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Garden hydrangea can often be found in flower shops. But there is a less common type of hydrangea curling. This is a liana-like shrub, the shoots of which have many suckers and air roots that help to cling to any supports and rise upwards. And when there is no support, the plant will spread on the ground. Climbing hydrangea is used in garden design mainly for vertical landscaping. This is the decoration of gazebos, walls, balconies, tree trunks. Because it, like all creepers, allows you to mask any errors on the surface of various economic structures. This type of hydrangea is well established on the ground, creating new roots, and any kind is suitable for it stands for flowers. The plant has shiny dark green leaves, fluffy inflorescences with pale purple flowers, which are successfully used by designers. Hydrangea blooms in June, and this is a fabulous sight. In autumn, it is recommended to cut the inflorescences that have already bloomed. To give the creeper a more attractive look, it is cut during the growing season. This stimulates the growth of branches, and also promotes flowering. It is desirable to remove damaged, painful and dead processes from time to time. A thick, vertical carpet can be made from curly hydrangea; for this, the stems must be directed in different directions and fixed in the desired direction. For the first time, until the creeper is attached to the support, it is desirable to tie it to pegs. If the hydrangea performs a ground cover function, then it is not necessary to cut it. The place for landing should be warm, protected from the wind. Naturally, the soil should be high-yielding, loose and moderately moist. Hydrangea is recommended to be fluffed to preserve humidity, which it loves very much. But the areas located in the lower reaches are not suitable for planting hydrangea. The plant is frost-resistant and does not require shelter. It grows slowly in the shade and may not wait for flowering. During the vegetation period, it is desirable to feed it twice, with a complex of mineral fertilizers or a solution of humus. Liana is a perennial plant and begins to bloom, having reached five years of age.
Hydrangea can be propagated both by seeds and by dividing the bush into cuttings. Green cuttings up to ten centimeters long are prepared at the end of spring and planted in greenhouses or simply under a film. In autumn, the young plant is separated from the parent shoot. This method is the most practical for growing hydrangea. It is better to plant young bushes in a permanent place in spring or autumn at the age of three. The planting hole must be equipped with drainage. In the first years, the plant grows slowly, but then everything catches up and quickly pulls out.
