Hydrangea garden, planting and care in the open ground for which are simple, is a beautiful and vibrant plant. She will certainly decorate any garden and become a bright (or white) spot in the composition. It happens that the green leaves of a flower turn yellow or turn pale, lose their bright saturated color. Why does hydrangea have pale leaves?
There are winter-hardy varieties and indoor varieties, each of them needs to be looked after in its own way. The plant can be small or create a whole hedge, just winter-hardy specimens are suitable for this.
Panicle hydrangea
If it is noticed that hydrangea has pale green leaves, then it is important to know what to do:
- need to be watered regularly;
- the observance of the level of soil acidity and its maintenance are important, so in multi-colored varieties you can adjust the shades of inflorescences;
- important are the quality and fertility of the soil in which hydrangea grows;
- regular fertilizers for good plant development;
- in hot regions, shrubs should be planted in partial shade;
- trim regularly
- observe the temperature regime and shelter for the winter in cold regions.
Hydrangea
Yellowing of foliage in hydrangea in the country indicates the poor health of the plant. They can whiten, dry, become dark, streaks of a different color appear. The problem should be identified and resolved.
What to feed if hydrangea leaves brighten
First of all, you should feed the plant, because if the leaves turn white, then, most likely, hydrangea lacks nutrients. Throughout the growing season, you should regularly use mineral fertilizers twice a month and organic fertilizers once a month.
Attention! Dressing under the roots of hydrangea should be done only after watering, otherwise you can damage the delicate roots of the plant and thereby harm even more.
What hydrangea loves
Hydrangea garden loves pruning, planting and care in the open ground while not complicated. The flower is responsive to abundant watering, but it leads to leaching of useful substances from the soil. In this regard, you should regularly fertilize the plant. The most favorite "delicacy" of the bush is nitrogen. It will help to preserve greenery, form large and beautiful inflorescences, as well as prolong flowering.
Diseased leaves of the plant
The best option for saturating the soil with nitrogen is to use slurry, which should be diluted with water in a proportion of 1 part of manure and 10 parts of water. Then pour over the bush.
Potassium and phosphorus are necessary during the formation of buds, because at this time superphosphate or other complex fertilizer containing these elements is best suited for feeding.
Important! Manganese helps make shoots flexible and strong. To do this, in the spring, you should not only water the plant with a solution of this substance, but also spray the crown. Enough three times in the spring. In summer, hydrangea responds well to organics.
Feeding hydrangea with kefir
Sometimes plant nutrition is carried out by very unusual folk formulations. Kefir or yogurt can produce lactic acid for the plant. Replace them can whey or fermented baked milk.
Interesting. Any sort of hydrangea will be happy to feed with sour-milk bacteria.
You need to know how to properly feed the hydrangea bush with kefir: to do this, dilute 2 liters of fermented milk product in 10 liters of water. Before applying the solution, you should first water the bush so that the soil under the bush is moist.
What to put in a hole when planting hydrangea
Despite the fact that the plant is very fond of moisture, it does not tolerate its stagnation. Therefore, drainage should be put on the bottom of the hole for planting shrubs, which will not allow excess moisture to accumulate at the roots. This applies not only to planting in a pot, but also planting a plant in open ground.
Then you should water the plant with nitrogen, which will accelerate its growth and help increase the amount of young greenery. During the formation of buds, it is best to use phosphorus-potassium compounds, which will increase the size of future flowers and their number.
Leaf hydrangea
Also, do not deepen the roots of the plant when planting in a pot, use a vessel of sufficient size made of clay or ceramics. Hydrangea will not grow until it fills the entire flowerpot with root shoots.
Why hydrangea leaves turn red
Reddening of the foliage of the bush may be due to several factors of improper care. One of them is the wrong transplant when the roots of the plant are damaged. In this case, regular abundant watering and top dressing will be required for the formation and development of a strong root system.
