My grandma has an OLD hydrangea tree in the yard I grew up in. It’s gotta be from the 50s or 60s. It’s starting to decline.. what perfect timing for this video! I’m going to try to take cuttings from it so I can always have a piece of that tree with me! ❤thank you

Big tip for anyone.. take your tray of cuttings and bottom water. Give cuttings just enough to soak up but not drown them. Just enough to cover the whole bottom completely. By doing this it encourages tender roots to search downward for water. It really does improve results. Happy planting everyone.

@blubbietweeduizend

Ай бұрын

Yep! Watering from below also keeps the upper soil dry so there's less risk of diseases or rot.

@bri0013

Ай бұрын

@@blubbietweeduizend better believe it 💜

@hosta127

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I have 15 trays (72 cells each) of flower seedlings growing. First experience. I think I’ve been overwatering by putting too much water in the bottom tray and leaving them for 2 hours before pouring off the water.

@bri0013

Ай бұрын

@@hosta127 sorry just noticed this. I work with a partner and it's all I can do to keep her from over watering the crap out of everything lol

Always appreciate you showing your day to day and how you do basically everything to ensure the newcomers can easily follow you and succeed with the nursery trade!

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

That's what I'm aiming for.

@angieketcher5917

Ай бұрын

How long does it take once you start your hydrangea propagation? To grow roots, etc.?

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

@@angieketcher5917 Roots start in about 2-3 weeks. Always some variation. The rest of the year, they will sit just as they are and grow. Some will be sold as trade 1 plants next year; most the year after that as much larger plants.

One of your older videos inspired me to propagate Hydrangeas. That was in 2022. Fast forward: I now have 30 nice young plants. 👍It was as easy as you said so I recommend everyone to try this. Thanks! 🙏

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Yep... it's not foolproof, but it's pretty easy!

@Taboloncawonthemasters

22 күн бұрын

2 years? Do you sell your plants? Or personal use??

@savvydirtfarmer

22 күн бұрын

@@Taboloncawonthemasters I have a nursery… that’s what this channel is

I use clear plastic bins for my hydrangea cuttings and put the cover over it - then set it in shade but with strong light around them. The bin holds in the moisture and actually creates moisture for the cuttings. Thanks for the video. So easy to multiply!

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Amazing how much you can do propagation-wise in a plastic container of any size. From small cups to large bins... without any expensive equipment needed at all.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Wohoo! 300 subs from 50K, nice work!

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

So close!

My favorite flower/shrub! They are so beautiful!! Love seeing how I can make more of them! Thank you for all your videos!

I did hydrangea cuttings last year with about 60% success. I didn’t cover or mist them so I hope to do better this year. Thanks for the info and inspiration!💚

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

60% is not bad at all for no cover or no mist. I mean, literally doing nothing to them - others need to take note of how easy this is.

thanks, Always learn something new from your videos

Thank you so much for the helpful video.

Nice! And repeat and repeat! We started a bunch of hardwood hydrangea cuttings back a couple months ago. Will be doing some softwood later this spring. We are a good 3-4 weeks behind you.

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Would love to see again.

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

You can watch as many times as you like.

its still cold here to NS canada. i cannot wait to start with yard work. sop far i think i have 19 hydraNGEAS AND lost count with autumn joy. lavender is what im trying to propagate n grow from seeds now. not as easy. lavender is so pretty too.. i want to try this with hydrangeas. we will see how that goes. thanks for all the informative videos.

I purchased 32 Nikki Blue and 32 of another variety of the blue-to-pink variety (macrophylla I think). I lost all 64 of them in the single digit freeze we had back-to-back weekends in January. A heartbreak! I now have my low tunnel in place to protect my plants this winter.

I am using 100% river sand for most of the cuttings, used cocopeat last weak for kalanchoe but didn’t get good result

Hi Thanks for the video.i live on lake erie with a very sandy soil loam. I love hydrangeas. I will buy with blooms at the garden center. What should i do to plant them in the ground here. Thank you for your time

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Dig a hole and put it in the ground. Should do great! Look around you... are hydrangeas growing everywhere? I'm guessing they are. No big secrets.

