On 2014-10-29 14:59:16 +0000, Muddymike said:

On 2014-10-29 13:25:54 +0000, Muddymike said:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:09:17 +0000, Muddymike wrote:

The stems of some of my potted hydrangeas have drooped this year, its
almost as if the stems are not strong enough to support the blooms.
Suggestions please?


More water? Epsom salts?


They did dry out a bit one week we were away, could one dry spell leave
them permanently drooping?

Mike

Which is it, Mike? We usually find watering restores ours quickly but
some of the larger headed ones can become too heavy for their stems and
need a bit of staking.



This one
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/.../Hydrangea.jpg

Mike

No idea which variety it is but not one of the heavier headed ones like
a paniculata, for example, I'd think. I think you need to cut out some
of the weaker growth and give it a light prune, even if you sacrifice
some flowers next year. Then give it a feed, especially bearing in mind
it's living in a container.
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