Lack of nutrients or inadequate acidity can also cause leaf redness. In this case, regular top dressing three times a month with mineral compounds and organic fertilizers will help.
Attention! Sometimes redness of the leaves can be caused by fungal diseases. For treatment, you will need to use fungicides.
Why hydrangea leaves turn black
Hydrangea leaves can turn black for several reasons, it is important to pay attention to all the nuances.
If the blackened leaves are dry, you should check:
- whether the plant burned the sun;
- As hard water is used for irrigation, it is better to take rain or settled water.
When the leaves become lethargic, covered with black spots, wither and fall off, this may mean:
- waterlogging of the soil;
- a sharp change in temperature;
- a draft at the place of growth;
- poor soil (dry and heavy for the plant is not suitable).
After the cause is clarified, treatment should be started, then the flower should be fertilized with the root method to maintain development.
How to save garden hydrangea
There may be several causes of the disease, methods of salvation are not much different. If the bush burned the sun, then you should remove it from the light or transplant it into the shade, the same thing should be done when drafts are detected. A constant temperature should be ensured, the easiest way to deal with this is when the plant is in the room. A bright shaded place in the garden will also help to achieve the desired result.
In case of excessive watering, urgently release the root system from waterlogged soil and replace it with fresh. The same should be done if the soil in which hydrangea is planted is heavy and does not allow air to pass through well.
Attention! If the water in the tap flows too hard, then you must first collect it in a large container so that heavy particles and metals settle. After that, the bush can be watered.
If hydrangea does not wake up in spring
If in spring hydrangea does not wake up, what to do, simple tips and a little instruction will tell. In late March - early April, it should already be opened, it is enough to leave the mulled near-trunk circle. Checking if the bush is frozen is quite simple, just cut a few branches and see if they are alive or not. Hydrangea can be saved if the surviving roots are planted.
Indoor hydrangea
Planting hydrangea tree in the open ground in spring is very effective. It is important to consider at what distance to plant hydrangeas from each other. Spring is a good time to propagate the plant. In the suburbs, preparation can begin in April. It is necessary to divide a healthy twig into cuttings of 5 buds and plant in wet soil by 2/3 of the value. Division will help the plant survive in uncomfortable conditions. This method can be used for a dying flower.
If it is determined that hydrangea is alive, then you should help her wake up. Some drugs will help in this.:
- Epin should be applied to the root neck, if it is not available, then you need to dig a little earth at the trunk;
- Zircon or Kornevin can be used as root growth pathogens, for this it is enough to water one of them under the root (after spilling the soil with water);
- Regular irrigation with ordinary standing water will also help the plant wake up and revitalize the kidneys.
When all else fails, you can try to cut the branches, leaving a little more than 5 cm. This will help stimulate the plant to produce new sprouts from living roots.
Do I need to cut hydrangea for the winter
Many gardeners prune shrubs in the spring, but this is quite dangerous for the plant and can destroy it. If sap flow in the shrub has begun, then pruning will be too painful, its absence can lead to the formation of small inflorescences.
Important! When pruning large-leaved hydrangea, the greatest caution and care should be taken.
Do not cut the branches too late in the fall, they can freeze and die. In the spring after the opening of the bush, it should be carefully inspected and all dead parts removed before the sap flow begins. Frost-resistant species will feel better, panicled at this time can still freeze very much.
How to hide hydrangea for the winter
In the fall, having performed sanitary pruning, removing all faded inflorescences, hydrangea should be prepared for wintering. In the bark circle, remove all fallen leaves and remove the remaining leaves on the branches. The older the plant, the less it needs shelter.
Important! Depending on the region of residence, you may need constant shelter for all varieties of hydrangeas.
The plant needs to protect the kidneys. To do this, bend the shoots to the ground and close (you can even cover with a film), leave openings for ventilation. In the Urals and Siberia, the growing season will begin later, and end earlier, the shelter will need warmer. Only with proper care will the shrub annually decorate the garden with its abundant multi-colored flowering.
