How often should you water a plate hydrangea?
Like all hydrangeas, plate hydrangeas have a high water requirement. You should water the plant on hot summer days and longer dry periods, sometimes two to three times a day.
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- Cut the hydrangea as little as possible
- Hydrangea prefers a shady location
- By division or by cuttings: multiply plate hydrangeas very easily
Which fertilizer is best for the plate hydrangea?
Of course, special hydrangea fertilizers are best, but rhododendron and azalea fertilizers are also well tolerated by the flowering bushes. In terms of organic fertilizers, the crop benefits above all from ripe mixed compost (which contains coffee grounds), horn shavings (€ 6.39 at Amazon *) and cattle manure. (€ 17.80 at Amazon *)
Can the hydrangea also be cultivated in a bucket?
Since plate hydrangeas are nowhere near as big and wide as other hydrangea types, they are wonderfully suitable for cultivation in the tub.
How do I get my hydrangea to flower blue?
Not only farm hydrangeas can bloom in shades of blue, many varieties of plate hydrangea also take on this beautiful shade. However, the blue color only comes to the fore under the right conditions: The plant must stand in slightly acidic soil and also be fertilized regularly with a special aluminum fertilizer, the "hydrangea blue".
What is the easiest way to propagate the plate hydrangea?
Plate hydrangeas are very easy to propagate using head cuttings. Division of the shrub is also possible.
Can you cut the plate hydrangea?
Just like farmer's hydrangeas, plate hydrangeas should not be cut back too much as they will bloom on the wood of the previous year. At most, a gentle shape cut and removing the old inflorescences makes sense. The bushes should also be rejuvenated every few years.
If so, when is the best time to cut back?
If a cut is necessary, grab the secateurs in early spring, before budding.
What signs of illness do I have to look out for with plate hydrangea?
Plate hydrangeas are actually quite insensitive to attack by pests, bacteria, viruses or fungi. However, once the leaves turn yellow, your plate hydrangea is likely to be suffering from a nutritional deficiency called chlorosis.
Is the hydrangea hardy?
Basically, plate hydrangeas are much less sensitive to frost and other winter hardships compared to the farmer's hydrangeas. Nevertheless, they should be provided with winter protection (e.g. a branch cover).
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Planting with plate hydrangeas also makes more sense from an ecological point of view, as their proportion of fertile flowers is much higher. They thus offer bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects a valuable source of food.
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