Growing Hydrangeas in the Garden: Like They’re Always Blooming

Growing hydrangeas in the garden. Hydrangeas are a truly picturesque plant. The flowers are beautiful, colorful, and elegant. When you give it to someone, it’s usually because you want to declare a deep and unwavering love for that person: it could be your partner, your mother, your best friend.

Like all plants, the hydrangea needs a lot of care and attention to stay fresh, fragrant, and beautiful for as long as possible.

Let’s see below what must be done in practice to achieve this result.

Grow hydrangeas in pots.

Growing hydrangeas in pots works well if you’re in latitudes where winter can be very harsh. Since it is a plant that definitely does not like low temperatures, in winter it is best to keep it protected between the walls of the house.

The pot in which we put it must of course adapt to the size of the plant. It is very important that there are holes in the soil to ensure proper drainage and that water does not accumulate.

Of course, this means that the saucer should be emptied regularly. As for water, hydrangea should be watered when the soil is dry, but definitely don’t wait until it’s dry.

If the tap water in your region is too “hard”, it is better not to use it: in this case it is better to give preference to rainwater. To prevent the plant from growing too large, it is best to cut it outside of the flowering period, i.e. in winter.

In the garden

If you can grow them in the garden, hydrangeas can bring you some truly spectacular joy. If all goes well, large flowering shrubs will form, which alone can be enough to decorate a garden in the most suitable way.

The flowers are really priceless: you just have to be careful not to expose the plant to direct sunlight: in this case the hydrangea tends to burn. Dim light is better. It’s also important (as with potted hydrangeas) that the surrounding soil can drain excess water. It is also helpful to use coffee grounds to ensure that the pH of the soil remains acidic.

Also remember to use disinfected scissors when removing dried flowers to make room for new buds.

When winter finally returns, it is recommended to protect the plant with a removable greenhouse and a plastic sheet firmly anchored to the ground.