How to Grow Hydrangeas From Cuttings

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How to Grow Hydrangeas From Cuttings

Desiree Rivera

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Step 1 of 12

Find hydrangeas and cut some small branches. I find my cuttings while running around the neighborhood. Yes!!! I steal hydrangeas cuttings from the neighbors. ;)

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Place your cuttings in water, at least for an hour.

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Cut the top and the top of each leave.

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Look for your pots. I use recycle ones from the flowers I had bought.

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Place a coffee filter inside the pots. This will prevent the soil from escaping and it will keep the soil moist.

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Mix potting soil, manure and compose. I use 1/2 of potting soil, 1/4 of manure and 1/4 of compose. I buy the manure in local farm and I make the compose. Fill your pots.

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Place each cutting in a pot.

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Water those babies. My daughter love this part!

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After the soil is moist use two sticks and place them in the pot. They have to be taller than the cutting.

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Put the ziplock bag on top of the plant. Make sure to use a big enough bag and that he leaves or the plant aren't touching the bag. That is what the sticks are for!

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Place them in a shaded area where thy don't receive direct sunlight. I put them in my enclose porch in the floor. Make sure to keep an eye on them and water them.

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After 3 weeks your cuttings should have roots and they are ready to put outside. Leave them in the pot, outside the bag in sunlight for one more week. After that they should be ready to plant! Enjoy!

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Desiree Rivera

Springfield, Massachusetts

Just me!! Love gardening, cooking and exercising.

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Hydrangeas cutting

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Can you use rootone on them? I have used it for many of the plants? I get and it seems to do the trick on them.Thanks for sharing.

Emma Dorsey 6 days ago

Please add Herat and I will add a heart for your show

Arianna Arizaj last month

I did this last fall with roses, grapes, lylock, apples, bridal wreath. I have got several of each to sprout. But of course not all sprouted. Karon

Karon Wurst 2 months ago

I look forward to trying this!, also sharing it with my Son! Thanks.

Trudy Willett 3 months ago

I am really looking forward to trying this method. I have several types of Hydrangeas and can't wait until the leaves come on to try.

Beverly Kelley 3 months ago

Look forward to trying this in the Spring/Summer - thanks.

Melody Haines 3 months ago

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karina Carrillo 3 months ago

Thank you. Very nice. Now, do you have any pointers on preventing deer from eating them?

Jody Tressler 3 months ago

@rebecca miller: usually the best time for doing this is when the plants are coming out of dormancy from the winter; so early spring would be best. Also you can use a Rooting Hormone Powder found at nurseries to help your little plant grow stronger roots

Leah Alskog 7 months ago

This is something I will do. When is the best time to do this

Rebecca Miller 8 months ago

Thanks for confirming. I rescued a couple of very neglected blue hydrangea from the supermarket a few weeks ago. They are coming back nicely. A friend told me that they could be started from cuttings. I have been successful doing this with other plants so want to try with the hydrangea.

Tim Dwyer 9 months ago

I am going to try this right now. thank you.

Joan Doran Francis 10 months ago

I LOVE this so much I tried it out a few weeks ago and they are almost ready plant outside. I have also added your link to my blog www.hellokatiesue.com x

Katie Sue 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing this! Great guide. Am going to try in the spring.

Susan Simpson 10 months ago

I live hydrangea's. I'm going to give this a shot. Thank you for sharing this!!

Diane S 11 months ago

I can't wait to try this!!!!!

Linda Writtenberry Boster 11 months ago

What time of the year can I do this?

Chrissie Purcell 11 months ago

Have you tried this with other plants? I'm trying to root bamboo and having no luck. I'll try this method. Thanks for the info :0)

Aaron Leete 11 months ago

Thank for that informative how to. I will definitely try this when I get back from California.

Lawrence DeCoux 11 months ago

Congrats on a great posting , thank you for sharing

Don Westby 11 months ago

Great idea 👍

Insaf Nazer 11 months ago

I'm do glad I stumbled upon this!!! I am kinda obsessed with hydrangeas right now and now I can put them all around our house!!!

Melissa Horne 11 months ago

Thanks for the great guide!

Gina Bamberger 11 months ago

Wow! Thanks everyone. Sorry I havent put pictures in. From those four I only have one because we had a heat wave and it burned two of them and the other one I gave it to my friend. I have one left and is doing fine. I will post some pictures soon.

Desiree Rivera (author) 11 months ago

^^ROFL^^ nice idea theres also some planting gels in the internet where you can cut any kind of branch(even roses) and grow a new plant from it.

Cesar Qintana 11 months ago

Do you have any picture updates?

Rene Y. 11 months ago

Loved this guide.. Thanks for sharing ! Excellent !

Rose Watkins 11 months ago

Thanks so much, know anything about roses?

Erin D 11 months ago

nice and neat you are!

Jody Agerton 12 months ago

I was about to research how to root a hydranga when i saw your post. Thanks so much for the info

Candace Bowen 12 months ago

Outstanding tip. Thank you!!

Virginia Jones last year

🌹thanks

muneer muneer last year

Thanks everyone. @tony foselli if you are lucky you can get plants this season but they usually take to the nest season to flower.

Desiree Rivera (author) last year

Great idea, thank you! How long will it be before you get flowers on these new plants?

Toni Foselli last year

Great plan

Tim Bradnick last year

Perfect! I will definitely be doing this.

Jennifer Horrocks last year

Wow, talk about a green thumb! 👍

Liz P last year

Lol

Leslie Thornquist last month

Me too and seedling from tons of people

Valerie Brown 9 months ago

Haha! Awesome!

Earlynn Narajos 11 months ago

LOL!

Shayne 🎨 11 months ago

Be first to comment on Step 2.

Why?

Leah Alskog 7 months ago

Be first to comment on Step 4.

genius! avid gardner and never thought of this.

Sabrina oertle 11 months ago

I garden a lot also and your directions are very good for a new or inexperienced gardener. I know if I misspelled or used a word in the wrong context I'd appreciate being informed. That's why I'm only mentioning that the garden soil, manure plus COMPOST is excellent. I'm sure you meant COMPOST but you actually wrote compose three different times.

Dan Walker last month

I can buy both manure and compost at my garden shop. Some sell it. Most farms won't let you collect it any more (around here). :( Wish I had a friendly neighborhood farmer!

Beth Wood last month

Yes it will!

Desiree Rivera (author) last year