Use This Trick to Get your Hydrangea Cuttings Rooting | Plant Propagation Ideas 

Chuck here. I can’t get enough of your hydrangea videos. Always a must watch. Love the pot flip over to see the Roots. Mike Kincaid signature move!

Mike I love your videos also. Here in Ireland Summers are short & sometimes shorter than usual. Last March however I was doing what I normally would do in April. I had cut off last years dead blooms from my hydrangeas. One of them was blowing around for a few days & landed in a fllower bed where I was working. I stuck it down into the soil intending to take it & put in compost bin later. Forgot about it & went away for a month end of March. When I returned I went to pull it out & discovered it had taken root & had produced two heallthy leaves. Now end of a very disappointing June with mostly only wind rain & little sun said hydrangia still with part of last years bloom on top is approximately 8 inches & healthy. I was told some 4 years ago that if you put any hardwood cutting two thirds idown nto the soil it would produce. I have done this with roses & hedging & within a year had beautiful bushes. The hydrangea was accidental. Love the clarity of your voice also. I dont have to rewind to catch what you have said as I do with other videos where the speaker has a diffetent accent to what I am accustomed to. Thanks for the knowledge you impart on the less knowledgeable such as myself.

Oh this is exciting! So funny how successful propagation makes you feel like you can take on the world. I'm one of those dorks that needed to grasp water restraint but learned so much through your instruction. I've finally had fruit tree and hydrangea cutting success. Thanks Mike! It's a blast making that connection and I so appreciate the value of learning to understand the process behind the techniques.

Never get tired of Hydrangea videos. Wonder if you could get the same effect cutting a 2 liter bottle in half and filling with water. I quit using pots in my tubs and just put medium directly in tub and stick cuttings. For some reason the results have been dramatic yet every hydrangea in my nearing frame croaked. I've done it this way twice this year and in less than 3 weeks I have massive little root balls on my Hydrangeas and Calif. Blue Lilacs. I stuck 30 Hydrangeas Oct. 5th and by Oct. 29th all but 1 have root balls the size of a golf ball. So a big thanks to you Mike for all the educational videos. Learned so much in the last 1 1/2 years.

Wow Mike, I guess great minds do think alike! I have actually put my hydrangeas in the greenhouse and they are really taking off. We have already had a frost and I had to make another greenhouse because of all of the multiplying of the plants this year. I love playing with my plants, they are soooo much fun. Thank you for letting me in on the secret of happiness, as always love you and your family. 😊😊😁😁🤗🤗

I've had a lot of success with hydrangea by doing something similar but even simpler. I would put the pots in a container like you use, but would sit them directly in about an inch of water and just sit the whole thing in the shade beneath some trees. No cover. Worked great for me.

I tried this indoors in October and it went great. Almost all cuttings survived. Very easy. More successful than the usual way of placing each cutting in its own pot and forgetting to water them all...

While watching this video I went to get a piece of paper from my folder to make my Thanksgiving grocery list and found a piece of paper where I had handwritten these same instructions on your hydrangea cuttings back when you uploaded part one this summer. So I definitely have it down now. Literally! 😂 I didn't take any cuttings this summer as my hydrangea wasn't doing so well. It was really hot and dry weather but yet there was lots of cloud cover with only spots of rain, unless I watered and then it poured like Niagra Falls! Watering or not watering it made it mad, so I mixed up some very very weak Miracle-grow water and bucket watered it to pamper it along through the summer. My vegetable garden, melons and pumpkins were all oddly unproductive, and they didn't like much water at all. Only things that did ok was my peppers and grapes ( which the birds loved my 🍇 BTW😒). Even the tomatoes did poorly. I didn't even want to drive by all the 'garden lameness' on the mower. But I will root some hydrangeas using that method..come heat or high water! 👍 TY Mike! ☀️🐓🌱

I did this with you in July, but I'm in the deep south of Alabama, so only now has it begun to get chilly. These hydrangea cuttings have been BEAUTIFUL since I planted them in July. Never browned or yellowed. They have grown and been a gorgeous bright green with tons of new growth. The roots have gone absolutely nuts! I never once had to water them, even in 100+ degree weather. I never took off the lid and the humidity stayed constant (we are frequently in the 90% humidity range down here). I used the clip on lid that came with the tub, so it was secure. Anyhoo, first of all - thank you for your videos. I really enjoy watching you do pretty much all the things, and your excitement is so contagious! So I'm moving these guys inside my garage this weekend with some growing lights. So my current plan now is just to leave them all winter, as well, since winters are only a few months here. Then in the spring I'll take them out and actually plant them! Thanks so muhc for all your help - this is my first time trying to grow any type of cuttings and it is SO exciting doing such a long process!!!

