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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?

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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?




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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?

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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?

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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.
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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

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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.
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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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