Some flowering bushes need support. The beauty hydrangea was no exception. It is often difficult for a plant to hold its lush flowers, and the branches begin to bend to the ground. Therefore, she needs support that can be done with her own hands.

Why tie up hydrangea

Large hydrangea inflorescences look luxurious, but are a burden for the branches. Many varieties of this crop, such as paniculata, hold their weight well. But they can save during rains and winds. Even if the branches do not break, their contact with the soil will negatively affect the decorativeness of the plant. Fungal diseases can pass from the ground, inflorescences will lose their luxurious appearance and become unsuitable for cutting. A compactly harvested bush looks prettier and takes up less space in the garden, pleases the eye with magnificent flowering.

Types of hydrangeas for garter

Of all the varieties and varieties, petrel hydrangea is most in need of reliable support. It has creeping branches, which often decorate arches, arbors and other buildings, trunks of large trees. Vines cling to objects with their roots, but they must be sent to the support. The plant can braid brick or stone walls, wooden stairs and structures (pergolas), adult beech or oak, pine, linden. If there is no support, the liana will spread along the ground and let out roots, taking up a lot of space.

Did you know? In nature, there are 52 species of hydrangea, and most of them originate from Southeast Asia, in particular, from China and Japan.

Tree hydrangea should also be tied up. Its large inflorescences make the shoots lean to the ground, the appearance of the bush loses part of its decorativeness, and the branches can break. Sometimes props need to be put and large-leaved hydrangea. The fact is that in most cases this plant is sheltered for the winter, bending branches to the ground. In the summer, they do not always occupy an upright position, so there is a need for garter.

How to make a support for hydrangea with your own hands

Various materials, supports and designs for gartering decorative bushes are on sale. Hydrangea support can be made by ourselves, based on the requirements of the bush. Of course, I want the support made to look aesthetically pleasing and help the plant. There are various ways to tie up hydrangea.

Did you know? In Japan, the birthplace of many types of hydrangeas, there is a legend according to which a bouquet of these flowers was brought to the parents of his wife by one of the Japanese emperors as a sign of reconciliation. Therefore, in the land of the rising sun, this plant is associated with sincerity and heart feelings.

Garter methods and materials

The following methods are used for garter:

1. With a peg. To do this, use wooden or metal supports. In order for them to last longer and not stand out against the background of the bush, they are recommended to be painted green. Heavy branches are tied to them with twine of a faint color. Such a bush from the side looks completely natural.
2. By the trellis method. To do this, install the supports and pull a twine or wire between them.
3. Wire mesh frame or rods. In this case, you can also use circles or hoops made of metal.
4. At the fence. Plants can be planted near a suitable fence. To him and fix the shoots.
5. With the help of arches. This method is used for creeping hydrangeas.

A soft and elastic material should be used for garter support. For this purpose, kapron tights, which are cut into ribbons, are well suited.

How to tie a hydrangea bush with large flowers

Hydrangea with large buds is tied as follows:

1. Using non-woven covering material (spunbond), which is cut into stripes 14–20 cm wide. In some cases, such a ribbon is simply tied around a bush in several circles at different levels. Behind the green leaves, the material is practically invisible.
2. The use of twine and pegs. Near the bush (usually in the center), wooden or metal pegs are driven in. After twine, they tie a 1-3 shoot and fix it with the other end to the support. The twine will not be visible under the green foliage, and the shoots will be well fixed to the peg.
3. With a hoop. They are installed bottom and top, attached to metal rods. The hoops are arranged so that the bush is inside them. The ends of the rods are dug into the soil for reliability. The appearance of such a design will be aesthetic and neat. As the bush grows, each year the hoop will need to be raised higher.
4. Using a metal mesh, painted green. It is wrapped around the bush like a cylinder. It will reliably support the branches of the plant, preventing them from falling, and at the same time have a good aesthetic appearance. Thanks to the green color, this design will not be evident.

How to care

As the bush grows and grows, the prop will need to be changed to a higher one. In the warm period, it is necessary to garter the shoots to the support more than once and, if necessary, install it additionally. For example, drive her pegs near too lush buds for their further fixation with garter material.

Did you know? Wooden structures left for the winter can begin to rot, and the metal lends itself to corrosive processes. Therefore, it is better to remove the support during the autumn pruning of bushes.

For the winter, the structure is removed, and reinstalled in the spring, but this is not a prerequisite. So it is necessary that the material from which the supporting structure is made does not deteriorate under the influence of the external environment in the winter.

Petiole, tree-like, and sometimes large-leaf hydrangea needs support. There are various designs and techniques that allow these plants not to come into contact with the ground. If a tree-like or large-leaved species has enough simple garter and support during the flowering season, then the lianate petiole hydrangea can be launched on arches, buildings, trees.