Most of the hydrangea varieties are intended for cultivation in flower beds and gardens, but not at home.
However, there are indoor plants,such as garden or large-leaved hydrangea. Japan is the birthplace of flowers, from which they were brought to Europe. In nature, it is a perennial shrub with large spherical inflorescences, which, when blooming, acquire a pale green color, which is further transformed into white, blue or red.
Hydrangea room large leafadapted for planting in open ground, because, unlike other varieties, she loves heat very much and will not be able to spend the winter outdoors. For this reason, it is used as a pot plant. Distribution received forms with lilac, pink and white flowers. The leaves of the hydrangea oval, with notches along the perimeter, reach 10-15 centimeters in length. Inflorescences are presented in the form of a ball with a diameter of up to 20 cm.
Hydrangea room: care
Growing hydrangeas is not particularly difficult.represents if you follow certain rules. The plant needs diffused bright light, although it also perfectly carries partial shade. Despite the fact that street hydrangeas tolerate negative temperatures well, some varieties need to be sheltered for the winter. Hortensia room feels great in a dry room, in which the air temperature does not fall below 5 degrees Celsius.
In the summer, when there is a rapid growth, flowersIt is necessary to water plentifully with soft water, in which there is no lime. For these purposes, suitable rain or melt water. During flowering, hydrangea should be fed every two weeks with mineral fertilizers for house flowers.
The best environment for the plant is the open air. Room hydrangea is no exception. In warm weather, pots of flowers must be placed on the balcony.
In order to get mature shoots by autumn,maximum growth produces removal of lateral processes (stepsons) and basal shoots. In the autumn, watering should be reduced, which will allow the apical buds to ripen, of which new home flowers will bloom next year. Room hydrangea should remain outdoors until the leaves begin to fall. After that, it should be returned to the room where the plant will hibernate.
If the flowers in the house do not bring, in any case, they need to ensure peace for three months. In this case, hydrangea is watered only to prevent drying of the roots.
To get early flowering, hydrangea inFebruary transplanted into pots in the new land. For the substrate, heather, clay, turfy soil and sand are taken, or a mixture of deciduous and peaty soil with sand. In the same period, pruning is done. Weak stems are removed, leaving only up to 5 strong shoots. This is done to obtain large inflorescences. With proper care, the room hydrangea begins to bloom in April-May.
Hydrangea room: reproduction
The division of the plant is produced in spring by cuttingfrom root shoots. You can multiply and dividing the bush. Cuttings are planted in containers filled with a mixture of coarse sand with peat. They are covered with glass jars. To avoid rotting of the roots, it is not necessary to water the soil abundantly. After rooting, which lasts about 3 weeks, the plant is transplanted to a permanent place in the pot.
Hydrangea Diseases
The culture is resistant to disease, but verysensitive to breaking watering rules. The lack of water in the summer leads to wilting of flowers and leaves, the plant is very difficult to recover. Excessive moisture in winter leads to rotting of the roots and loss of the plant.
