I'm also going to try the tub method that Mary's power point shows. Wait — let me rephrase that. Be sure to change the water a few times a week to keep it fresh. Place the pot in partial sunlight and water the … ). It would be so awful to get arrested for this habit. Keep them out of the sun and mist them, misting is so very important to keep the leaves moist for a while anyway.As far as watering my cuttings while rooting, I virtually never water them. When cutting hydrangeas, take water to the garden in a container. Anyone have any luck doing this? I potted 6 cuttings today using the "tub" method. Hydrangeas are a timeless favorite in English gardens and farmhouse country gardens. Avoid cutting in the middle of the afternoon, aim for the morning or the evening when the stem is less vulnerable to heat stress. Plan on at least 2 weeks for roots to form on your hydrangea cuttings but it could take up to 4 and you may want to leave them in their rooting medium for 6 weeks to make sure there are adequate roots. Immediately after cutting each bloom, drop the stem in the water. I have pitchers of hydrangeas all over the kitchen in water. Last year we walked into a nursery looking for a pot for a geranium and voila they had several out of this world varieties, and we never even knew these beautiful flowers existed!! After water is drained, fill the rest of the hole with soil. She propagates them by the dozens!! After you buy a dozen or so plants, you find out that they root like weeds and then you start scouring out closed motels, cemeteries, restaurants, all sorts of businesses and gas stations for cuttings. I’m a new gardener (if you could even call what i have a garden, haha), so these tips are really useful for me. It is a good idea and you can always use pine straw around the base of plants to hold moisture and keep roots cool in the summer. LOL. I need to remember to start traveling with a pair of scissors and a water bottle! thank you Julie! I'll see. Welcome to the world of hydrangeas. My experience with most plants is that they will root in water but then do not make the transition to soil well at all. Make sure that the cutting is taken from a healthy plant. I'm Ananda, a home and garden designer, artist, and lifestyle blogger in Southern California. So do not worry about this. Trimmed all but the top two leaves ( or four leaves if the top two leaves are much smaller than average ) from the stem using a clean sharp pruner. When I wanted to propagate Hydrangeas, I cut branches and left 1 leaf. Make sure you have at least 4 of each variety as you'll want to plant them together and in a year or two you'll have a regular plant that looks like it came from a nursery! So, you see, even people with experience can do some little think wrong and fail. Shake the bag till the stems are coated with rooting hormone. I went to my aunt's house in Brooklyn (that she recently sold) and got some/many hydrangea clippings... actually pulled up one stem with roots. Hi! Transplant hydrangea cuttings into a pot of standard potting soil a few weeks after rooting. Loved all the tips and especially the pictures. Both blooming and non-blooming stems can be propagated easily, but I always try to find stems without flower buds first. It is important to look for a cutting near the base of the plant, as woodier cuttings will generally produce more roots. This is my first time with hydrangea cuttings and I really want to still have them in the Spring. Use a moisture meter or the finger method to control your waterings. 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Has anyone had any success in rooting hydrangeas in water? These took the better part of a month, again no dates, but they could have used another week. She has had these wonderful hydrangea bushes that are at least 60 years old and are still kickin! So, if it takes a bit longer for your EBay cuttings to arrive, don't fret, they can perish in the mail if too hot! A week is much too soon, even weeds would take longer than that!!! Check on the cuttings once a week. I guess I'll spend tomorrow on Craigslist looking for a fish tank. Put slats under the trays so the water can drain out. Acts like sand, stays nice and moist. :-) I've had a couple hydrangeas for a few years but were only purchased as 'filler' plants. . I hope A Piece Of Rainbow becomes your trusted resource and good friend for living creatively and loving each delicious moment of life. But here in dry and sunny Southern California, they do much better in bright shade with a little morning sun. 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