But my paniculata Limelight and Silver Dollar are looking great! Waiting for blossom set!

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

That’s why I primarily grow paniculata!

@hosta127

Ай бұрын

@@savvydirtfarmer Lesson learned!

Hey Craig, I know I’m always commenting, but I wanted to add some scientific background to your “cutting the leaves” comment. This is a GREAT thing to do. Plants lose water through their leaves when they bring in CO2 and get rid of O2. Cutting the leaves reduces water loss of the cutting, but still provides enough leaf area to generate energy, grow new roots, and grow into a new plant. While not necessary, the cuttings are much more forgiving when you do this; so for anyone watching and wanting to give it a shot, cut your leaves!!!

I occasionally work in a flower shop. During the prom/Mother’s Day season I pick up some hydrangea trims (stems). I put them in some water and they started to leaf, but no roots. Do I need to be more patient for roots? What do I do?

@savvydirtfarmer

28 күн бұрын

I really don't have any experience rooting anything by sticking it in water, so I can't say. But... what do you lose by being patient and see what happens?

My dad have some huge hydrangea. Does it have to be small hydrangea to propagate? I am in the northeast coast

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Doesn’t matter. Just need fresh growth

I'm going to need to know how much a tray of rooted Hydrangea cuttings like you have here ? I want a tray 😂

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Try re-wording just a bit. thanks

@bri0013

Ай бұрын

@@savvydirtfarmer 😂 Could I possibly purchase a tray pf your rooted cuttings of the Hydrangea Paliculata please ?

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

@@bri0013 I don't have any. Just starting propagation now. If/when I have them to sell, it will be some time in the winter. thanks!!

Can you do this with mountain laurel also?

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Never tried, but, yes!

I sold several of my Green Giant arborvitae and now I’m waiting for my hydrangea to bloom before I advertise them. Would you recommend some perennials that I can order in now, pot up and have them blooming/ready for sale yet this fall? I need to get some more $ coming in while I’m waiting in my this year’s cuttings to grow up. Thank you.

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Nearly any perennial potted now would be ready to sell by September 1 or before

@hosta127

Ай бұрын

@@savvydirtfarmer Thank you.

I would like to try this. Will this technique work with a Limelight? I appreciate your videos 🌼

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Yes it does!

im in okc 7b what does the over winter process look like for 1gal hydrangea cuttings

@savvydirtfarmer

28 күн бұрын

For the most part, my hydrangeas just sit out in the weather all winter, uncovered, given little to no attention the whole season.

@chompers11

27 күн бұрын

​@@savvydirtfarmer you gotta love propagating stuff that is happy with that amount of care

How long does it take the cutting to become a plantable specimen? Like 1qt size even? My middle daughter is 25. She wanders with me through my garden and if she sees me take something, break it and stuff it in the dirt beside the main plant she’s always amazed that I say it will grow 😂. Doesn’t always work with some stuff but for a lot it will! I’ve even tried burying a branch still attached and then check the elbow for roots. Snip it and it’s a new plant.

@savvydirtfarmer

28 күн бұрын

Most of this growing season will consist of the cuttings putting on roots. They will start growing new leaves as well, but it's slow. By August or so, they'll be growing well and could be potted into something small like a 1 qt.

You dont cut below the lower node leaving two nodes (top with leaves, no leaf lower node)?

@savvydirtfarmer

27 күн бұрын

that is correct; no lower node necessary on hydrangeas

@chompers11

27 күн бұрын

​@@savvydirtfarmer awesome I cant wait thanks for the response! I appreciate your in depth content. Rooting cuttings is soooooooo fun people dont know what they are missing. I just had 2 year old dianthus cuttings flower and I cant tell you how satisfying that is to see.

Thank you sir I will try your method but I think I am in Toronto the weather so cold I don’t know it will work in the next step when winter next time? It’s very nice if you can give me your advice ♥️👍👍😊

@savvydirtfarmer

Ай бұрын

Make sure you do it with plants that are cold hardy in your area. Should work fine.