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Hydrangea
Cosmico
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Hi,i have a couple of hidrangeas ( the mophead ones) growing at the front of my house, which is a south facing site; the plants have been there for a couple of years and they did well, but this year, since last week i have noticed that the leaves at the front of the plants are curling and turning brown, i was wondering what is happening to them, thank you for an answer, please let me know if you require more informations,
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They sound thirsty too me. The clue is in the name - hydra meaning water. To grow them in full sun you need moist but not boggy soil. We've had a very dry spring so I expect they're dried out at the roots.
Give them a few generous drinks of water each - at least 2 gallons, 10 litres a day till they're thoroughly wetted. Keep them watered in future dry spells and consider moving them to a position with dappled shade next autumn, after leaf drop, if they continue to have problems.