Hortensia - an amazing flower, which has about 90 species. However, in order for this plant to please your eye, you will need to work hard, otherwise the hydrangea leaves will begin to turn yellow, dry out, and the plant itself will completely die.
Why does hydrangea dry up?
The reasons may be many, among them:
- Poor watering;
- Dry air in the room where hydrangea grows;
- Incorrect transplant;
- Wrong lighting;
- Insufficient fertilization of the soil (reduced its acidity);
- Lack of spraying of foliage;
- Incorrect choice of soil for planting.
Hydrangea, dry leaves, what to do?
First of all, you need to decide whether the acidity of the soil where hydrangea grows is correct. The optimum pH for the soil in which hydrangea grows is 4.0-5.5. therefore leaves turn yellow due to lack of necessary acidity.
In this case, water the flower with acidified water (5-7 drops of lemon per liter of water). In the future, use special fertilizers.
Hortensia generally needs loose soil to make it easy for air and moisture to penetrate.
Also leaves turn yellow due to lack of iron with nitrogen. Often this occurs during the period of active growth (spring), so do not forget to fertilize.
This should be done since February once every two weeks. In winter, the plant does not bloom, so that at this time of the year root dressing is not needed.
Hydrangea, dry leaf tips.
In this case, the cause is either insufficient watering, insufficient leaf spraying, or too dry indoor airwhere hydrangea grows.
Hydrangea home blooms in spring, lasts a flowering period of 1.5-2 months. So at the time of flowering the plant pleased you with a riot of flowers, which can be from one to seven on one bush, it should be timely water.
Wait for the top layer of potted earth to dry and water again. Water should be defended with warm water, not hard! Hard water may cause disease - chlorosis. The signal will be yellowed leaves with green veins.
Also do not forget to spray the leaves and flowers with water and maintain the humidity of the air in the room. For hydrangea, these two factors must be properly balanced - the air is wet, the soil is wateredBut do not overdo it, the excess moisture is also harmful, the roots will begin to rot.
The main sign of over-wetting is the appearance of black spots with a yellow outline on the leaves..
Did you know? In order for the hydrangea to bloom longer, it should be planted in a small pot and placed in a window on the north or east side of the room. You need to leave the 3-4 strongest sprout, and remove the rest of the steam. After flowering, in July, hydrangea is pruned. If you do not cut in time, the flower may not bloom next year!
Hortensia, dry leaves, causes.
Another reason that the hydrangea leaves dry, is considered to be the wrong lighting. Hortense categorically dislikes direct sunlight, so she has no place on the windowsill! It is better to put it on the table near the window, there is a lot of light and the sun will not burn the leaves of the plant, which will simply darken from direct rays.
Hortensia home, dry leaves after transplanting.
Another important process in the care of hydrangea is its transplant, since improper transplantation will result in drying of the leaves and flowers of the plant. Home hydrangea grows for four years, then you plant a new one.
In order to transplant hydrangea take a wide pot, this is because the hydrangea roots develop horizontally. At the bottom of the new pot, put a drain.
Then dig a flower from the old pot, do it carefully, so as not to damage the root system. Therefore, dig, keeping an earthen clod around the roots.
You need to plant a new pot in such a way that the stem goes three centimeters into the ground; you don't need to go deeper. And do not forget that the soil for transplantation should be low-acid. By the way, for planting hydrangeas you can use the soil for geraniums.
After transplantation, you need to pour water on the plant abundantly. Fertilize will be as soon as the flower starts to grow. But suddenly the leaves will dry, use with watering drug Cycron.
Observing all these simple rules, you keep the flower healthy, and he, in turn, will delight you with a riot of flowering.
