Hydrangeas are beautiful garden plants with big yet delicate blooms and it’s a sad sight when their flowers begin to droop.
Hydrangeas droop for many reasons, but it’s rarely due to illness. When hydrangeas are drooping, they’re often expressing their dislike of their conditions.
Having recently received a potted hydrangea, one gardener was left wondering why the plant was starting to droop after just three days.
Posting a picture of her drooping hydrangeas to Facebook, Abigail Hopson wrote: “My neighbour bought this for me three days ago for my birthday.
“It looked okay when she gave it to me. I got up the next morning and this is how it looks. Are there any suggestions on what to do with it and what’s wrong?”
Group members in the comments section noted that the plant has most likely been purchased from a store where it will have been “forced to flower early” so it’s common for it to droop quickly.
To help the potted hydrangea, the most common suggestion was to keep the plant well-watered.
Jean Hayes wrote: “The plant needs plenty of water and it’ll perk right up in minutes.”
Schelly Young instructed: “Plant in the ground and tons of water. You literally can’t overwater these.”
Catherine Gerard commented: “Needs water. When hydrangeas are established they need lots of water. I know yours is a newby but still likes water. You will see them come to life again.”
Julie Denton said: “Submerge flowers into a bucket of water for about 10 minutes and it will perk them up so they’ll have big beautiful blooms. They will look good as new.”
Mary Bennet wrote: “It needs to be watered well and put in a bigger pot for now but make sure the pot has drainage holes in it.”
Karen Patricia replied: “Mine did this, I sat it in warm water for a few minutes and it perked back up and I’ve been watering quite frequently since. I’m waiting for May and will plant it out.”
It is recommended that hydrangea be watered thoroughly at least three times a week.
When watering hydrangeas, direct your watering can or hose towards the base of the plant, rather than at the leaves – the latter can encourage mildew to form.
What’s more, it’s always best to water plants early in the morning. Watering later in the day, when the sun is higher in the sky, can cause faster evaporation.
