Propagating Hydrangea Cuttings the Easy Way
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- This video is over a month in the making. Got home from our Oregon coast vacation and had some hydrangea cuttings to stick. Propagating them was pretty easy and they rooted faster than I thought they would.
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You are so lucky that both of you like plants. My husband resists stopping at nurseries even though that’s all I want- no jewelry or cruises, just plants!
Start growing plants that produce food for him. Maybe you can trick him into gardening, lol.
My dad was a gardener and I learned at his ankle... we would go browse/window shop hardware stores and nurseries. Every year just he and I would go to the state fair and roam around the plant and flower show and just drool and dream of all the wonderful landscaping ideas. I still love to just wander around the stores and TRY not to buy anything :0 I am always excited when I need to buy plants for customers because that means I have a reason to shop :)
Mary Ann Salmon start taking him past jewellers , also check how much he’s spending , perhaps , golf cigs beer sports , and make sure your getting your share ,I did without for years , then when my husband died I realised just how much more he was getting to spend than he thought I should have ,x
I have been learning to propagate because you can multiply your plants basically for free! I am terrible at gardening and kill most of them unfourtunatelly 😂 but refuse to give up and am trying to learn. For example snake plants and spider plants are so easy to multiply. I managed to kill a beautiful pothos my uncle gave me that he had for 30 years and reached all around his living room, 🤦🏻♀️ that was in a pot with soil. However I am doing better with the new one that a friend gave me that she kept in a jar w water. I have propagated 3 cuttings for it and hope to be able to put them into soil soon. At the moment I am trying to propagate some roses and hydrangeas🤞🏻hopefully they make it through. I have tried to do it 2 years in a row along with others and have had no luck. This is why I have been watching this video in hopes to do better this year. I think my problem has been that I love them so much that I smother them to death unfourtunatelly. So I have been fighting the urge to constantly water, fertilize, move them from place to place in search for the right amount of sunlight and change their soil. But its not easy😅 hopefully next year I can enjoy some beautiful rose and hydrangeas in my garden😁♥️🙏🏻 my whole family are true green thumbs!
Same here
Hi Mike! You have me propagating different plants in my garden now and are giving them to my kids and some friends here in NY. After watching your videos, I have really enjoyed seeing great results and am spending a lot of time out in my yard and gardens. Thank you for sharing your videos. The world needs more people like you.👍
Hey thanks Robert! I really appreciate the nice comment and I'm happy that you're able to share your plant passion with family and friends.
Belated thanks for this video. I have an old hydrangea that has slowly been going down hill.
Took 4 clippings in Fall 2018 and had 1 take root.
Took 6 clippings in 2019 and 4 are growing this Spring.
So glad to hear it!
Great advice. A year ago we sold up in the city and moved up north of NZ to a spot with some land where it’s warmer. A week before we moved, I dug up duplicates of all the plants I love, and also took cuttings from some plants and trees, and from our neighbour. We loaded a whole trailer and traveled 8 hours to get up north, and left all the plants and cuttings in the shade at the back. When we finally settled in, I took stock of all the plants we brought, and while some died, the rest are all in the ground and doing well, though still not flowering yet, save for one gorgeous bright orange hibiscus. I can’t wait to see the rest of the different types of camellias, NZ natives, Michelias and others in flower. My ex-neighbour informed me that the new owners of our last house dug up all our lovely trees, the trees that we planted when we moved into that newly built house. I was annoyed because had I known, I’d have dug them all up myself to bring with us.
I do the cuttings like this but I don't use a plastic box I just shove them in a plant pot! I may lose a couple but most of them grow perfectly. I love hydrangeas they are one of my favourite flowers
After trying everyone else's method, I followed yours with this box set up and a heating mat and everything propagated perfectly. Kudos! Now I have 3 and they're stacked. Hahah.
Sweet man! Glad to hear it!!! Thanks for the feedback and have fun this spring.
You can change the color on ONE plant from season to season by adding acidic compounds to make it blue. Coffee grounds or purchase the fertilizer to add acid. Put bark chips around it to add acid too. You can turn pink ones to purple by adding less acid, so your plant can give off all 3 colors. Alkaline for pink.
