Hydrangeas are beautiful blooms that are prized by any gardener due to being easy to take care of while making any garden pop with colour.
However, the hot temperatures many people have faced over the past few days may have caused hydrangeas to droop or even die.
When hydrangeas experience heat and drought stress, the plants’ cells remain open to absorb water vapour from their surroundings.
Regrettably, this leads to more water being lost than gained, eventually resulting in drooping and wilting.
If the plant doesn’t recover by evening after a slight temperature rise, it’s an indication of serious heat stress.
To remedy this, gardening experts at Plant Addicts claim that there is one easy task that works in just three hours.
They urged that drooping hydrangeas “need to be watered immediately” when they enter this state.
The experts said: “Once watered, the leaves perk back up in three hours and the plant starts to look much better.”
It is important to water so that the soil stays evenly moist like a wrung-out sponge, not sopping wet but not dried out either.
If it is possible for you to water in the early morning or the evening, this is the best time to do so during a heatwave.
Water droplets that remain on the leaves can cause burns on the leaves if the sun is allowed to bake them long enough.
When you water in the evening, it is more important than ever to avoid watering down the leaves. This is where the fungus risk rises.
Before a heatwave arrives gardeners should water their hydrangeas deeply to avoid them struggling as much in the heat.
Gardeners should then use an organic mulch over the root area to help keep the soil cool and moist.