I can’t wait to try this. I’ve been watching your videos for some time now, but my one year hydrangea I didn’t think was ready to take cuttings. I have a second plant, about three years old that I have been babying along, thought it would never do anything. Finally this year it surprised me with one beautiful bloom. I will try this next summer. I love propagating. I tried a rose cutting this year, but it bit the dust a week ago.

Very informative video. I learned alot, and am now thinking about doing the same thing. Please post update videos on these hydrangeas - I would love to see how they are doing.

My hydrangeas tripled this summer, thanks to you! They'll sit out all winter and be happy as clams!

I took a cutting and used a plastic domed slushy cup. Kept inside during winter in my bay window, moved outside in the summer last year. Repotted once and now transplanted into my garden late spring- taken great! Doing more cuttings now.

Love your videos Mike. Have watched all of them. I do something similar. I take the tote and turn it upside down, and use it as the lid. Then I take smaller totes, punch holes in the bottom and fill with sand. Basically the tote becomes the lid. The only north side of a structure I have is the front of my house, so, I put mine under a shade tree. Works well, I water them whenever I think about it, usually every month or two. Have good success with most things I have tried. I have 5 or 6 of these setups can probably do a couple thousand cuttings at a time. About to build a proper nearing frame, get licensed, and officially open my nursery. Anyway, a lot of that is due to what I have learned from you, and a few others out in You Tube land. Thanks Mike for all you do. I've been propagating plants since I was a kid, it took a while for me to realize that I could actually make money doing it. For some reason it never clicked, of course, doing cuttings for production is a lot different mind set than as a hobby. As a hobbyist, if I took 5 or 6 cuttings and one took, it was a success. I've got a new plant, in production if you take 6 cuttings and only one took, its time to figure out what you did wrong :).

Thank you so much for this technique. I took your advice and nipped the tip. IT WORKED!!! Six cuttings and they all rooted!!! Will be transfer them to 1 gallon pots soon, eventually want some of then in the ground.

I did exactly what you said and I came to say THANK YOU SOOO MUCHH, after many weekes I have 35 new hydrangeas ready to be planted ❤❤❤❤❤❤ and I just started doing moreeeee

I never get tired of propagation videos.

Hi Mike, I love this video! However, my modified Nearing frames (yes, I have two now...) are a roaring success! Zone 5b, southeastern Wisconsin, so I'm rooting deciduous shrubs. No bottom heat, filled with sand and covered with acrylic. I got (begged) a lot of random cuttings from friends this year, so I rooted many new types of shrubs, not just the hydrangeas and weigelas from my yard. Since they are not in a tote, I did water them every couple of weeks. I'll leave them in the boxes over the winter, and this year I decided to take the tops of the frames off in the early fall to get them acclimated, and I'm leaving them off all winter (since they are fully rooted and hardy for my area.) This way, they'll be getting watered by the rain and snow. I now have four raised beds filled with shrubs I rooted in 2019 and will be potting them up next spring. Not sure if any $$ will ever change hands, but I do have a few friends willing to take some off my hands. I am having problems rooting my Annabelles successfuly this way, but I think I may have taken them too late this year. The other Mike (you know who I mean...) says he has more success rooting them as hardwood cuttings, so I'm going to try that this December. A little note: I ran out of space in the boxes, and was pruning my older cuttings. I can't throw anything away, so I stuck them in sand in my Winter Sowing milk jugs. They rooted very quickly--milk jugs make an awesome little hothouse! So, I'm doing softwood and hardwood cuttings, seed collecting and winter sowing. What's next?? Thanks for all you do!

I just love that you are always experimenting with new techniques & ideas!👍

I'm not gonna say a lot, but you deserve a million likes just for the timelapse, thank so much Mike 👍✌

I just love your high energetic enthusiasm!♡♡♡ l wish l had a greenhouse like that.

Hi my friend I love your beautiful video i learned a lot from you and I will try to do it thank you very much have a wonderful evening

Your channel really helps to guys who take gardening seriously thank you

Brilliant timing Mike, as I want to propagate some hydrangea cuttings in the UK🇬🇧. Will follow your video and feedback later this year 😉. You would breath life into a limp parsnip with your relentless enthusiasm. 👨‍🌾👍

Great video. Now I'll look all over my house for a clear bin. Love all the good info as always. I do learn so much from you.