What do you do with the new cutting? Is it too late to replant in larger pots or out side in the fall?
@@anitamiller6895 what climate zone are you in?
How about zone 5?
Zone 8
Love your enthusiasm my friends aren’t plant people m just the crazy plant lady here. Thank you Mike love your videos!
You're in good company!
The "something special" is your techniques. Love watching the step by step propagation. Thanks!
Thanks, Doris! I love making these videos for you!
Thank you for sharing the video, Mike. I love the sound of the rooster crowing in the background.
I don't know what it is about that rooster but everyone seems to like him.
Mike Kincaid what is there not too like about a big crowing rooster mike? I’m the same way when I hear him crow even tho I’ve got my own, there’s something about that sound that even if your having a bad day, that sound will bring a smile to your face.
Thank you for these fantastic videos mike!!! You have a wonderful channel buddy, keep it up please.
Thanks Don, glad you enjoy the videos!
I'm just east of Mapleton, OR and propagate hydrangeas too. Easy to do and very much worth doing.
Yes, love these plants.
Excellent video. . . easy to understand, well spoken and took the mystery out of propagating cuttings. Will be doing a trial run this weekend. Thanks!
Sweet, man! Thanks for the positive comment. I'm glad the video helped.
This video was filmed 6 years ago but I will still learn from your videos .. i already learn so much for your previous videos about planting . propagation and many more about planting kinds of plantings. You are awesome! Thanks Mike.. glad I have your videos to watched if i need to see what I missed to my plantings.
So glad you're here, Donna, and glad you are learning a lot!
Thanks. ...the container idea is awesome and an answer to several problems I have been having with cuttings.
Glad to hear it!
Perfect, easy to follow. We are in the alps of beautiful NW Italy. Going to propagate a blue variety of hydrangeas. Keep your fingers crossed. ❤ Ciao for now.
Hey, I spent 6 months in Aviano, while in the US Navy. I loved nothern Italy and would love to go back someday. That was in 1998. Good luck with your hydrangea!
Thank You. I needed this Training before I wrongly start my Hydrangea Cutting. Now I am Confident ROOTS will Establish, and I did not waste my precious Time!!!!!
Glad you got the info you needed! Thanks for hanging out on the channel.
Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite! So pretty! I'm so trying that this year! I cant get enough hydrangeas! One of my favorites is the vanilla strawberry! Thank you so much!
Spring/summer is the best time. You can do it!
@@MikeKincaid79 I'm sure gonna try!
Hydrangeas are my favorite.
Great video Mike, guess what I’m going to buy today. Thanks from Scotland.
Great video, I can tell the excitement in your voice when opening the box, it's so addictive. Now, off out to take cuttings!
It is addictive and I'm an addict! Thanks, Sandra, and have fun getting those cuttings started.
I always cut the strong branches and right away put them in the soil. I can see them blooming the following year. No failure! Just that easy! No sweat!
Bonnie Kam that is what I’m doing.I use the hard cutting ang stick it in the ground and they grow nicely
Seriously?
Great tips here? My question is do you cut the flower head of the cutting & then start the procedure??Can anyone help ??
Just found your channel during the Covid 19 lockdown, can’t wait to take some clippings later on in the year of our hydrangeas, thanks and stay safe, new subscriber sending greetings from North East Scotland
Awesome! Glad you found me and thanks for watching! You can start taking these cuttings in the late spring or early summer with even better success. I've got a few videos about that if you're interested.
That's great, I'll have a look.
Thank you!! This gave me so much information, I can't wait to start my hydrangeas!
Awesome! Have fun with it.
@@MikeKincaid79 oho
BRILLIANT! I didn't think of using a box like that, off to get one now, excellent video extremely helpful, thank you so much, Suzie North Devon UK
Way cheaper and better quality than a "traditional" propagation flat.
Hi Mike, this is wonderful information. Love the easy way you've done it. Can't wait to try propagating the Let's Dance Diva, Hydrangea I brought this year. Thanks, Glad I came across your channel.
