Hydrangeas impress with their abundance of flowers and form incomparably large, magnificent flower umbels. When it rains, they literally become full of water and often become too heavy for the branches, which threaten to break. Properly support the plant to maintain the beauty of the hydrangea.
How do I best support hydrangeas?
Bamboo sticks in a pyramid construction, individual plant sticks for specific flower branches or curved perennial holders placed around the plant can be used to support hydrangeas. Choosing a location protected from the wind and natural plant supports such as barberries can provide additional support.
What plant supports are there?
Targeted supports give the hydrangea the necessary stability without negatively affecting the appearance of the garden. The following options have proven successful:
Bamboo sticks
Stick several bamboo sticks into the ground in a pyramid shape, about forty centimeters apart, around the hydrangea. The length depends on the size of the plant. This construction provides a particularly high level of stability if you attach an additional horizontal connection in the middle. With this framework you can give the hydrangea the necessary support with wire, clamps or special binding pliers.
Plant sticks
If you only want to stabilize one or two flowers, a single stick is sufficient. Insert the stick into the ground directly next to the flower branch and secure it. The sticks, which are mostly green, are hardly noticeable due to the dense foliage of the hydrangea.
Perennial holder
In stores you can get special slightly curved perennial holders (€36.00 on Amazon), of which you can combine several and insert them into the ground around the hydrangea. In the upper third, the vertical rods of these brackets are horizontally reinforced and thus give the hydrangea the necessary support when it is wet. The decor of the perennial holders fits in very well with the garden image and looks like a decorative decorative element.
Make supports unnecessary
Planted in the right location, which should be as sheltered from the wind as possible and shady to semi-shady, the hydrangea often does not require any additional staking. Large trees provide good protection from too much rain, under which the hydrangea feels extremely comfortable.
Tips & Tricks
Underplant older hydrangeas with barberries. These act like plant supports and give the hydrangea natural support.
