cutting with a cover like that, at least once a week you should lift it to exchange the air.

Also, if you notice the droplets on the inside of the cover have stopped forming, water the rooting media.

A better rooting media would be 50/50 peat perlite, but if you are doing just a single cutting, adding sand to the potting soil will help with the drainage.

]]> By: Nancy @PlantAvenue http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-30728 Nancy @PlantAvenue Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:22:21 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/10/19/how-to-propagate-hydrangea/#comment-30728 Great pics - they illustrate the procedure well. I've never tried covering a cutting like that (do you think misting it daily with a spray bottle would work as well?) Awesome post :) Great pics – they illustrate the procedure well. I’ve never tried covering a cutting like that (do you think misting it daily with a spray bottle would work as well?) Awesome post :)

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