How can I propagate a Hydrangea bush?

Question

Thanks, Michael G. I don't own a hydrangea bush, so i can't use the other method suggested, but this ones sound great!

Answer 1

Plant at least two hydrangea bushes. They don't have to be one right next to the other, but make sure to have at least two. Then the bees help you out a bit as well! Good luck!

Answer 2

Rhonda is smoking weed or did not read your question....

Get busy as the Hydrangea is making next years flowers. - seriously this week !

Fill a bunch of old discarded 4 in plastic pots with half potting soil, half good organic compost.

Soak entirely with water. Completely soaked.....

Grab a pencil and poke a hole in the wet soil.

get all this ready and go get your cuttings. Cut the stems about 6 inches to 7 inches and strip all leaves but the top 2.

Get a glass of water and open the rooting compound jar you get at the nursery or Home depot. Its a white powder that is a chemical that promotes roots.

Dip the cutting in water, Dip in the Root Tone mixture and then in the hole you made. Push the soil around the stem. Repeat ..................

Don't water as that will wash the Root Tone away . That's why we soaked the soil in the beginning.

Set it in total shade out side. Under the picnic table or something.

I have a 90% sucess rate with this method. Most never even wilt.

In about 2 months you should see some small roots along the top of the soil , Maybe not but they will root.

Plant in your choosen spot in the garden before Thanksgiving and your golden.

Dont overwinter in the house - wont make it.

if you winters are harsh cover the whole cutting in leaves and forget it. Take off leaves after last frost and WHALAH. Youve propagated a hydrangea or 100 like me :)

Answer 3

Yep, meanolma knows the answer. Just make sure that when You dig up the newly rooted plant, You give it time to adjust to it's new location before winter comes around.

Answer 4

pick a stem that will reach and lay on the ground..... you want about eight to 12 inches of stem to extend from where the branch will touch the soil..... at the spot where it touches the ground, 'injure' the stem on the bottomside by scratching it with a finger nail..... wet the soil there nice and soggy.... lay the stem down so the injury is in contact with the soil... put a brick or stone or other heavy something on top of that area so it stays in contact with the soil.... keep the area moist... roots will form at the injury site..... when you see new growth on the stem's tip end, sever the connection to the mother plant, but leave the new plant to recover from that shock for a couple weeks, and give it time to get used to being on it's own roots... THEN you can dig it up and move it to it's permanent home..... easy!!...