Particularly easy: Propagation of cuttings in the velvet hydrangea
Preferably in June or July, but also in Spring or in the autumn cut off suitable shoots from a strong and healthy velvet hydrangea bush. Like so many shrubs, velvet hydrangeas are propagated from head cuttings, i. H. over approx. 10 to 15 centimeter long shoot tips with several pairs of leaves.
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Plant a cutting of the velvet hydrangea
The cut cutting should be planted immediately if possible. If this is not possible, wrap the shoot in a damp cloth and store it in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator. But keep in mind that cuttings that have been stored in the meantime are susceptible to fungus and do not take root well.
- Fill a small pot with nutrient-poor potting soil or herbal soil.
- Now remove all leaves except for the upper pair of leaves.
- Make a pulling cut with a sharp knife across the lowest leaf axilla.
- This is where the root-forming cells are located.
- Immerse the interface in Rooting powder or in wood ash.
- Now plant the cutting several centimeters deep in the substrate.
- Press the earth lightly and firmly water the substrate.
- Put the pot in a not too bright and warm place.
- Avoid direct sunlight.
- Keep the substrate evenly moist for the next few weeks.
By the way, you can see very well whether and when the cutting has formed roots: it then begins to grow, first forming new leaves and then new shoots. If that's the case, plant the young Velvet hydrangea in a larger pot with soil suitable for hydrangeas.
Tips & Tricks
Since velvet hydrangeas can grow very large, they can often be reproduced very well by dividing them. For this purpose, dig up the plant - the solid root ball is often much smaller than its above-ground parts - and divide it into the desired number of individual plants.
