Hi Everyone,

My hydrangeas were pretty dry and hanging on by a thread when I returned from a 2 week trip.
I watered them and the leaves and trunk are still perky. Unfortunately, the blossoms are pretty devastated. I pulled the dried petals off but the others still look pitiful. Should I cut them all off?
Will they come back this year? Or shall I hope and pray that they bounce back next spring?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Char

Hi Char ,

Sorry about the hydrangea . But , they should be OK just a little crunchy . I always purchase the close out ones and they are
usually crunchy and come back fine. I would just water them and I just crinkle the leaves in my hand so if there is any green
it will be ok. They should get leaves pretty fast . Are they new style hydrangea ? If they are rebloomers you still might get
blooms . Good Luck and don't worry

Shannon
I have about 30 hydrangea they are a lot stronger than you think

Thanks for the hope!!!
Should I leave the sad blossoms in place or chop them off?
The plant might look a little better but I don't want to make it worse.

Thanks much

Thanks for the hope!!!
Should I leave the sad blossoms in place or chop them off?
The plant might look a little better but I don't want to make it worse.

Thanks much

Hey, Been out in the garden weeding I hate weeds LOL I don't think it will make a difference
I have done it both ways. If they still look like blooms I would leave them sometimes they come back and look OK
If they are dried out cut um off it will not hurt them.

I love hydrangea they are very forgiving

Thanks Shannon!! I will do a controlled chop and hope for a little color when we get a reprieve from the "high 90's and 100%humidity with no rain in sight" weather.

Happy weeding!