Hydrangea
Hydrangea bushes boast large, colorful flowers that grow throughout spring and summer but withdraw during fall and winter; hence, seeing a dormant plant is not unusual.
However, failing to blossom or grow altogether in the following spring may indicate that your plant is suffering from winter stress or simply dying.
Read on to find out how to save your Hydrangea from winter and bring the wilting plant back to life before it is too late.
1. Fallen Leaves and Withered Flowers
Dried leaves and flowers that fall off may indicate that your plant is dead.
2. Stalled Growth
Stalled growth is one of the earliest signs of a dead Hydrangea but is only visible in the growing season.
3. Dead Stems
Scratch the dried stem surface to find green flesh underneath. If it lacks green flesh, you should know that your plant is already dead.
Scratch the stem surface to locate green stems underneath
The visible green stem indicates that the plant is still alive but suffering from cold.
1. Drooping Leaves
- Water your plant once a week - Avoid using a fast-draining sandy soil mix - Choose a potting mix that contains organic matter
2. Yellow and Dried Foliage
- Move them from a well-lit location to a shaded area - Trim the shoots with badly affected leaves and blossoms - Choose a potting mix that contains organic matter
3. Frost Damage
- Start with pruning back significantly damaged growths with a pruning shear - Avoid fertilizing in late summer
4. Transplant Shock
- Start with pruning back significantly damaged growths with a pruning shear - Avoid fertilizing in late summer