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Hydrangea with Purple Leaves - Help!

1maplecottages1maplecottages Posts: 3
in Problem solving

Hi,

First post so please be gentle!

I have a small hydrangea in my garden and it is looking rather poorly and the leaves have become changed to a purple colour.

The plant has sentimental value and I would very much like to see it flourish.

Can anyone please advise on a treatment and course of action?

Many Thanks for your help in advance.

Al.

Last edited: 30 November 2016 13:30:39

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    It's seasonal behaviour.  The leaves change colour and then drop for winter.

    New leaves next spring.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Panic not! image   The leaves are changing colour for the autumn - then they'll fall off.  Leave it alone and don't prune it.  Leave any dead flower heads on until the spring when the new leaf buds begin to swell, then cut the faded flower heads off to the first set of healthy looking buds.

    It'll all be fine. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • 1maplecottages1maplecottages Posts: 3

    Phew! Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated. image

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