Thanks Evelyn! Just follow the steps here and you'll do just fine.
Good information Mike thank you
I'm definitely going to try the tote idea! There's a type of hydrangea that a friend of mine has called "everlasting" that blooms for 10-12 weeks. I think I'll get some cuttings from her! They're so beautiful! Thanks for the idea!
You're welcome, Angie! Isn't it fun getting cuttings from a friend. You'll have more hydrangeas than you'll know what to do with soon!
Great tips, specially the alcohol swab. And like the rooster crowing in the background.
He's the star of the show, lol.
Thanks for sharing this video. I am fed-up of buying Hydrangaes in pots and a good robust plant is about 12€ or more. I am always afraid it might die off. So this is a good method and less costly as my friends live in block of flats and these hydrangaes grow in the middle yard. So I have to 'nick' a few brunches next time I pay them a visit. Best regards from Berlin, Germany :)
You're welcome, and thanks for watching! Pretty cool to see someone from Germany here on the channel.
Man that's expensive, a robust hydrangea plant in Baguio, Philippines sells for only 0.80€.
Thank you. Very clear instructions and overall a really pleasant, enjoyable video for a gardening and plant lover like myself.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Have fun this spring with all your gardening adventures.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks. I don't have much space, but I do what I can.
I forgot to mention the wonderful crowing of the cockerel. What a lovely place you live in!
I'm in Western Washington State (lower Puget Sound region) and that rooster is more popular than I am, haha.
@@MikeKincaid79 ,☺🐓🐓🐓"....all hail the rooster for does he not rule the roost"
I love the hydrangeas
I constantly trying and propagate them.
It's hit and miss really.
Well done !
I also try and strike the roses.
It's fun 🌱
Glad you enjoy them, Vicki! Have fun this spring.
EXCELLENT video!!! Thank you for making these, can't wait until next summer here in NY to do some hydrangea cuttings!!!
Glad you liked it! Have fun with the cuttings.
When I grow my hydrangeas from cuttings, I don't use rooting hormones, I've had a bit of success with just planting cuttings in direct soil. reason for that is I couldn't find any places where they sold rooting hormones.i suppose that worked for me for not really depending too much on rooting hormone. It's nice to watch your videos.
Thanks for sharing
lowes or wallyworld
I'm just about to leave home for work in our local Garden Centre. and today I'm going to buy me one of our beautiful hydrangeas. I hesitated because they were quite pricey but now I'm convinced I could make many plants from this investment.
THANKS!!!
You've got it, Jackie! Buy the nicest one and strip it for cuttings. You could have 10 or 20 plants by the end of summer.
LOVE the idea of the container you've used! Going camping in our RV and will take one fully prepared so I can snatch a few cuttings along the way, with permission where applicable, of course. Great idea!
That's the way to do it! A plant propagator has got to be prepared at all times. You never know what you may find. :)
I WAS JUST ON VACATION AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT TAKING CUTTINGS. I SAW SOME REALLY FULL BEAUTIFUL WHITE PUFFY BALLS OF HYDRANGEAS ALONG A ROADSIDE. I COULD HAVE TAKEN A FEW CUTTINGS HAD I KNOWN ! BOO HOO ! maybe next year !
Mike I have some of the Endless Summer Twist and Shout variety Hydrangea I bought a few years ago. I haven't seen them in my local area since. They have such a unique bloom. I'm going to have to try your method on these now! Oh, and I guess this is a good time to try and do some propagation of that giant Snowball Bush too! I may have to build me a green house before it's all said and done.
Having a green house makes things even more fun when it comes to propagating plants! Now is a great time to propagate just about any deciduous plants.