Love this series Mike! 1st time I followed set by step and had great results. 2nd time I did it I left my brain behind and tried to.wing it. Left too much length on the bottom and too much of the leaves on. Evened up loosing most to rot. Have a few outside now that I am going to grab before the snow and try rooting over winter!!

Love those BEAUTIFUL roots !!!!

Mike, I can't wait to try propagating the new hydrangeas, which I purchased about one month ago. If I could send you a picture, I definitely would, because they are gorgeous. I don't even know where I'll end up planting them in my landscape, but for now, they are heeled in for the winter. The shrubs I bought aren't patented and don't have a registered trademark. They had a plain white plastic label printed with the name; Sandy's Pretty Pink Hydrangea'. When I asked what type of hydrangea they were, macrophilia or arborescence, he just told me they were a hybrid he had produced using 2 different types of hydrangeas. He also said that they should bloom on both old and new wood. I'm anxious to see how they perform in zone 5a. Have a great weekend! ~Margie

Thank you so much for sharing video how to Hydrangea cutting and potting . Great explanation to understanding.⭐️👍😊💝🌱

You chose a good day to work on this... it was my birthday. I have been trying to root a Pinky Winky hydrangea for may be 2 or 3 years, all unsuccessfully. May be one more time next year.

Two fold enjoyment for me. The exact plant I need to propagate and this will definitely help the addiction. Great video. Thank you

Mike.. You are so good on plants, Good, smart what you doing with them, success growing up more and more ! I love that !😁😁👋🌿🌿

Loved the video and thank you for educating us. I started wearing my green thumb today. Did the exact process you provided, and I am hoping that it will be a success. I will know in about 2 months. Thank you again!

Thank you. You are a good teacher. Thank you again ☺️

I really look to you as a resource for both hydrangea and rose propagation. Thank you. Question: I have been successful propagating hydrangeas and use 4" pot. When is the best time to transplant the starts from a 4" to a Gallon pot?

I've learned so much from these videos! Thank you for making them.

Pretty close to what I’m doing with my cut (propagated) Bougainvillea branches, Mike. In the beginning, I clip those branches off a gorgeous State Highway Bougainvillea. Afterwards, I set up containers and small branches got four per container which amounts to five containers with four to five branches. I didn’t water the soil when I popped in the hormone root powdered bottoms. What I did do was water sprayed the branches, and only the branches. I then placed them on a heating pad inside a plastic container. Every day I sprayed (Fish Emulsion added to Miracle Gro water) directly on the branches and not the leaves. Every day I followed up spraying with my concoction and until I saw growth of leafy green sprouts, then I added a teaspoon of this Fish Emulsion with Miracle Gro water to each branch showing growth. I didn’t know that they would respond with the new spoonfuls of Fish Emulsion & Miracle Gro watering, but they did! I tried bringing out to expose some sunlight (one hour), but they didn’t respond well since their leaves wilt from shady sunlight. So I took them back to the heating pad and sprayed my concoction on them. They instantly returned to their health self and I’ve only adjusted by taking the top of the container off. At night, I cover the plastic container so they won’t fall to cold temperatures.

Mike, when, or how many new leaves on the cutting would you start fertilizing them? and what npk ? i really like these time lapsed vids!! seems everyone else forgets to put up the second vid or calls it something else and you never find it. this is like time tunnel 2020!!

cool videos mike i have only been growing hydrangea s for 3 years this year and this is a tip for yourself i use chopped tree branches and shredded paper in the pots also in the garden i dug all the soil out and i put wood and paper in the bottom and put soil and compost on top the worm will eat this The start of june we got a lot of rain and my hydrangea s just shot up and i like to say to you mike thanks for your video s because of your videos i have growing stuff my roses from cuttings my red ones grew to 8 feet so mike thank you very much and my kindest regards kennybravo

That is beautiful!

