It doesn't look pretty but this is a fool proof way how to get a nice new Hydrangea plant without having to go to the nursery and spending money. I have these set ups over different locations in my garden as well as neighbors yards as well, of course with their permission. The mother plant is to the right and what i do is just pin down the stems into a pot of soil, with the outer edges of the pot cut to leave room so the stems rest in a horizontal position. You can nick the stem side that is going to touch the soil if you feel the need. I like to see nature take its course. The rocks help with making sure the rooting stems stay in place. I usually wait till at least after flowering of the main plant to cut loose the new plant. By then the new root system is fully established and you have yourself a nice healthy offshoot. Just plant wherever you feel the need to where it has plenty of room to grow in the coming years.
Is not pretty but it works, take my word for it.
The new plants thanks me very much.
These methods are usually done with big leaf varieties but any other variety will work. Climbing hydrangea do all the work themselves. I have plenty of those offshoots ready to dig up if anyone wants any. This pic is a climbing hydrangea gone wild around an old Hickory stump.You can see it spreading into the trail but that's not going to get tolerated.
By the way, These methods work with my experiences just as good with Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, Deutzia, and any other shrub you feel might have a chance.
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