CardiacCat, How did the cuttings from your Twist N Shout Hydrangea turn out ?? I have that one and found that they are one of the easiest to propagate. ✌🏻❤
@@diannenaworensky6698 LOL.. It's funny but I just came across this video again and better late than never, but I just stuck 10 of them two weeks ago. They now have new leafs starting to form from the upper node so I think they are probably doing well. I've mostly been doing the Green Arborvitae and have those down pat. I currently have 3 types of roses (knockout, Don Juan, and a pink rose that I don't know the name) all in rooting medium. I've also stuck about 10 Crepe Myrtle. Probably going to do some blueberry too as soon as my 3 bushes finish with the berries.
@@CardiacCat Ain't propagation fun ??? I'm doing a bunch of different propagations this year. I'm in zone 8 so it's blistering hot already. Good Luck !!
Thank you for that informative video. I will definitely purchase a 'propagation greenhouse' like you have, great idea!
I'm going to make a prediction. You'll have 10 of these around your back porch by the end of summer! Watch out, it's addicting.
I can see where 1 would not be enough once you get started and see the successful results. I will try to limit myself but I do like to share plants I've propagated with friends so will need more than 1.
Hello from Oregon! Glad you like it here. All you need to do to change the color of the Hydrangea is to alter the pH of the soil - pH lower than 6.0, yields blue or lavender-blue blooms, pH above 7.0, promotes pinks and reds. With a pH between 6 and 7, the blooms turn purple or bluish-pink. Enjoy making your neighbors crazy by switching colors every year!
Haha, sounds like a fun idea! I learned about this color changing thing this year. Here's a video of what my 'blue' hydrangea cutting did this summer: czcams.com/video/ToDfaN8tyes/video.html
Hello Msbeege, I have a very established Hydrangea, its always been pink, so last year I sprinkled aluminium sulphate around the roots, and this year its tinged with pink, while most of the others are a mixture of lavender, and rich blues.This year I have sprinkled a lot more of the chemical , so I know they will all be a beautiful blue next year. best regards , and happy gardening, from South Wales, UK.
Thanks Mike! I have roots growing on my hydrangeas! Woo hoo!
Awesome, Francie!
I have a Baby Blue hydrangea. For really beautiful blue flowers I sometimes sprinkle some of our coffee grounds on top of the soil and then water them.
Good idea! I've heard a lot of people use coffee grounds.
I tried planting a cutting today. Hope it works. 🤞🏻Thank you for all the videos you make, it's quite helpful.
One other thing. I bought another hydrangea a couple of weeks ago. It's in a pot inside my house. It hasn't been doing too well. New leaves seem to come out and once they are about 3cm in diameter, they just wilt and die. Have you got any idea why this is happening?
I really believe they belong outside to reach their full potential. They do best with a dormancy period. That being said, I wonder if yours are getting too much water.
fantastic instructional video and so inspiring, heading out now to take some cuttings of several different species of hydrangeas in my yard
Awesome! Glad to inspire you. Have fun taking those cuttings.
Had my first successful cuttings rooted. Using a plastic tote. Thank you 🙏
Awesome! Congratulations, Margaret!!!
I used to have a large Hydrangea bush where I lived in Oxfordshire, England some time ago. It had very large blue flowers, and one-half of it was pink, just amazing. I have now planted my own hydrangeas since moving house but these are young as yet. Hydrangeas are one of the most beautifullest flowers in a garden. Love your video by the way, and I hope your cuttings do well, I would be interested to see how they turn out.
I love these plants. Have a friend who had huge hydrangeas behind her house in a semi-shade area before she moved. They were beautiful! The thing I really like about them is that they bloom through the summer so I'll begin to have more color when all the rhododendrons fade. Spring is coming, I'll make a video soon of how the hydrangea cuttings are doing. Thanks for the awesome comment!
You are very welcome. Just watching some of your other video's, really very good and informative.
Hey thanks a lot. I really enjoy making the videos.
Finally I learned how take care of hidrageas.my flowers are different colors it is blue, purple, Pink, White. oh beautiful!
@robbie G haha. It's not a webpage, they accidentally put two words together.
Thank you for the utube. I am glad you showed the plastic tub with air tight lid method. In a prior utube you used a plexiglas cover over a plastic tub. With Covid 19 there are no plexiglas available. Retail operations have taken all plexiplas. Question: When should we transplant the rooted cuttings into a larger container or into the ground.
