Sometimes freshly planted or newly purchased hydrangeas become ailing and lose their flowers after just a short time. Hydrangea flowers and leaves may turn brown, begin to wilt, and the plant looks unsightly. In many cases, care errors are to blame if the hydrangea does not develop properly and dies.
Why is my hydrangea dying?
Hydrangeas can wilt and die due to waterlogging, frost damage, sunburn or lack of water. To remedy the situation, affected roots and leaves should be removed, the plant should be watered properly and placed in suitable locations, and continuously checked for pests and fungal diseases.
The hydrangea sprouts briefly and then wilts
Despite the fact that the hydrangea is very thirsty, like many plants it is very sensitive to waterlogging. This often occurs because the substrate in the pot is not permeable enough and the water accumulates in the ball of the pot after watering.
Remedy
Carefully pot up the hydrangea and remove the soil. A he althy root looks fresh because it is in full juice, is relatively light and has white ends. However, if the roots are brown and feel mushy, they have rotted and can no longer feed the plant.
Carefully remove the dead roots without damaging the still he althy roots. Place the hydrangea in special raw dodendron soil and make sure that the pot has a sufficiently large drainage hole. Cover this with a piece of pottery so that it is not blocked by the substrate.
Watering correctly
Water the hydrangea only when the top centimeters of the substrate feel dry and discard excess water after fifteen minutes.
Flowers and leaves wither
The most common cause of browning of the foliage and flowers is frost damage or sunburn.
Remedy
Remove the brown foliage and carefully break out the wilted flowers. If frost damage is the cause of the wilting, follow our tips for winter protection in the future. If excessive and sudden sunlight is the cause, you should first put the hydrangea in the shade and slowly get used to the changed conditions outdoors.
The hydrangea lets the flowers droop and wilt
Hydrangeas that suddenly wilt often suffer from a lack of water. If the hydrangea stands in the sun for several hours a day, it develops a thirst that should not be underestimated, as it evaporates a lot of water over the large leaf surface.
Remedy
On warm days, water the hydrangea thoroughly whenever the soil feels dry. You can immerse hydrangeas in the pot in water using the planter until no more air bubbles appear.
Tips & Tricks
If there are no care errors, the larvae of the black weevil or other pests could be responsible for the care of the plant. Fungal diseases also occasionally occur in hydrangea.