Hope all is well with you and yours. I apologize in advance because it’s a lonnng question regarding cuttings from July 7th. 😭😭😭 My poor hydrangeas! Tell me they’ll survive Mike! I was experimenting with four inch pots and plastic baggie domes. They were doing great, new growth and no wilting. They’re in my screened in porch in a table so no direct sun ever touches them. I was keeping an eye on the humidity in the bag daily. All was well. Yes I said was 😢 One day I got home from work and the bags were clear and we had a thunderstorm in the distance so I made a mistake by hurrying to take off the bags and check the moisture in the soil and get them back on track. A couple of them popped up out of the soil because the leaf cause the edge of the zip in the ziploc bag 🤦🏼‍♀️ I didn’t see lots of roots so I don’t know if I tore off established roots or if they had new growth because they were sitting in moisture. I reapplied rooting hormone and stuck them back in. Did I commit plant homicide or just delay the process? I have done cuttings of various annual plants in the past with great success. 👀 don’t tell the plant police, I’m not selling anything, just vamping up my garden 👀 These are the only perennials I’ve done. Advice please? Thanks 😅

Gonna try this on the blackberries for early spring when new shoots come out, thanks so much.

Keep it up, your energies follow through, and we learn

Hey Man. Aside from all the awesome videos and great content that you provide......"you must be perpetually Young".You never change. And the energy and passion with which you speak is "off the chain". Best Regards my Friend!!!!

I love watching your propagation videos🦋🎈

Greaaaaat , I find in your videos, every thing I need to know

Very cool video. Nice idea on the upside down lid to keep the plants off the bottom. Should be interesting seeing you grow those indoors.

I believe that we could you this plastic box for rose cuttings as well. Thanks Mike

Your an inspiration Mike! personally I would do a little foliar feeding as required to boost photosynthesis as those leaves look too pale.

Thanks Mike for all the high quality and informative videos! With this system I wonder if mosquitos could be an issue due to the standing water.

Really great tips this time.

Ok I will try this Mike.

Thanks Mike learned alot from you

Thanks alot Mike 😊

awesome.....I'm gonna try this

Love it, thank you!

You are a Mr green thumb. Wow.

Awesome video Mike thanks again for sharing.

Hey Mike, love your videos! Glad to see you've posted another video, I really enjoy them. I moved this summer and took some cuttings of my hydrangeas to my new place because they were just a really healthy strain with beautifully shaped and colored blooms. I started with 12 cuttings and I am down to 5 that are still ''alive'', but I think they might make it! I am going to try to continue to grow them indoor(under grow lights) during the winter to hopefully get more out of them in the spring. My question is, I plan to go away for 2 weeks for the upcoming holidays and I'm wondering whether the method you describe in the video would work well keeping the soil moist when I'm gone. I've lost all the leaves off of all but one of them but I am starting to see new growth at the bottom of the others and don't want my last few cuttings to die off on me. Do you think the propagation box method you described would keep my hydrangeas alive while Im gone? Much appreciated, one of your Canadian fans!

I’ve always wanted to root them!

Thank you so much.

Thanks for the video , i use the same concept with my house plant root lings lol. In case of any fungus that might arrive put cinnamon on to of dirt it will prevent that fungus growth !! Would like to see your house plants , maybe do a video on that ! Thanks :)

Great, thank you!

None of my hydrangeas are rooting after 4 weeks. We’ve had crazy rain and humidity so I wonder if it’s bc the soil is too damp?

Great video!!

i tried all you suggested and nothing has changed, Hopefully I found another advises that worked

Hi Mike! I live in the northeast. I followed last years recommendation and I have a beautiful rooting that I kept inside over the winter and the planted in a 12' planter this spring. It is really taking off. My question is should I give it 1 more year inside over the winter or get it in the ground this fall? Your opinion is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Hey my friend, good to see you Mike! Great video as always!!! Hugs🤗💜🤗

Thanks!

Love your videos! I have a gorgeous 8'x8' limelight hydrangea in our back yard. In June, I took a cutting, and without a rooting hormone, just plunked in into the mulch, right below the 'mother' plant. It took, and actually grew leaves. So yesterday, I dug the little thing up, potted it, and put it back under the 'mother' plant. My question is...now what? Should I bring it into the sun, dappled shade, or leave it there? I live in central Ontario, Canada. If this little guy continues to grow, should I bring it into the garage when it loses it's leaves? Our winters are brutal. So many questions...the struggle is real! Thanks, Mike!

Thank you ☺️

Thanks a lot 👍🏼

Hi Mike. Just starting to get interested in propagation and actually started with hydrangeas a few days ago. But I will now try this method as it seems like a great idea. You've just got another subscriber from Ireland. 😊

OMG this is so exciting - thank you! One question - can you take cuttings for propagate if the hydrangea is in flower already?