I am wondering the same thing 🤷🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Good question because I just started some cuttings. When would be the best time(s) to plant them in the ground. Hopefully, all of them will do well so I can have some in pots.
thanks for the video and clear explanations. It gave me the confidence to try to take my first ever cutting and planting of any plant. i love the plastic box idea, those big glass greenhouses always intimidate me so this is a good little way to start. cheers.
Awesome! Glad you learned something here. You should have plenty of opportunity to take cuttings soon as we're headed into Spring.
Cheers Mike. I didn't know about the putting them in a tub so just robbed one out of my husbands garage!!! Replaced it with a Asda bag!!!! Cheers going to take one more cutting to try. Will keep you updated on how I go. Cheers MikeCarol
I'm sure your husband will never miss it!
your cuttings look awesome
I am like I get so excited when I see roots coming through the soil GT video and info keep them coming 🐦🐝🐞🐤😁🐔👍👍
Love them roots. It's like magic!
I'm currently trying a flat full of Emerald Green Arborvitae (almost a month in the process), some Loropetalum (burgundy) and today I stuck 32 purple Encore Azalea (neighbor hit with a lawnmower so I'm hoping to salvage by propagation). Can't wait check the Arborvitae soon. I swear they are getting light green growth already.
There are a lot of natural rooting hormones such as honey, aspirin, and cinnamon to name a few I use them frequently with propigating house plants great Vid awesome !!!
Tried several and haven't noticed a big difference but I may try again and do an experiment with those methods vs rooting hormone. I do know that people have been using those methods for way longer than commercial rooting hormone has been around. Another ancient method is animal urine.
@@MikeKincaid79 Nooo Animal Urine For Me Lol!!
Excited! Want to take cuttings from my dad's hydrangeas as he is moving in a few weeks so no time to pin the branches down. Will definitely try this method. We live in East Tennessee, Zone 7a. Thanks!
Awesome! You should have no problems at all taking cuttings this time of year. Get as many as you can to ensure you get some nice clones of your Dad's hydrangea and if you have any questions, just ask.
Great rooting video! How are your hydrangeas growing now in 2020?
Impressed with your knowledge,young man!
Thanks Francesca! When you really love something, you just dive right in.
Great video. I love the box u hv used for the cuttings. So simple and easy to do.
Works great and it's cheap!
Hello Mike, I just saw your video and am excited to try your method. I have a vintage purple hydrangea (huge flowers) that I get so many compliments. I've tried and failed to propagate. I'm excited to try again using your method. Thank you for the video!
You should be able to get all the rooted cuttings you want with this method.
I'll report back once I've got so results. On a side note. I just bought some white long stem roses for the house. several are showing new growth. I'm thinking just keep them in water and see what happens. I'm hoping I can plant them. Any thoughts from anyone is appreciated.
Amazing, thank you!
You're welcome!
im here mainly to listen to the roosters nd hen
I'm here for the rooster too!
when i bought my house it had about 10 well established large hydrangea plants. The firstcouple years they bloomed beautiful deep blue. Third year they started getting a little pink. By the fifth year they were pink. I was looking through the garage and the previous owner left a bunch of gardening stuff in it. I came across a bottle of concentrated liquid sulfur . It said to use as a fugal spray and foliar spray and soil drench for acid living plants. So I drenched them and to list sprayed them. That year I had the most beautiful blue flowers I have ever seen. Its definitely the acidity in the soil. To make sure I tried it on my neighbor's. Hers had been pink for years. It worked. That year they were all blue .
Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind.
what a great video, I have been wanting to know how to propagate hydrangeas, this is one method I will try. thank you so much.
It works great! Have fun Marsha.
Wow, what great information! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks a lot, Sherry! Glad you enjoy it.
The rooster :-)
Hello sir im a mango tree grower in fl, im very glad to find your channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! Glad you found us.
I propagated Hydrangeas for the first time!!! I started 37 some don't look too good, some look good. 9 look great new baby leaves, and one you can see roots at the top of the mulch!!!!? I'm a little excited!!!!
