Mophead Hydrangea Update and Propagation

After learning that my May Flores was actually a Mophead Hydrangea, I started researching on its care.  Apparently, Hydrangeas generally require shade or filtered sunlight. So I moved them from the sunniest part of the garden to my front porch.  The only sun they'll get there is indirect beams.  After a few days, I noticed that the leaves were much greener and no longer susceptible to wilting even at high noon.  As for the blooms, you'll notice that they're a light shade of blue now.  Beautiful, right? 

Hydrangea Care

• Likes slightly acidic soil (the more acidic, the darker the bloom).  In fact, the flowers may change color from year to year depending on the soil conditions.  More aluminum makes it bluer 
• Hydrangeas need a lot of water so make sure to water regularly
• Fertilize once during the growing season.

Hydrangea Propagation

• I've seen a couple of sites wherein they managed to propagate cuttings by rooting in water
• Most others advocate cutting and rooting in soil 
• In both cases, remove all foliage except for the top two and cut the remaining two leaves in half
• Cut just below a joint or a node
• Don't water until it begins to dry
• Supposedly, you can also propagate by root division. I'll give this a try in a few weeks.
• Lastly, you can propagate by layering.  Just pick a low branch and bend it to the ground.  Cover the stem with a brick or a rock.  Check back in a few weeks. 

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