Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I have a big leaf hydrangea can I cut a flower off and plant it and grow another plant?

If you will take a long outside branch, scrape the bottom side of it, bend it down against the soil, and put a brick on top of it - it will root in a short time.





If the flower is mature it will have seed. They might take root and grow, but the flower itself won't.





Hope this helps.

I have a big leaf hydrangea can I cut a flower off and plant it and grow another plant?
no . but you can take a cutting from a branch .


rule of the thumb is take a cutting around pencil height and width -- cut a forty five degree angle on your cutting --- chop most all the leaves off maybe leaving a half at the top ( this conserves the energy of the cutting that you want to ' strike' ) obviously you get a pot and potting mix --- put your cutting in --- water in well and don't worry if the top half leaf dies (n because it will anyway ) --- don't over water ( like don't drown it every day ) once a week will be good enough --- and depending where you live --- don't be disturbed if it is dormant --- it will strike with the advice I've given you .


good luck .


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