That's so great, Jackie! They will do fine. As long as you have roots, just give them time and next year they will take off.
Thanks for the fantastic propagating tips! Each year we take a trip to my family's ranch in Grass Valley. Every year, might always be our last, with talk of it potentially being listed and sold. Gorgeous 30 acre property but, for the last 5 years it mostly sits empty until my family of 9 visits during the summer. So, we have the biggest and most beautiful hydrangeas, that I've loved since I was a little girl. I was sad to think this might be the last year I'd get to enjoy them. Now, I'm on a mission to collect some cuttings and take along a propagation tote! The thing is, this will most likely be our first stop in a month long road trip that will eventually take us to Yellow Stone. Any advice you could give me to ensure theses make it through our road trip? What are the chances of having success using this method with a lemon tree cutting? My family is going to think I'm nuts traveling with my own propagation station but, there's honestly a lot of plants on the property that hold a lot of sentimental value from my childhood. The hydrangeas, lemon trees, and a few variety of cactus being only a few. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Your family won't think you're nuts when the roots start coming! I would probably try lemon tree cuttings as semi-hardwood cuttings and use my nearing frame but it sounds like you've got limited time so you're better to just try them with the hydrangea and see what happens.
Mike, can we take a look at ur rooster ? May be u could just include him in any of ur video 😁
He's in a few of my vegetable gardening videos
My hydrangea is witting, I live in Vegas, it’s very hot here so really put a lot if water. Do you have any syggestion how can i revive it?
Gardening keeps me sane.
Just came across your videos, very useful. Have taken some cuttings and trying out the box method. Thanks from over here in Scotland.
You're welcome, Les. Thanks for watching and glad you're enjoying the videos. We have similar climates so you should be able to grow a lot of the same plants there.
I rooted some hydrangea cuttings in August and now it's Dec. 1, and they are doing well. (I've brought them into the house.) Do I take the lid off the plastic container, or not?
Yes, for sure. Slowly remove the lid a little more each day over about a week's time to acclimate them to less humidity.
Thank you Mike for your fantastic video, I just have one question... once you have your cuttings in a plastic container like yours.. when do I water them?
Here's a video answering your question: czcams.com/video/DXEazTSrZ0E/video.html
the blue is helped by iron levels, my grandpa even used to put spare nails and iron filings in there
Mine too!
Mine too!
I have lots of beautiful hydrangeas in the acid soil on the west coast of Scotland. We have had frost, lots of sun, then wind and rain and all the plants are suffering as they are not used to it. The beautiful blue Zorro isn't looking too happy after all the crazy weather we have had, so will try and get some cuttings. It is a stunner and is always admired!
Sounds beautiful!
Hi there! Thanks for posting this video. Quick question....once u put them in the plastic bin, how often do u come back to water them or check on them? Not sure if you mentioned it in the video, maybe I missed that. Thanks again!
I never watered them until they rooted.
Hi Mike! Amazing info! You mentioned you watered them after putting them in their little containers. Do you water them in the waiting stage when the lid is closed? Or just rely on the moisture within? Thanks! I’m super excited to try this! My daughter accidentally knocked a branch off my hydrangea, while kicking a ball in the backyard, so now I can put it to work! ;) Thank you from Victoria, BC - Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks, Andrea! Yes, I just relied on the moisture within on this project. Sometimes I have to vent the heat a little and use a spray bottle to cool things down. Just keep an eye on thing and it should turn out fine. Make sure to place your tote on the north side of a building so where it gets plenty of overhead sky light but no direct sun. Good luck and have fun!
Thanks Mike!! Yes. The back side of my house is North, with tons of above sky. Would you think it’s ok to leave them there all winter and plant into the ground next spring? Or would it be to cold for them? I’m in zone 9. Thanks again!
great video thank you for the info. I have been able to to propagate a few plants from just the leaf itself. But my best one was how you did it but without the growth starter. I have to cut back my original plant drastically this fall. So I will be starting new plants. I hope to line my long fence with plants but bring out different color varieties.
