Interesting Facts About Hydrangeas
· The word "hydrangea" derives from the Greek words "Hydor" (water) and "mangos" (jar), which refers to the way the flower buds are shaped.
· Portland, Oregon is home to the biggest hydrangea in the entire globe. It is an over 100-year-old, more than 30-foot-tall bigleaf hydrangea.
· Cats and dogs may be poisoned by hydrangeas.
· North America, Europe, and Asia are the native home of hydrangeas.
Types of Hydrangeas
1. Climbing Hydrangea
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This is a species of hydrangea that climbs and gets as tall as 30 feet. It is well-known for its late summer and early autumn blooms of white or pink flowers.
2. Mountain Hydrangea
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This is a little, shrublike kind of hydrangea that is indigenous to Japan. Small, white, blue, or pink blooms, which bloom in the late summer and early autumn, are what make it famous.
3. Oakleaf Hydrangea
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This is a variety of deciduous hydrangea renowned for having broad, lobed leaves that mimic oak leaves. White or pink flowers on oakleaf hydrangeas bloom in the late summer and early autumn.
4. Panicle Hydrangea
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This possesses big, cone-shaped blooms and is a tall, upright variety of hydrangea. Hydrangeas in the panicle variety can be white, pink, or blue. In the late summer and early autumn, they blossom.
5. Smooth Hydrangea
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This is a hardy hydrangea species that is indigenous to North America. It is well-known for its late summer and early autumn blooms of white or pink flowers.
6. Bigleaf Hydrangea
The most popular variety of hydrangeas. Large, extravagant blossoms that can be blue, pink, or purple are what make it famous. Late summer and early autumn are when bigleaf hydrangeas bloom.
How To Plant Hydrangeas From Seeds?
1. Lay the seeds on the potting soil's top. Because they require light to germinate, don't bury them.
2. Use a spray bottle to lightly water the seeds. Keep the ground wet but not drenched.
3. Put the tray somewhere warm and sunny. Normally, hydrangea seeds take 14 to 21 days for them to grow.
4. Transplant the seedlings into separate pots once they have two sets of true leaves.
5. Regularly water the seedlings and fertilize them with a balanced fertilizer every few weeks.
Changing of Hydrangea Colors
The pH of the soil can affect the color of hydrangea blossoms. Hydrangeas will produce blue flowers on soil that has a pH of 5.5 or lower. Hydrangeas will bloom pink in alkaline soil (pH 7.0 or higher). Hydrangeas can bloom in blue, pink, or purple in neutral soil (pH 6.5).
It's also worth noting that some hydrangea varieties are more sensitive to pH than others. For example, the most common type of hydrangea that changes color is the bigleaf hydrangea.
This is because the amount of aluminum in the soil has an impact on how colorful the flowers are. Hydrangeas require the nutrient aluminum, but the roots can only get it in acidic soil. Aluminum is bound up in compounds in alkaline soil, which prevents the roots from accessing it.
How To Change The Color Of Your Hydrangea Flowers To Pink?
1. Check your soil's PH. Most garden centers sell soil testing kits.
2. You should change the soil's pH. To make your soil more acidic if it is too alkaline, apply sulfur.
3. Use purified water or rainfall to water your hydrangeas. The pH of the soil can be raised by hard water, which might cause the blossoms to turn pink or red.
4. Utilize an acidic fertilizer to fertilize your hydrangeas. Acidic fertilizers come in a wide variety of forms.
5. Be tolerant. The length of time it takes for the flowers to change color could be weeks or even months.
So, what do you think? It is one of the most beautiful flowers you have ever seen, isn’t it? I hope this article influenced you to start growing these flowers.
Written by: Heba Salah
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