Hi everyone! I have a Hydrangea plant with lots of clusters of pink blossoms that I planted July 5 in my East-facing front yard, I used Strong Start from Stein's with it according to directions and it seemed to be thriving while I watered the roots every day. Then about two weeks ago I had to go out of town for a week and I left instructions with my neighbors to water it every couple of days because we were expecting a dry spell. I returned a week later to find all the blossoms wilted and looking "burned" and I can't be sure if they were watered (the neighbors have been gone since I got back)... and now there are two new smaller clusters of blossoms are beginning to grow. My hubby says I should pinch or pull off all the burned blossoms to help the plant make new flowers but as he's never cared for hydrangeas before (they're new to me too.) I hesitate to do anything without the advice of someone who knows Hydrangeas. We live in Zone 5 and I'm hoping my plant thrives, goes dormant in the winter and comes back in the spring. Do any Hydrangea-lovers have any advice for me to help my plant thrive? Many thanks!
Thanks Catherine and thanks SH! I will dead-head the burned parts off and keep watering and have faith that my beloved plant will recover. It is a special plant to me and I hope to keep it thriving for years to come. *Peace*!
Is the plant, located in direct sunlight????
They don't like that.
It has to be in indirect sun... not DIRECT sun.
They like morning sun and afternoon shade.
And water well.
Hydrangeas will also go through dormant periods.
Look up Hydrangea care online.
I had the same thing happen to my hydrangeas when we went through a warm spell. My plants weren't watered enough for the heat when we were out of town, and I came back to a bunch of sad looking, sunburned plants.
What I did, and my plants have since recovered, was to cut off each burned leaf, and remove the burned flower clusters. Similar to dead-heading roses, if you've ever done that. Just cut off all the ugly stuff and the plant will be able to recover. Keep watering them, too, Hydrangeas love to be watered.
i work at a florist shop and it sounds like they got burned and dried...they should bloom again....pull off the dead blooms....and when you water dont just water from the ground you should spray the flowers also as they absorb water which will avoid them burning again....just for a fun fact....next year they may be a different color as the color depends on the acidity of the soil which changes slightly from year to year....last year mine were all blue....this year the front are white the side are purple and the back yard are blue.....go figure lol
