Hydrangea Propagation Problems!
Alright, what am I doing wrong? Last week, I think, I cut off some newish growth on my hydrangea to propagate them. I looked up how to do it and followed it best I could.
Instructions said to cut the leaves in half if they’re big, which they were. Stick em in peat moss, and keep em moist.
The only things I didn’t do was dip the ends in rooting hormone (because I don’t have any), and put a bag over them to keep them humid (I don’t think I have a big enough bag).
Can I save em? Or should I try to restart with new ones, and use the rooting hormone and smaller pot to put a bag over em?? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #help #Hydrangea #WhatAmIDoingWrong
Instructions said to cut the leaves in half if they’re big, which they were. Stick em in peat moss, and keep em moist.
The only things I didn’t do was dip the ends in rooting hormone (because I don’t have any), and put a bag over them to keep them humid (I don’t think I have a big enough bag).
Can I save em? Or should I try to restart with new ones, and use the rooting hormone and smaller pot to put a bag over em?? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #help #Hydrangea #WhatAmIDoingWrong
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@SesameSeeds777 Really? Does that even work though? I’ve read hydrangeas are some of the few plants that cannot be propagated in water, I think.
Also, do you think I should restart, or should I try to save these?
Also, do you think I should restart, or should I try to save these?
@SesameSeeds777 Yeah, I cut em in half, as recommended by the site I read. They claimed it would benefit the plant by not trying to use its water and nutrients to make the leaves bigger, but to put out roots and make new leaves
@tunnybiger Oh. That's just how I do all plants. I haven't done hydrangeas though. I think it's worth a shot for just 1 or 2 of them at least. Why not try lots of methods? One has gotta work, then use that one after you find what works
also, it's not a great idea to cut the leaves in my opinion. Maybe if you cut them like 2 weeks before taking the cutting, but if you take the cutting and trim the leaves at the same time, it's cut off from it's previous nutrient source and now has to ration its limited nutrients to the leaves so they don't get infected and the stem, so it doesn't get infected, which is a lot of energy
@SesameSeeds777 Alright! Thanks so much! I’ll try a few methods and keep you posted on what happens. I’ll attempt to try my best to leave these ones be for a few more weeks😅