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How do I resuscitate my hydrangea?
This is a record, even for me. Just three days ago this was a healthy plant. It started to droop, so I staked it up – in retrospect, possibly a grave error. It’s been in a sheltered, warm, sunny spot, has been watered but has started to seriously look as if it’s beyond help.
What, if anything, should I do?
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Wish I could help. Azoreans are kings of the hydrangea. Ask an Azores website?
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Jackie says they like a bit of shade; the first thing to do is to tip it out and look for vine weevils. How to deal with them forms part of this post: https://derrickjknight.com/2014/10/25/chips-and-gravy/
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Please pass on my grateful thanks to Jackie and I’m going to don the marigolds right away
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Done
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Thank you Derrick
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Luckily no vine weevils and it’s been moved to a much shadier spot. Meanwhile, I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
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Oh, dear, overwatering could be as much a problem as underwatering. Make sure that it is not standing in water from a pot with no drainage. Only water when the soil feels dry. And I agree with Derrick, keep out of direct sun. An eastern exposure might be optimal. Good luck!
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Thanks Eliza, Hydrangea heading fir plant A&E
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Hopefully, it’s something simple like just too big for the existing pot and needs repotting. That happened to me last year with the only living indoor house plant I have so, that’s all I can offer as I haven’t any idea what to do with plants.
We had a blue one at our old house facing north with little to no sun that thrived. It’s my favorite flower. Best of luck with it as it looks like it was a beauty.
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Thank you for your helpful advice.
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yes…repotting with good soil always helps. well not if it doesn’t have a root system which is possible.
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As you know they are water lovers, They like the shade. We lost all of ours one year. It was due to a fungus specific to hydrangeas, we used a fungicide and cut out affected wood. Hope you can get yours to flourish.
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Did you give it plant food? Sometimes our plants look like that if my husband gives them plant food not meant for that type of plant.
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No, no plant food
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Good to hear.
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I wish i could help. I always have to chuck it or give it to someone that can revive it Sheree~! .. Good luck! 💗
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Thanks!
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You’ve had some good advice. A bigger pot is a good one. Too much light is another. I only grow them outside and I know in the summer mine will burn up in the hot August weather.
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I am worst person with plants
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I have brown thumbs 🙈 poor hydrangea.
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Thanks Wayne. It’s currently in ICU!
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Oh no 😂😂😂 hope it makes a full recovery.
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Me too
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I have no idea. 🤪
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Luckily fellow bloggers have provided lots of helpful advice
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I am on the over watering side. Maybe it needs repotting too which will also sort out if there is anything in the pot or soil
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Thanks, re-potting it today.
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Be interesting to see how the soil is 🤞
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It’s okay
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Good, just have to watch the watering and location now
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Indeed
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Too wet…. or too dry??
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On second look… the one leaf looks like it is dried up on the end. That would seem to indicate it needs a little more water?
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The consensus is that I’ve watered it too much. I’ve repotted it and it’s in ICU
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Hopefully it will revive!
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Praying and lightning candles
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Ha ha…
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Hope this flower is drooping down. Anita
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Thanks Anita
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I’m reading the advice, lol
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Best of luck! My prosperity plant is needing some help soon.
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I’ve fortunately gotten lots of helpful advice.
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