Planting in the garden

The Hydrangea originally comes from woody areas where is some shelter against the sun. Selecting a suitable place in the garden it is advisable to reckon with this. An ideal place will be the North-east or East side of a protecting wall or hedge, where less rain can fall directly on the plant (you shall have to water it more). Never place on the South side in the fierce sun, because there will be a great chance that the flowers will burn.

ATTENTION: Keep in mind that an indoor plant that will be taken outside, has to be hardened off first. This means that it has to be accustomed gradually to the circumstances outside. See specification under "Hardening off".

After the plant is hardened off, dig a hole that is large enough. Plunge the pot with the Hydrangea in it into water, let it be there during some time and take the plant out of the pot. Put the plant into the hole in such a way that the point where the stems join the roots is a little beneath the level of the surrounding soil. Once the plant is in the right place, the hole has to be filled with soil, preferably mixed with peat and/or a little of cow manure. After this do water thoroughly. If you want to plant a blue Hydrangea into our garden, please see "Colouring blue".

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