Here's how to propagate unpatented hydrangeas and have success every time! Please only propagate plants that do not have a patent. In this video I'll show you when to take hydrangea cuttings, how to take hydrangea cuttings, how to root them in water, and how to pot them up and grow them into baby shrubs. At the end of the video, I'll show you the result of this hydrangea propagation. It's currently a year later and they are still small, but they all have one bloom. We'll also cover when to plant the baby hydrangea shrubs into the garden. You can easily root hydrangeas with almost no effort at all, and this hands-off method of water propagation is great for the busy gardener or beginner gardener.