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Droopy hydrangeas
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? Mike |
Droopy hydrangeas
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? -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
Droopy hydrangeas
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 |
Droopy hydrangeas
On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:25:54 +0000, Muddymike wrote:
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? I don't usually do hydrangeas in pots but as chance would have it, I was given a potted one this summer which then dried out a few times and wilted, then came back. It does have a very droopy look now, although it's a small plant. I'm no expert on hydrangeas though... Have you checked for any sap sucking bugs that might be undermining stem turgidity? -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
Droopy hydrangeas
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. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Droopy hydrangeas
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 |
Droopy hydrangeas
On 29/10/2014 14:59, Muddymike wrote:
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 Just looks to me as if it needs pruning, also try using something like tomato feed on it next year to firm up the new growth. David @ a dank side of Swansea Bay |
Droopy hydrangeas
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. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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