This video is awesome! Thank you Mike
You’re very welcome Tammy!
Hi Mike, This summer I rooted a few gorgeous Hydrangeas from my Mom's funeral & hope to keep them alive & healthy. My question is...When do I put them into the ground? How do I over winter them? I desperately want these to thrive in rememberance of my Mother HELP
I made a video about overwintering rooted cuttings here: czcams.com/video/LEOkkqCD8fw/video.html You could also leave them in a tote on your back porch with the lid slightly opened. Alternatively, planting in the ground would be ok as long as you mulch around the cutting for winter protection. Here's another video of how these cuttings looked after going through winter: czcams.com/video/cVMD8sfazKo/video.html
sealing off the escape of moisture also seals off the supply of CO2.
consider drilling holes in the bottom of your enclosure.
My Poppa who was the chef forester for the Lincolnshire forestry commission. He was a avid gardener. He used to put a large handful of copper nails to keep his hydrangeas blue.
I’ve heard of people doing that.
Wow that’s very good job 👏 👍👍💪💪💪
When can we cut them? I am in zone 10A, tropical, right now we are in spring moving into summer, the hydrangeas just started blooming like crazy.
Sounds like you can start taking cuttings right now!
HI, thanks for the great video!How often should I water when in the propagating bin?
Never. Just water the pots once before placing them in the bin and then close the lid, put it in a shady location, and leave it alone for a month or so.
When do you watering it?
Great video ,thank you very much ,now I can follow your way of propagating hydrangea.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and have fun.
hydrangea, stick it in the ground and walk away.
Colour is 100% soil pH. The availability the hydrogen in soil has everything to do with the colour of the bloom.
You didn't cover the TYPE of soil to grow the starts in or watering pattern. Misting? Watering soil BEFORE you add the stems? Water once then cover to create a greenhouse?
He said he watered them once, then nothing until rooted. They're airtight so the moisture stays inside. Obviously any soil will do, compost etc It's literally all in the video and the rest is in the comments :)
What a beautiful job 🙂🙂🙂
Thanks, Maria!
@@MikeKincaid79 you are welcome
This is 6years later I'm watching this I hope and love to see how well there flower
They are beautiful. I waited a few years to plant them but they are growing nicely now. I took some pictures of the blooms last year and posted them on my instagram account at mike.kincaid.
I live in NC and just took azaleas cuttings and planted them with hormone. I want to do the same with hydrangeas. Do I need to wait til fall or can I do this now. It's my first rodeo so I'm excited.
Yes, you can take the hydrangea cuttings right now, in fact you can take them all summer. The only reason I took mine in August was because that's when I found them in Oregon on our family vacation. The most important thing is that the new growth is ready to take. You want to make sure it's going to hold up on it's own and isn't too fresh. Normally, I wouldn't start taking softwood cuttings for a few more weeks and this Spring has been really cool and rainy here so it may be a month before our hydrangeas are ready. You'll just have to experiment with cuttings in your climate but yes,yes,yes, get out there and start taking cuttings!
Mike Kincaid ,
Wonderful video! Very thorough thank you. So many people leave out several small steps. I do have one question however, in those 5 weeks did you not water or mist the cuttings? And also did they end up blue like the mother plant? 😊
Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback. I did not water or mist the cuttings in the whole 5 weeks. If you haven't seen this video yet, it answers your question about the color. I was shocked at the results but learned a lot. czcams.com/video/ToDfaN8tyes/video.html
Did you cut all the leaves off half way?
The flowers are blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline. My aunty used to change the colour on her flowers every now and then by changing the soil pH.
Manis Feldman
Yesterday, I found and bought 2 of those 32 QT gasket boxes from Dollar General Store for 10.50 each!
Sweet! They work well.
I wish I could grow hydrangeas where I live.
It’s way too hot and dry for them.
Maybe figs are a good fit!
Love the $5000 dibbler.
Me too!
