If you want to have beautiful flowers in your own four walls, you should definitely choose hydrangeas. But they are not only a real feast for the eyes in all their flower shapes and colors. Some varieties even have health benefits because they improve the indoor climate. But in order for you to benefit from both, the plant must of course also be properly cared for. Today we'll summarize the most important things about hydrangeas as houseplants.
Grow hydrangeas indoors in pots
Although caring for hydrangeas in the garden isn't too difficult as long as you choose the right location, many people don't really dare. And when it comes to the hydrangea as a houseplant in a pot or bucket, even more so. Many believe that this undertaking is even more complicated, but it is not science. Did you even know it was possible? However! Here's how you canin the summer monthsFor example, decorate your terrace or balcony with the planted pots, or inside the house in the cold ones, while at the same time overwintering the flowers. But what should you take into account to ensure that everything runs smoothly and the plants survive until the next season?
The indoor climate is enormously improved by using the hydrangea as a houseplant. The moisture-loving specimen evaporates a lot of the moisture it absorbs through the leaves (which is why the water requirement is so high). And this evaporation also increases the humidity in the rooms, which is perfect for combating dry heating air in winter and reducing the risk of infection.
Location, watering, fertilizer and pruning play an important role when it comes to properly caring for indoor hydrangeas. We will summarize a few points that you can follow.
Where should the pot be?
Only if the plantlike the location, it will also be able to produce beautiful and long-lasting flowers. Which is the best? It should be as bright as possible for the hydrangea as a houseplant, but direct sun should be avoided. The midday hours in particular could cause a lot of trouble for the shrub and even cause it to die. Otherwise, the window sill is ideal; a winter garden would be even better. The pot should also be placed away from the heater. Hydrangeas love moisture and the dry heating air would cause them to die.
Hydrangeas thrive at normal room temperatures between 20 and 23 degrees. It shouldn't be warmer anyway, and not just for our own health. And these would also cause problems for the plant, which means that the flowers don't last as long. If you still want it to be warmer in your apartment, at least put the plant in a cooler place overnight (staircase, basement, etc.).
Tipp: If you have decided to cultivate the hydrangea as a houseplant, it is better to wait until the end of winter to buy it. Although the plants are very adaptable, there may be insufficient daylight during the winter months to get the newly planted hydrangea through the winter. From the end of February would be optimal.
Watering the hydrangea – How and how often does it need to be watered?
Anyone who has ever cared for hydrangeas or even looked after this beautiful shrub in the garden knows thathow moisturizing it isand that it doesn't just need to be watered frequently in summer. In this respect, caring for hydrangeas in pots is no different. Here too the motto is: pour, pour, pour! It is even the case that the water requirement increases in the pot because there is simply significantly less soil and therefore dries out more quickly. This is especially true in the hot summer months.
Nevertheless, you shouldn't eat the hydrangeagive too much water. Waterlogging must be avoided at all costs. Excess water that has collected in the plate should be disposed of or watered in such a way that it does not collect in the first place. As far as the water itself is concerned, low-lime water is best. You can get this, for example, by collecting rainwater. This is the only way you can guarantee the acidic soil that the garden hydrangea, but of course also the hydrangea as a houseplant, loves.
Tipp: Above allblue hydrangeasrequire acidic soil because this is the only way they can maintain their blue color. You can (and should) help by adding vinegar to the water from time to time. Also use test strips to check the pH value (it should be slightly below 7). Also use rhodondonid soil instead of normal potting soil that is sufficiently acidic andpotevery two years.
Fertilize the beautiful flower properly
But how? We assume that you purchased the plant in full bloom. If this is the case, you don't need it for nowsupply with fertilizer. She only needs this during the growth phase, i.e. between the rest phase and flowering. The exception is the blue hydrangea variety, as the fertilizer contains everything it needs for its color.
Use special hydrangea fertilizer or one for azaleas or rhododendrons, which you administer as a liquid fertilizer with the irrigation water. Once a week during the growth phase is sufficient.
Hydrangea as a houseplant withers - what to do with the flowers?
In order for the hydrangea to keep producing new flowers as a houseplant, the old and faded ones should be removed (you canthen feel free to dry). To do this, simply break it carefully to the side above the base of the leaf.
