Make more heavenly hydrangeas

CREATE A MASS OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BLOOMERS WITH A SIMPLE REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUE SO YOU CAN SHARE THEM WITH FRIENDS

Create a mass of these pillowy pleasures to share with your friends

Hydrangeas’ bunches of blooming balloons suggest a party is happening in your garden – or on your balcony or front porch. Anywhere there’s a shady spot they turn on the lights in crimson, pink, lilac or blue. Even a sneaky green for a disco-a-go-go! So if there’s a party, there should be a party bag for all your friends containing, of course, a young hydrangea bush you’ve grown from your own party-starter. Passing your plant along is passing along some history. Here’s how to wow!

attract a crowd Choose a fertiliser low in nitrogen, as too much of it encourages leaf growth to happen at the expense of your blooms. Phosphorous stimulates flowering and potassium improves the quality of your flowers.