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Limelight Hydrangea

fionab82fionab82 Posts: 7
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Hi, im new to these forums but I desperately need help, I bought the limelight Hydrangea and it is now in a very generous size pot it was lovely. Now all the flowers are brown and the leaves and stem all look dead and twiggy, any help will be appreciated. 
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    They will drop all the leaves in autumn - they're supposed to.
    I have Vanille Fraise (which is related to Limelight). The leaves drop and the dead flowers remain on the stems.
    I leave them until spring when I prune it all back and it soon starts re-growing.
    So it's perfectly normal what your plant is doing :)

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  • fionab82fionab82 Posts: 7
    Thank you very much, I thought it was a goner  :)  :)
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Hydrangeas do not make great pot plants, they need to be permanently moist. Much better in the ground.
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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Pruning, if needed, is done in February. This type of Hydrangeas flowers on new wood, so anything you do to encourage new stems is good for flowering.
    Agree that they do far better in the ground.

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  • fionab82fionab82 Posts: 7
    fionab82 said:

    Can this be rescued?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It needs to be pruned as per @Palustris's earlier post  :)
    I'd remove the cow and the string too  ;)

    You'll probably need to refresh the soil as well - and it does need to be in a soil based medium, not just compost if that's what it's in. There won't be enough nutrition in there for it to thrive, especially if it's staying potted. Some slow release food added at that point will help too.  :)
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    String YES
    Cow - NOOOO!
    :)

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • fionab82fionab82 Posts: 7
    Pete.8 said:
    String YES
    Cow - NOOOO!
    :)
    The cow:-  our granddaughter decided that is were it should live 🤔🫣
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It looks very happy if somewhat dazed in there :)

    It would be a good idea to remove the string if only to let the stems blow around in the wind for a few weeks - it'll beef them up a bit.
    If you need to put it back on later in the season then you could

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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