Those with green thumbs please help
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I received a nice amount of hydgrangea cuttings from a lovely bush at church. I want to root them and plant them in my yard but I'm not sure how. I've rooted soft stem plants (morning glorys) in water and then planted them but never woody stem plants.
Right now some are in water and a couple of stems I planted in pots in potting soil (which is what my neighbor suggested I do) but they don't look to good right now. The leaves are wilting even though they are moist.
What should I do? Do I have to cut the flowers off? Should I cut them just below the green nodule and then plant? Help! Thanks.
Right now some are in water and a couple of stems I planted in pots in potting soil (which is what my neighbor suggested I do) but they don't look to good right now. The leaves are wilting even though they are moist.
What should I do? Do I have to cut the flowers off? Should I cut them just below the green nodule and then plant? Help! Thanks.
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i had some soft wood stems break off mine, i stripped all the leaves and flower and put them in water 1/2 up the stem, 3 wks later they have roots coming out everywhere. hydrageas are pretty easy to root
#10
Originally Posted by bluteddi
I've always just stuck them into the ground.... they are so lovely... it's ok if the don't look great for a while.. just keep them moist
Can't see why it wouldn't work the same, just hadn't ever thought of trying.
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