hydrangeas loading have long been considered stuffy, now they are found in every flower - not just cheap rates per individual flower. They grow splendidly in the garden and bloom, even blue.
hydrangeas were what they referred to as out and old-fashioned. The shrubs with thick, spherical, or plate-shaped flowers in the summer, the catcher in the flower Bed. This will not only find those Amateur gardeners who want to create in an urban environment just like a farmers or country house garden.Haan - Especially since there are new varieties new hydrangea. "Roughly, one distinguishes between Ball or mophead hydrangea, panicle-, plate-, Velvet-, Oakleaf and climbing hydrangeas ," says Dirk Böhlje by the Association of Garden nurseries in Haan (NRW). In the Trend of hydrangeas, the change in the various stages of flowering a number of times the color.
Also dunkellaubige copies or varieties with black stems, such as the magic wand hydrangea are especially popular. The unusual blue-flowered plants are often found in the garden.
hydrangeas: shade plants with a lot of water needs
What makes the hydrangea* in addition attractive, is their long flowering period from June to September, sometimes even October . "As long as a Plant is in bloom hardly," says Böhlje. And then, in the late autumn and Winter, the dead flowers are still beautiful, especially when the Frost settles on it. His advice is: "you should not have to be removed in the fall."
The principle of hydrangeas are pretty robust, but require a little care . "Most of the species grow in the wall of shadows and need a lot of moisture," explains Erika Brunken of the lower Saxony garden Academy. "Through their large leaves, a lot of water that needs to be delivered via the roots and subsequently evaporates."
The soil should be loose, rich in humus and slightly acidic, with a pH-value between 5 and 6 . "The pH affects even the color of the flowers," explains Thomas Wagner from the Federal Association of German garden friends. Hydrangea flower in shades from White through Pink to dark Red or Purple.
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acidic soil hydrangeas blue
you can move them but also to blue flowers: " Pink hydrangea flower blue if the soil is sour , starting from a pH value of 5. This can assist the gardener by selective choice of Substrate and addition of fertilizers on the aluminum base," explains Wagner. This phenomenon, however, occurs only in the case of pink flowering hydrangeas, the others keep their color.
And it is necessary to supply the pink hydrangeas again and again accordingly. "The soil is not acidic enough, the blue color but quickly back in the Pink."
Da hydrangeas so-called are heavy feeders , you also need to be fertilized regularly with compost or other organic fertilizer. "Well, beef is a pellet, but also Rhododendron or Azalea fertilizer can be used. The worry in the ground for an acidic environment with the corresponding pH , " adds Wagner.
Therefore, hydrangeas can also be used well with Rhododendron* in a Plot combine. "You both need slightly acidic humus-rich soil and add to the flowering times," says Brunken. Also Hosta, Ferns, plants start to grow, elves, flower and Azalea are potential neighbors. "Hydrangeas do particularly well in light shade," says Wagner. "Just a white-flowering varieties in shady areas of the garden lighting accents."
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