Comments on: Propagate hydrangea from cuttings

By: a g baird

a g baird — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:51:31 +0000

I also want to know if the cutting is lost if the leaves droop. Have you found the anser? AB-

Hi AG
If the leaves start to droop, move the cutting to a shady location away from any direct sun and keep the cutting at around 75F. Also make sure the medium you are rooting in stays moist and the cutting has enough humidity. To increase humidity put the pot in a plastic bag and loosely close it. Check several times a week to make sure that it isn’t too humid inside the bag and vent out excess moisture. This is usually done indoors in winter and may not be necessary in humid summer.
If the leaves are totally wiltedand don’t seem to perk up, then there’s a problem with fungal disease and the cutting is lost.

By: Angela D.

Angela D. — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:55:09 +0000

What do you do if the leaves of the hydrangea start to droop?

Are you referring to cut flowers?

By: planetearth391

planetearth391 — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:02:01 +0000

Just keep them lightly damp and protected until the roots are well developed. I would try to grow them to gallon size and then put them where you want them, with continued watering of course.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:06:04 +0000

Jan Humphrey I have started 5 Nikko Blue Hydrangeas from cuttings and they are in 4″ pots now. How do I take care of them for the winter?

If you live in Northern climate -do not let the new plants freeze the first winter. They need to be babied. There are not enough roots developed to survive the freeze. Best to keep them in a protected area through the winter.