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Do I need to cover the hydrangea for the winter
Before you understand whether to cover the hydrangea for the winter, you need to figure out what type of flowers lives on the site. Cold-resistant northerners do not need this, but preparing the plant for winter is in any case necessary.
What hydrangeas need to be covered for the winter and how to prepare the plant for the cold weather?
Hydrangea is a thermophilic plant and requires protection from frost. However, there are paniculate varieties that winter well at low temperatures. Preparation for cold weather also depends on the region. In warm regions, this work can begin later than in the Urals and Western Siberia.
It is necessary to cover the hydrangea for the winter, cutting off the inflorescences so that the bush does not break under the weight of the snow
Preparation begins in mid-summer. The procedure is as follows:
1) in the summer it is necessary to stop feeding the hydrangea with nitrogen fertilizers in order to stop the growth of green mass;
2) watering should be stopped already in September;
3) at the same time it is necessary to cut off the branches;
4) before frost, the garden beauty needs to be insulated.
You need to cut off the leaves and young shoots with buds from the plant, so as not to let them freeze out. For paniculate species, it is enough to cover the trunk circle with sawdust and foliage to a height of 10 cm with sawdust and foliage as insulation. Large-leaved bushes need full wrapping.
Different types of hydrangea warming
The advantages of hydrangea include its immunity. She practically does not get sick. If there is mold on the barrel, it can be removed by wiping with a rag with a solution of potassium permanganate. You can insulate the bushes using:
- Roofing material. Tie the branches with rope and wrap with roofing material. The material should be 0,5 m higher than the bush. The gap between them is at least 10 mm along the entire length of the bush. All this structure must be covered with foliage.
- Lapnika – for dwarf plants. Prepared hydrangea must be spud. Place spruce branches on the ground nearby. Bend the bush to the ground and cover with a second layer of spruce branches. Place any covering material with air holes on top. Secure the structure with stones. If the branches do not give in, they can be separated and tied with rope.
- Wooden boxes. Fill the trunk circle with two buckets of soil and place wooden boxes around the perimeter of the hydrangea. Bend the branches to them and cover with an agrospan, and on top with a film. Secure the material. Snow will provide additional thermal insulation when laid in the winter.
Any of these methods will protect the plant from the winter chill. The main thing is not to forget about preliminary preparation.
You need to cover thermophilic varieties of hydrangeas, but any species need to be prepared in advance. If there are no special covering materials, improvised means from summer cottages will do.