Cant wait to see the results 😀

Omg! That was my next question. I just received 2 blue Endless Summer hydrangeas via USPS from Illinois to Winnipeg Canada. There is one that looks stressed and I am at a loss for what to do to save it. If you have any suggestions I would be very grateful. I plan on nurturing them throughout the winter. It is October 20th here and it gets really 🥶 cold with temperatures falling to minus 40 to minus 50 at times so I know these little 🌱seedlings 🌱 need to stay indoors. I also have one from 🇮🇪 Ireland that managed to arrive fighting to stay alive. This is so much fun! With your help, I will send you the very first bloom!

Hi you have come up at the right time. My Hubs bought me an Hugrangea for my Birthday which was a couple of weeks ago, We also bought 4 2 years ago, when they came they were like twigs with a few leaves on them, they are doing really well now. Would you suggest Putting the Original lid on the plastic Tube, We use them for our Grandsons Toys lol the Tube. I have always found you interesting, Do you have some info about taking cutting from some SALVIA Plants as one of the Gardeners here in England said that Salvias are really good to underplant with Roses which helps keep them relatively more Disease free . Love to all your Family. x

Gracias desde argentina

Can hydrangea be propagated from a single leaf or half a leaf? Great content as always. 😊

Great video thank You I am going to try now do you think is to late in September ?❤ your work compliments you a master

dibbler police are out in full force today. HAAA!!!!!

How did it go through the winter? Thanks for your content!

Awwwww, I didn't see this video yesterday when I potted up my tip cuttings !

Jakie śliczne 🌻🤗☀️💐

Hi Mike, you said take the cutting at the right time. Is that plant specific or is there a time of year you shouldn’t not take cuttings? Thank you 😊

HI MIKE I BROKE MY PUMPKIN SO GOT NEW 2 BABIES PUMPINS WILL GROWING FAST IN THE RIGHT TIMES MY SUNFLOWER STILL GROWING GOING TO BE 9 FOOT TALL AND BIG LARGE ROUND BUD I WILL HAVE THOUSAND SUNFLOWERS SEEDS LOVE DAVID

I have done what you say . But my leaves are drying off and going brown .what have I done wrong ? Help😢

Need a video on limelight hydrangea cuttings. Can't seem to get the formula right. Is it different from other hydrangea propagation?

Hi love your videos and trying my first time to propagate anything! I took my hydrangea cuttings rather late bc that’s when I was learning about it….so I live in zone 7 Delaware and we had a warm fall so far. My potted hydrangeas are outside sitting on mulched bed…still blooming and have not lost any leaves….many blooms still to come if weather doesn’t snap! We are moving our 20’ pots into cold storage ( garage) after leaves drop…. I know this may seem crazy but could I try some cuttings from these beauties now and keep in a garage that has windows…..I have a thermometer in the area by windows ( no direct sunlight) and to date it’s been hanging in around 60 during day and 45 ish at night. I figure I won’t do many but I want to try….what do you think? Also the cuttings I took in August still in tote looking good….do I leave them in there over winter? I can see roots through clear plastic cups I put them in …in the totes but not sure how much? Help me my Mike…I want to succeed! Thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge and enthusiasm 😊Kim

Great info! I may try this next time I propagate cuttings. I want to do a bunch of bay laurel in the spring. Would this be good for seed starting?

Hi Mike, Another brilliant video and love watching your others too! Just one question. I have a similar tote to the one you used in the video. But mine has a tight fitting lid that does not let air in. Obviously the plants need some air so should I just release the lid for a few minutes each day ?I don't want to lose the condensation build up as that is proof the tote is doing its job but just unsure how much air I should be letting into it and how often o.k. Thanks again! John in England

I only just came across your video about when you cut your hand up really bad. How is it working now? You seem to be using it ok.

hi I got my cutting in water for a month .no roots but new shoots of leaves can I put it in a pot

Thanks 'm going to produce a 💯 2moro Thank you and good luck

Did all four root? Two had visible new growth. The other two didn’t appear to have any new leaves, so I wondered if those rooted as well.

Btw I’m writing this on Xmas eve so merry xmas

I guess you could probably prop up the plant pot with pebbles too.

Mike, I’m in zone 8A. Can I put my plastic containers in a storage building that has a couple of windows to propagate hydrangeas? It is fall, but temps are in 70’s.

I planned hydrangea up till now 20 years very healthy but never have any bloom ,this year I cut them to the ground.

Can you tell us when to take out of the tub