The snowball hydrangea "Annabelle" is one of the most popular garden hydrangeas due to its very large, wonderfully white flower balls. In fact, she is not only very floriferous, but also has excellent winter hardiness. However, the same large buds that make her attractive also become her undoing. The flower heads can become so heavy that they need to be supported.

If the flowers of the snowball hydrangea Annabelle get too heavy, you should support them

Stabilization depends on the location and size of the plant

However, a support (as the support is also called in gardening circles) is not always necessary, but depends on the exact location of the plant on the one hand and on its specific size on the other. It is therefore best to plant the "Annabelle" hydrangea in a wind-protected, quiet spot in the garden, so that not every breath of air poses a threat to the flowers. A stand on a wall or a house wall is very suitable.

Support Hydrangea Annabelle

In order to support a hydrangea like "Annabelle" in a meaningful way, various constructions made of bamboo sticks have proven themselves. Take several bamboo sticks, the height of which depends on the size of your "Annabelle", and place them in a row and at least 30 centimeters deep in front of the bush in the garden soil. Connect these stakes to other bamboo poles placed horizontally, the distance from pole to pole should not be more than about 40 centimeters. Of course, you can also attach this support all around the plant, depending on where the flowers appear. Finally, tie the flowers to the supports with string. Alternatively, support with the help of a grid is possible, through the struts of which the shoots of the "Annabelle" hydrangea grow and are thus supported without any further action. If you want to be on the safe side, it is better to stab each flower individually.

tips and tricks

Regularly cut back the "Annabelle" hydrangea to about 15 centimeters above the ground in spring, then it can sprout all the more vigorously.

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