CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONTAINER
The roots of the plants need space for proportion and development. For that, your container needs to be at least 2 feet in width so they can spread out well. Drainage holes are also an important aspect which will help with watering as needed because you don’t want them sitting on water all day long! Make sure it’s strong enough to hold up heavier items but not too heavy where you can barely move them or else there won’t be any benefits from having wheels (unless those wheel are like a bike).
PREPARING THE CONTAINER
You don’t have to worry about the type of container you use. Just make sure it’s clean and disinfected before planting your hydrangea, so that disease won’t spread from one plant to another in a pot. Once this is done, fill up with high-quality potting soil for gorgeous flowers or garden soil mixed with some fertilizer if you prefer not knowing what kind of minerals are in there (just do an initial test). Leave at least 2 inches between the top edge of the planter and surface height–this way when watering plants will stay inside without spilling out!
GROWING IN THE CONTAINER
Your plants are now ready for transplanting. Dig the hole in your container, but make sure it is just as wide and deep as the pot you’re planting them into. Make sure to put this new plant near a window with plenty of sunlight so they can get used to their new environment quickly!
HYDRANGEA CARE TIPS
Hydrangeas are a popular perennial that is often used for landscaping due to its ability to thrive in even the harshest of environments. These plants require lots of water and sunlight, which can be found easily outdoors but not so much inside. If you grow your hydrangea indoors then put them near a south-facing window with plenty of sun; if space permits outside would work just as well too!
WATERING
- Make sure you water your plants 1-2 times per week in the first year to ensure that they get enough of what they need and thrive. You should also avoid watering shallowly, which will encourage root growth instead of keeping a plant’s leaves wet for long periods. By doing this you’ll have an excellent harvest next season with plenty of blooms!
- There are many varieties of hydrangeas, but they’re all equally needy. With that in mind, be sure to keep your garden hydrated by giving them consistent moisture and regular watering’s.
In order to ensure your hydrangeas are both beautiful and healthy, it is important that you water them deeply but infrequently. Morning is the best time for watering because this will help prepare them to tolerate heat later in the day when they can be more susceptible to disease.
FERTILIZING
If you are growing plants in a container or pot then the soil is always maintained. The reason being, if not done so, it will become compacted and lead to root rot which would eventually kill your plant regardless of how well cared for it was beforehand. One way this problem can be solved is by using high-quality potting mix that does not need any extra fertilizer as too much might disrupt its natural growth pattern towards leafy foliage instead of blooms! The type of fertilizer needed by your plants depends on the variety that is growing in the container. In fact, when it comes to application timing, too will be different according to which hydrangeas plant you have!
- If you want to grow big leaves, applying light fertilizer in March, May and June will make that happen. Oak leaf hydrangeas do well with two applications of fertilizers in April and June while panicle varieties require only one application a month.
- You may be growing a smooth hydrangeas variety and need to apply fertilizer in late winter.
