The hydrangea is arguably one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs to have in your home, you don’t need to have a garden or outdoor space to dedicate to it.

With its bright colors, hydrangea is a plant that lends itself very well to growing in pots.

To get a great plant, you need to start by choosing the variety you like best, then determining the type of pot and soil that best suits your needs. There are certain types of hydrangeas that require a large pot. It is advisable to use clay or gravel at the bottom, but not a plate, as this can lead to excessive water stagnation.

When buying a hydrangea, the first thing to think about is to find a pleasant place where it can receive light but also shade.

In fact, like many other plants, the hydrangea doesn’t like direct sunlight, but thrives on light. A beautiful shaded area is ideal! Hydrangeas grow well in acidic soils, i.e. soils with a pH between 6.5 and 4.5. Their beautiful colors often depend on the acidity of the soil: those that tend to pink or maroon colors prefer a high pH of 6 or even 7, while those that tend to blue colors prefer a very acidic pH, between 4 and 5. Depending on the color of your hydrangea, try improving and changing the soil.

In winter it won’t give you much trouble, but in summer you’ll have to be careful with the heat, as this plant doesn’t like high temperatures. If you decide to keep the plant indoors, be sure to keep it away from any heat sources in the winter as well.

You will need a large pot with a diameter of at least 40cm and place expanded clay on the bottom.

Then you can take the plant out of its pot. You’ll notice that it has thick roots. Cut off the roots, before putting the plant in its new pot!

This stage is very important, otherwise, the plant will have a hard time spreading its roots and will perish quickly. Don’t place the plant too deep, but a few inches above the ground (to prevent root rot when watering).

The first watering should be abundant, then you will need to adjust it according to the season. In summer, to beat the heat, consider watering once a day. Just be careful not to water the leaves to avoid fungal diseases that could affect your plants.

The first knot to cut when you want to make a hydrangea cut.

As for fertilization, it is recommended to use a liquid fertilizer, which will be added to the irrigation water at least once a week.

Cultivation, on the other hand, is done by cuttings and is quite simple.

How to take cuttings?

Cuttings can be taken from herbaceous plants with the plant’s fresh green growth (not in flower), between June and August, or they can be taken during the vegetative resting period, which takes place between October and December.

In this case, make a semi-woody cut.

In summer, do the following: cut the bud to a height of about 30cm, then cut the bud again once you’ve identified the first node (where the two leaves grow at the bottom); Remove these two leaves as well and bring all the others together with one hand so that you can cut off the tops of the remaining leaves. At this stage, your sprouts should look something like this and are ready to be placed in a glass with 2-3 cm of water:

Here’s a tip to help your cutting take root better:

Use half an effervescent tablet of aspirin! Don’t forget to change your water every other day (replacing aspirin as well), for a period of at least 40 days. After a few months, you’ll notice that some small roots are developing; Then it’s time to prepare a pot. Always remember that cuttings reproduce a plant identical to the mother plant.