Ah, I repotted mine every spring, doing a little judicious root pruning and refreshing the compost - also taking out old stems back to the base to prevent congestion
The one in the picture is a 'bog-standard' hortensia type. I used blueing powder when watering as the water here is very hard and I wanted to retain the blue colour.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are tons of varieties of hydrangea, peeps, and several species also. Some are very dwarf and will do a-k in pots (they are actually bred dwarf on purpose), some are too vigourous for anything but a huge tub or actual garden space.
I think Ice's hydrangea got a sunstroke and dried out fatally before the watering started. I'd cut it all down to 5 cm leaving just a couple of buds for each branch. It might sprout up again or not, but I think it's the only chance.
I wonder if hydrangers can suffer with over watering. I was once told if the leaves on plants are wilted with brown crispy bits it is underwatering, if the leaves are wilting with soft brown bits it will be over watering. ?
From the pictures I see these leaves are crispy and green, and this usually happens when the are "flash dried" by the sun. The tissues are dried up before they even have time to die from within (which makes them turn yellow or brown). Like when you dry herbs.
This can happen even if the roots are well watered, in high sun and/or high temperatures, or with drying winds.
Young lush foliage is of course the most vulnerable.
I've had my hydrangea for about 2 weeks and watered well like directions said. I think I overwatered because now the blooms are shriveling and leaves are droopy. Help.
I think just maybe they've had too much water. If one has been in a bucket of water all weekend, that's far too long -half an hour is sufficient. Unfortunately it may be that the plants have had it.
It shouldn’t be flowering yet, is it one of those from a super market by any chance? , they force then on in a hot house so that they are flowering for the public to buy.
if you’ve put straight it out it’s probably never been hardened off, and never seen the cold light of day.
have you got somewhere to bring it in doors for a while then put it out through the days and back in at night. It will enjoy the fresh air. You may as well cut the flowers off, that will give the roots a chance to get established. Dont feed it! Without a photo it’s difficult to advise.
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Ah, I repotted mine every spring, doing a little judicious root pruning and refreshing the compost - also taking out old stems back to the base to prevent congestion
The one in the picture is a 'bog-standard' hortensia type. I used blueing powder when watering as the water here is very hard and I wanted to retain the blue colour.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are tons of varieties of hydrangea, peeps, and several species also. Some are very dwarf and will do a-k in pots (they are actually bred dwarf on purpose), some are too vigourous for anything but a huge tub or actual garden space.
I think Ice's hydrangea got a sunstroke and dried out fatally before the watering started. I'd cut it all down to 5 cm leaving just a couple of buds for each branch. It might sprout up again or not, but I think it's the only chance.
As with almost every plant except bog plants, the roots need oxygen as well as water - allow the soil to almost dry out between waterings.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
From the pictures I see these leaves are crispy and green, and this usually happens when the are "flash dried" by the sun. The tissues are dried up before they even have time to die from within (which makes them turn yellow or brown). Like when you dry herbs.
This can happen even if the roots are well watered, in high sun and/or high temperatures, or with drying winds.
Young lush foliage is of course the most vulnerable.
if you’ve put straight it out it’s probably never been hardened off, and never seen the cold light of day.
have you got somewhere to bring it in doors for a while then put it out through the days and back in at night. It will enjoy the fresh air.
You may as well cut the flowers off, that will give the roots a chance to get established.
Dont feed it!
Without a photo it’s difficult to advise.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.