Hydrangea is a spectacular ornamental shrub, the height of which can be from 1 to 2 m. Thanks to archaeologists, it became known that hydrangea already existed at least forty thousand years ago. The most common method of reproduction of this plant is seed.

 Hydrangea seeds are sown in a nutritious loose substrate consisting of a mixture of leaf and peat soil with river sand in a ratio of 4:2:1, which are then sealed with a light layer of the same mixture and moistened from a spray gun. The container is covered with glass or film, which is periodically removed to ventilate the crops and moisten the substrate, which should be slightly moist all the time. The temperature required for germination is 14-20 ° C. As soon as the shoots appear (this usually happens in a month and a half), the glass can be removed.

 It is necessary to dive hydrangea seedlings twice: the first time at the stage of development of cotyledon leaflets, the second – after 3 months. Moreover , during the second pick , each seedling is planted in a separate pot with a diameter of 7 cm . After the second pick, young hydrangeas are exposed to fresh air during the day in a place where direct sunlight, rain moisture and drafts do not reach. In the evening, seedlings are brought into the room. At home, hydrangeas are grown for two years.

 After two years, the grown seedlings are planted in the open ground for a permanent place. When choosing a site for hydrangeas, keep in mind that all species of this plant, without exception, love sunlight. The soil is preferably neutral or slightly acidic, loose and rich in organic matter.

 Make sure that shrubs or trees with the same surface root system as hydrangeas do not grow near the hydrangea site, because in the future there may be a struggle between them for moisture and nutrients in the upper layer of the soil. Hydrangea planting begins with digging a hole, which should be twice as large as the earthen lump of a hydrangea seedling. In the finished pit, add peat, mineral and organic fertilizers mixed with soil. Remove the seedling along with the lump from the pot, gently shake off the soil, straighten the roots, lower them into the pit and cover with soil mixed with compost, so that the root lump protrudes slightly above the level of the plot. Flatten the soil, water the plant and mulch the area with needles or bark.

 Hydrangea care in the garden is quite simple, but there are mandatory items that need to be carried out strictly. The most important condition for hydrangea care is properly organized watering – it should be abundant, approximately 30-50 liters of warm standing water for each adult plant twice a week in hot weather. If the soil is mulched with peat, then it can be watered less often, since the peat remains wet for a long time. To improve the aeration of the roots, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the bush to a depth of about 5 cm. Do not forget to trim the faded shoots.

 Hydrangea - despite its brightness, in the language of flowers means modesty and sincerity. Under the influence of hydrangea were people born not in autumn or at the end of summer, but born in spring!!! from April 11 to April 20. Like that. Astrologers advise all these people to plant a hydrangea bush in their garden. And if there is no garden, then grow a large-leaved hydrangea bush on the window.