Is it possible to repot hydrangeas during the flowering period? How to pot newly bought hydrangeas?

Hydrangeas are also quite common in our daily life. Because of their gorgeous flowers and various colors, many flower lovers will grow them at home. So, is it okay to repot hydrangeas during the flowering period? How to pot the newly bought hydrangeas? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Hydrangea can be repotted during flowering period

It is not suitable to repot hydrangeas during flowering, unless there is root rot. Repotting hydrangeas during flowering can easily cause buds to fall off, root damage, and wilting. In addition, repotting hydrangeas during flowering can easily lead to lack of nutrition or insufficient water supply, causing the flowers to fall off continuously. It also takes a long time to acclimate, and even the slightest mishandling can easily cause them to die.

How to pot the newly bought hydrangea

Hydrangea is a shade-loving flower. This is a common hydrangea of ​​the Saxifragaceae family. The native wild environment of hydrangea is generally a relatively humid and cool place under the shade of trees. Therefore, it is generally better to maintain hydrangea in a cool and humid environment. In an overly dry environment, the leaves of hydrangea will turn purple or even have brown spots. Therefore, it is better to add a layer of coarse sand or broken tiles with good drainage to the bottom of the hydrangea pot. The substrate is generally loose and breathable, such as coarse coconut bran, fine coconut bran, peat, and perlite. Add controlled-release fertilizer as base fertilizer for planting. Generally, 10 grams of controlled-release fertilizer can be added to a 2-gallon pot.

Then plant it in a place with scattered light and humidity. As long as the seedlings are not waterlogged or lack water, they will grow quickly. You can usually apply more water-soluble fertilizer.

What should you pay attention to when raising hydrangeas?

1. Hydrangea is a warm zone shade variety, likes fertilizer, is relatively cold-resistant, and is suitable for moist, well-drained slightly acidic soil. Drainage must be good, otherwise waterlogging will easily cause root rot.

2. Watering: Water thoroughly when the soil is dry. Since the leaves of hydrangea are large and fertile, evaporation is large in summer, so water should be applied in the morning and evening in summer. You can also spray the leaves when watering.

3. Fertilization. Hydrangeas like fertilizer, so we need to fertilize them once every half a month. Only with sufficient nutrition will the flowers be abundant and big.

4. Pruning hydrangeas is very important. If you choose the wrong time for pruning, the flowers will not bloom. This is one of the reasons why many flower lovers say that their hydrangeas do not bloom.