Preparing Hydrangea for Winter: A Checklist for Summer Residents
Hydrangea rightfully attracts admiring glances with its luxurious flowering.
In order for the plant to continue to delight you with flowers, you need to take care of its shelter for the winter.
We list the most popular methods of protecting plants from the cold.
Tree hydrangeas, as a rule, cope with wintering very well. Before the onset of cold weather, it will only be necessary to cut off the faded inflorescences so that under the weight of snow they do not subsequently break the bush in half.
Paniculata hydrangea can withstand temperatures down to -34 degrees. However, in the first year of life, the bush needs insulation.
It is recommended to tie large bushes with twine, and to those that grow in two trunks, to attach a stake so that they do not break under the weight of the snow.
Large-leaved hydrangea is the least adapted to cold weather, so in the fall the shoots are tied with twine and gradually bent to the ground so that the plant is ready for snowfall.
Before the first cold weather, the plants are covered with a light covering material, and before the onset of serious winter frosts, arches are installed over the bushes and a denser black material is used so that the hydrangeas do not wake up prematurely in the spring.
