There are important dates to note in the schedule for perfect hydrangea care. The focus is on the flowering period. The supporting pillars for romantic flowers are the best planting time, the right cutting time and an optimal transplanting time. Read informative details here.
When are the important hydrangeas times during the year?
The main flowering time of hydrangeas is from June to September, with the best planting time being in spring. The correct cutting time depends on the bud formation and can be done in spring or autumn. Hydrangeas should ideally be transplanted in early spring.
When is hydrangea blooming time?
The main flowering period of hydrangeas extends fromJune to September A regular supply of water and nutrients guarantees that the lush flowers will last until late summer. The dense leaves evaporate a lot of moisture. Water your hydrangeas with rainwater as soon as the soil feels dry. From March to August, add a special hydrangea fertilizer to the water once a week. To ensure that the shoots mature before the cold season, please stop fertilizing hydrangeas from the beginning/mid of August.
When is the best time to plant hydrangeas?
The best planting time for all types of hydrangeas is inSpring In mild wine-growing regions, the window for planting in beds and containers opens at the beginning of March. If your garden is in a cold winter region, ideally postpone the planting time until after the Ice Saints.
Basically, you can plant hydrangeas as container plants until August. Autumn, as a planting time for garden hydrangeas, is fraught with various risks. First and foremost, the herbaceous shoots of a freshly planted hydrangea do not mature and freeze back.
When is the right time to cut hydrangeas?
The correct cutting time for hydrangeas is closely related to theseason of bud formation Numerous hydrangea species lay their buds in the previous year. As a result, pruning care is limited to cleaning and thinning. Hydrangea species that bloom on this year's wood and receive a vigorous pruning are assigned to a different cutting time:
- Cutting time early spring: farmer's hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), plate hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata), velvet hydrangea (Hydrangea sargentiana), climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris).
- Cutting time late autumn or spring: panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), viburnum hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
When is the optimal transplanting time for hydrangeas?
Inearly spring is the best time for transplanting hydrangeas. As soon as the garden ground is no longer frozen, your hydrangea can tolerate the change of location without any injuries. Ideally, you should choose a day with overcast weather because the flowering bushes then evaporate less water and can cope with the strain better.
For panicle hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) and ball hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens), autumn is a suitable alternative date for moving to a new location.
Tip
Winter protection guides hydrangeas through the cold season
As subshrubs, hydrangeas are only partially hardy. A mulch layer made of straw and spruce brush protects the root ball of a planted hydrangea from bitter cold and winter waterlogging. A breathable fleece hood protects hydrangea shoots from late frost damage. In the pot, the root ball of a hydrangea is vulnerable to frost at temperatures as low as -5° Celsius. Potted hydrangeas overwinter best in frost-free winter quarters.