I propagated Hydrangeas for my in-laws garden in the 80s , because they were moving and the bush that was in their garden was from my husband’s grandfather’s 👍🏻
That's so awesome! That is one of my favorite aspects of plant propagation, that you can preserve the genetics of a specific plant and carry it on for generations to come.
Hi,,enjoyed your vid ,,thank you for the info,,,,stay safe,,cheers
Does your rooster crow all day or just during your videos? Lol
He's usually pretty quiet until he starts hearing me talk, lol.
That is so true Mike, about the rooster crowing, even my finches (in the house) start fussing when I talk. My canary did the same thing when I talked on the phone! My roosters were gentle, but when my Son was in the yard they wanted to fight with him. (grown son) Animals do so many things that are amazing when you get to know them.
LOLzzzz
Mike Kincaid lol so funny, reminds me of childhood. Had few chickens and some ducks etc.
It’s when my granny decided she will get some turkeys. Lord have mercy boy did I learn to run fast!
Did track after that, people marvelled at how I can take off at top speed without a sprint.....hee hee my secret I just thought of that blasted turkey trying to peck me. All jokes aside they did scare me to death as I was 7 or 8 and they were bigger than me 😂
Did you water them in between the first watering and when you showed the roots ?, thanks and great video
Thanks! No I didn't water for the weeks they were sitting in the tote and rooting. As long as the lid is closed and you have humidity in there, you don't want to water.
Mike Kincaid so you just; placed them in pots, watered them and put a lid on for five weeks ? Is it really that simple? I want to try this! I ❤️your videos they are AWESOME!
Debbie Debonair it's totally unbelievable. I guess it works they say . I'll try it and let you know
Vermont Jeff awesome! I’m definitely going to try this ! It looks amazing!
Loving the chickens in the background. Someone sounds ready to lay. Great video. Love the tote recommendation. I’m going to try it.
We love our chickens around here!
❤hydrangeas!! 😂your potting bench looks like mine😂
Love your videos and learning from them but it'll always be useful if the camara focus in your hands and what you're doing more than your face. Please allow us to follow step by step and listen to your voice . Nothing personal, just a suggestion from a new follower. Thanks
Thanks for your reply, Mike. We are Central CA, north of San Luis Obispo and south of Monterey. May is the usual plant date for summer garden because the frost is usually gone by then., so I'll go with that.
Sounds like a plan, Adrienne. Being near the coast usually provides a wonderful growing environment due to the higher levels of moisture in the air. I know that's true for the Washington and Oregon coast.
Thanks for the video, from Vancouver WA!
No problem. Always good to hear from people in my neck of the woods!
Hi Mike, I just found this video, it's great by the way! Hydrangeas are one of my favorite plants and I wanted to plant them around the base of my home but didn't want to dish out hundreds of $'s for each bush. I'm so excited to try this in the spring (I'm located in NW Iowa) with my existing plants. Thanks so much! You've probably saved me a ton of money!
That's the same reason that I originally started propagating plants and it eventually blew up into small business. Be careful, you may be running a nursery in a few years :) I'm glad you liked the video. Have fun propagating this Spring!
Mike Kincaid Any suggestions on how to removed really old boxwood hedges? I tried to dig them up last summer and I just bounced off the end of the shovel, haha. They are about 30 years old, in the shade and not prolific but are well established!
The roots on those things are thick and strong and at 30 years old, you're going to have a job on your hands. You might need some equipment like a small backhoe to get them out. If you've got lots of time you can dig them out but sharpen the edge of your spade or shovel first. If you're just planning on planting more shrubs in the area you can always just cut the plants down and leave the roots in the ground. You might need some stump killer but if you did it this way you could plant all around the stumps and roots and the new plants would cover it all eventually. the old roots and stumps would eventually rot and feed the new plants.
Mike Kincaid Thanks for the advice, will probably just plant around them! :)
I have Endless Summer Hydrangea that is one of the old varieties and it is blue. But you have to give it Miracid or aluminum sulfate to keep it blue if your soil is not acid.
I also have Glowing Ember and Summer Blush. They are deep pink varieties that won’t go blue.
I have Glowing Embers too. That's a really nice pink.