I'm trying to root hydrangea's. A few tell me to cut a 6" new shot and others tell me to cut old wood.

I have cut some shoots from some new wood and I scraped the bark and then I stuck it down into some rooting compound. I'm making sure they are under my shade trees and I'm keeping them moist. I live in SC and we have been having 95-100 days temp. so I keep a close watch on my plants. So I would like any help out there anyone would like to give me.

I'm trying to root hydrangea's. A few tell me to cut a 6" new shot and others tell me to cut old wood.
I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO SCRAPE THE BARK BUT I COULD BE WRONG. I SAW THIS ON MARTHA STEWART ONE TIME AND SHE JUST CUT LENGTHS WITH A FEW LEAVES ON THEM, DIPPED THEM IN ROOTING HORMONE AND STUCK THEM IN THE SOIL. MAYBE TRY HER WEB SITE TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE BUT I SOUNDS TO ME YOU ARE DOING IT CORRECTLY. IF IT GETS TOO HOT I WOULD MOVE THEM INTO THE HOUSE FOR AWHILE. GOOD LUCK.
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Reply:Check the site for Sunset magazine. They had detailed instructions on doing this (last year?).





Here is what I remember: Cut a new shoot about 6-8 inches long. Pull off the leaves on the last 4 inches or so. Squeeze the stalk (like mash it a little). Dip the shoot in rooting compound. Then place in moist potting soil. Water and then enclose the pot in a plastic bag. Place out of sunlight in a warm (but not hot) place. Keep pot and bag moist.





Good Luck!
Reply:the way my mother roots her hydrangeas is to take any lower branches, bend them down to the ground and then put a brick of heavy stone on them to hold them down, water them often


and in notime you'll have roots

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