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Hydrangeas are such a beautiful addition to any garden. These shrubs are massively popular for their relatively low maintenance requirements, extended flowering periods and the impressive range of colours they can display. From the wider petals of the macrophylla varieties to the smaller flower clusters of petiolaris shrubs, enthusiasts can enjoy plenty of options. However, while pre-grown, potted options do save time and effort, feeding hydrangeas properly is still important for the plants to thrive.
This blog will offer tips on everything you need to know about hydrangea feeding and fertilising, so you can enjoy the most abundant, resnonant blooms.
The first step should be finding the right plant food for hydrangeas. Thankfully, there are are specifichydrangea food options out there. These generally take the form of liquid fertilisers, packed with all the nutrients that hydrangeas need to fight off disease and bloom with impressive flowers.
Other elements of a good fertiliser option include:
Nitrogen for greener, stronger leaves
Potassium to boost the flowering process
Iron to increase nutrient availability in soil of any pH
Moisture control boosters to support plants through droughts
If you can’t get a hold of specific hydrangea feed, you can also nourish your shrubs with rose fertilisers or slow-release foods for woody plants. In a pinch, general garden fertiliser will do the job – just look for one with a relatively lowphosphorus content. Much like most plants, hydrangeas can also benefit from somecompost being added to the soil.
Feeding hydrangeas isn’t necessarily something you need to do all year round. The perfect time to feed hydrangeas is generally in the early spring, around when they start to leaf out. This will set them up for longer, lusher flowering periods.
You’ve got the what and when of hydrangea plant food, but what about the how? The process is pretty simple, being completable in just a few core steps.
Apply/pour the directed amount of fertiliser to the surface of the soil, covering most if not all of the ground underneath the spread of the plants branches
Water the plants well after applying the fertiliser, making sure not to drown the soil
Be careful not to pour feed onto the leaves, as it might result in leaf burn
