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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.

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However, failing to blossom or grow altogether in the following spring may indicate that your plant is suffering from winter stress or simply dying.

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Therefore, it is vital to make a clear separation between a dormant and dying plant.

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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.

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How Do I Know If My Hydrangea is Dead?

But, first of all...

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1. Fallen Leaves and Withered Flowers

Dried leaves and flowers that fall off may indicate that your plant is dead.

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2. Stalled Growth

Stalled growth is one of the earliest signs of a dead Hydrangea but is only visible in the growing season.

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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.

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How Do I Know If My Hydrangea Survived the Winter?

So,

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Scratch the stem surface to locate green stems underneath

The visible green stem indicates that the plant is still alive but suffering from cold.  

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Let's focus on Reviving a Winter Stressed or Dying Plant, shall we?

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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

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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

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3. Frost Damage

- Start with pruning back significantly damaged growths with a pruning shear - Avoid fertilizing in late summer

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4. Transplant Shock

- Start with pruning back significantly damaged growths with a pruning shear - Avoid fertilizing in late summer