Cultivation methods and precautions of Chinese hydrangea (how to care for Chinese hydrangea)

Chinese hydrangea is very easy to grow and it is also relatively simple to cultivate. When the hydrangea blooms, it is super beautiful, and every time it blooms, it is snow-white, like a big snowball hanging on the tree, and it has a very high ornamental value.

Cultivation method of Chinese hydrangea

1. Lighting

To cultivate Chinese hydrangea, only ordinary diffuse light is needed for its growth . However, during the flowering period, the lighting time can be appropriately increased , which can extend the flowering period of Chinese hydrangea.

2. Watering

Chinese hydrangea grows best in a humid environment and usually has a high demand for water. So in spring and autumn, water it once every three days ; in summer , water evaporates too quickly, so water it once in the morning and evening to make it grow better.

3. Fertilization

The flowering period of Chinese hydrangea is generally from June to July, and at this time it has a great demand for nutrition. It can be fertilized two months before flowering, generally applying long-acting compound fertilizer once every 15 days to increase nutrition during the flowering period.

4. Soil

Hydrangea likes loose, well-drained and fertile soil . You can use garden soil, leaf mold and vinegar residue in a ratio of 2:2:1. This soil is slightly acidic. If you grow hydrangea in this soil, the flower color will be blue. Of course, if you like red hydrangea, you can use alkaline soil to grow it.

Precautions for the maintenance of Chinese hydrangea

The Chinese hydrangea needs to be carefully maintained. The Chinese hydrangea likes acidic soil . During maintenance, vinegar solution can be poured into the soil to adjust the soil's acid-base changes. In addition, the plant grows relatively fast, so diseased and insect-infested branches should be pruned regularly , and carbendazim should be applied to the wound for disinfection after pruning .

When to prune Chinese hydrangea

Do not prune hydrangeas in summer and autumn , but prune them after they bloom, which is in late spring. At other times, only diseased leaves, branches, or dead branches can be pruned . Random pruning will affect flowering.