4 + 2 fresh unrooted cuttings of Nikko Blue Hydrangea bush

Description: There is something nice and special about the people who love plants. .*.*. Welcome to our Beautiful World of Gardening! . *.*. Our garden is 100% organic. We do not use any chemicals You will receive: 4+2 cuttings of Nikko Blue HydrangeaLength of the cuttings 6-7". Four thicker cuttings will have diameter of approx. 1/4" to 1/2", and can be as thick as a fat marker.Two thin cuttings will be ~1/8" or thinner. The thin cuttings are semi-hardwood as shown in the photos. This plant is easy to root. This hydrangea does best in partial sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9Typical height: 4-6 ftSpread: 4-6 ft wide This deciduous mop head hydrangea produces gorgeous 4-inch blue blooms all summer long. Blossoms appear throughout the plant and not just on the top like that of other varieties. The flower heads may turn pinker in more alkaline soils.This quick-growing plant will reach full size in two or three years. It’s a good choice for a fast-growing privacy screen. This shrub can be used to create a colorful hedge, foundation planting, an addition to a mixed shrub border or as an accent plant. Cut a few flowers to create beautiful bouquets and use the dried flowers for craft projects.Nikko Blue Hydrangea CareFlowers are produced on the previous year’s growth. Plant it in a sheltered location away from prevailing winds in windier locations. This shrub generally doesn’t need pruning. Prune out weak or winter-damaged stems in late winter/early spring. If shaping is desired, cutting back flowering stems to a pair of healthy buds after the flowering period has ended.Nikko Blue Hydrangea SpacingSpace individual plants 4 feet apart, center on center to create a garden border. In a mass planting, space 6 feet apart. When planting in a garden planter, use a container at least 36 inches wide with drainage holes.The cuttings will be wrapped in moist paper.Our garden is 100% organic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Experimentation with cuttings is an excellent therapy. I am one of those who believe that people need plants. People need to see green leaves, and they want to be happy doing simple things and accomplishing what they can every day. In addition, this hobby can be profitable - you can grow seedlings and sell them several months later. We can make this planet a little bit greener, cleaner, and healthier! Please see photos showing the simplest rooting process I used recently - just keeping thin cuttings in a cup of shallow water. It takes 30-50 days to root. My favorite method for rooting involves a clear plastic container (Like a shoe box from Lowes or a clear-plastic container for cakes) and live moss from the nearby woods. There is an opinion that live moss has anti-mold properties. Also, it is easy to place layers of moss - like clumps or "shelves" with plenty of humid air in between - and then to place cuttings. It is easier and safer to lift the clumps of moss without damaging fragile young roots - when you inspect the cuttings periodically. Horizontal placement of the cuttings often leads to several roots growing at the cutting ends and in the middle, potentially producing 2-3 plants from one cutting. I keep the box at the room temperature, 5-6 ft away from windows. Last several photos illustrate the moss, and roots growing at one end or both ends, and even in the middle. Some people call this horizontal+live moss method "simplified" aeroponics (Wikipedia: aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium). Recently I decided to use very short, 3-3.5" long, cuttings. My experiments with short fig cuttings were surprisingly successful: those short 3-3.5" cuttings produced roots at the ends and even in the middle! I did not use any rooting hormone, and based on what I have read, rooting hormone may or may not contribute to the success. When I see approx. 1” long white roots, I gently move the cutting to a “pot” made of a clear plastic water bottle with 3-4 holes on the bottom. Clear plastic allows me to see the growing roots. I use regular potting soil, used coffee grounds and even used leaves of mint after drinking mint tea, offering overall loose soil for the roots to propagate. I can see air gaps in the soil (avocado roots seem to like these cavities), and the roots rapidly growing in this porous light-weight “soil”. Normally I place those plastic bottles with rooted cuttings in larger clear plastic containers like Sterlite 55 - 65" storage totes. I spray some water on my plants and keep these large containers closed. This creates a nice, warm humid environment, so I do not have to worry about watering my young plants too often. Some people prefer other, direct methods for rooting. They put cuttings 2" deep in the soil and then place a clear plastic bag on top of the pot with the cuttings. I believe that 2" deep is not the best. When I use this method - I plant my cuttings deeper, so only 2" of their tops are above the soil level. One reason is to keep the most of the cutting surface in the moist soil. Another reason - is that I saw roots growing in the middle of the cuttings. I never tried heating pads. I know that some people successfully use the back top portion of refrigerators for heating of their cuttings. However, I found an "opposite" ... when I placed cuttings in moist potting soil and left it sitting in the unheated garage (meaning cooler temperature and stable moisture level due to very slow evaporation during rather mild winter in Virginia) - many cuttings produced roots. This is just as another simple idea for those who likes experimenting. I am trying to stay away from what people do with my cuttings. One reason - is that every day I have too many things to do, with little time to keep responding to emails. The second reason is that when rooting does not go well - some buyers tend to blame the seller, and in the past they asked me for their money back, saying that my instructions were wrong, "I followed your instructions and the cuttings did not produce roots!" In summary, different people use different rooting methods - from dump paper in a zip-lock bag placed on top of refrigerator to a sophisticated ultrasonic fog system. I can't provide advice and/or take any responsibility for what my buyers do with my cuttings or how they perform rooting, grafting, etc. And unfortunately, my name is not Rockefeller, meaning that I can't refund every unsuccessful rooting experiment. Thank you for your understanding and good luck to you! When you pay for this item - you agree with the following terms and conditions related to the perishable plant materials. You have 24 hours to email the seller IF you found any significant defects or deviations from the description. You agree to deliver the seller, within the 24-hour period, good-quality photographs of the item you received. IF you disagree on the size of the plant material you received: within 24 hours you will electronically deliver to the seller the images of the item you received with a ruler and measurements, and you include your accurate and complete description stating which dimension was significantly different from that in the item description.Please click on the "see other items" button on top right side of the ad. Plant Kindness

Price: 10.79 USD

Location: King George, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-30T20:02:12.000Z

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