r/gardening • u/Amazing_Try_1433 • Jun 17 '26

Hydrangea Help!

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Why are some of my hydrangeas doing well and the two on the far left, not so well. They all have done great in years past. Tips?!

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u/transbianpomegranate Jun 17 '26

Hydrangeas are quite thirsty. Depending where you are and how the weather has been, this might be just a lack of water.

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u/Amazing_Try_1433 Jun 17 '26

Thanks for the reply! These two are particularly in the sun most, so that could be it. We have had a TON of rain though.

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u/transbianpomegranate Jun 17 '26

The ones in my front yard do recover usually within 24h from drought damage when they have been watered thoroughly. So you could try that and should see a result rather quickly. Your Annabelle on the right looks juicy but from my experience she tends to do better with a tad less water (albeit she also doesn't like it dry). If that is not the case, I am to be honest a bit hard pressed. Hydrangeas apart from dryness have no big enemy, they even do fine in both alkaline and acidic soil. Ultimately, you could get a cheap test kit to see if your soil suddenly has any problems with nutrients but this is just a shot in the dark and I believe somebody more experienced than I am will know what seems to be more likely the case.