'Tis me again - forget the above ?? I searched & found in "hydrangeas - propagation" site & an '05 thread here, that was quite helpful. I guess I'm just eager to move Nikko, since the more ideal site for her is nearly ready. It looks like I'll have to wait 'til Spring '10!

I'm now brain storming, about the 'overwintering' chore, to include the 2 stems rooting in 'split-pot/ground-layering' method w/o creating a monster of a structure!

Since Nikko will be 20y/o in '10 I will very likely lose quite a bit of her, in the digging process - surely no blooms ... what if I pruned her to a reasonable height & do a different, but just as meticulous a winter cover-up, closer to the ground to accommodate the 2stems in 'split-pots' ... is that doable?

Your thoughts please? & TIA -