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Hydrangea should never be watered in the afternoon, as that is when the sun is at its highest and makes it more difficult for the hydrangea to absorb the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The best time of day to water hydrangea is the early morning, as it gives the flowers more time to fully hydrate before the heat hits them. If hydrangea outer leaves appear crispy or browning, it is a sign the plant is not getting enough water.<\/p>\n
However, if hydrangea are wilting, it is not necessarily a sign they are heat-stressed and may go back to normal once the temperature cools down. However, if hydrangea continues to droop in the colder weather, it is a sign they need to be watered more regularly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, if your hydrangea is covered in yellow or brown spots on their leaves, it is a sign they have been overwatered and now have a fungus growing on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this happens, treating hydrangea is very simple and the funas is easy to get rid of.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Steve Bender, another gardening expert from Southern Living, said: \u201cIf you\u2019re hydrangea leaves are covered in spots, don\u2019t freak out. It\u2019s just a fungus.\u00a0 It won\u2019t kill them but it will make them look ugly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n In order to prevent spots on hydrangeas, always make sure you are not watering the hydrangea flowers or leaves, but rather watering directly into the soil. Steve said: \u201cSplashing water spreads the fungus from leaf to leaf.\u201d<\/p>\n To get rid of the spots, simply prune and pick off any unhealthy leaves and throw them away, and then treat the healthy leaves. Steve said: \u201cSpray all healthy foilage with a fungicide, such as liquid copper fungicide, immunox or danconil and follow the label directions.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n The final step to keep hydrangea healthy is to treat them with mulch, which is an organic material spread over the soil of a plant. Steve said; \u201cSpread a layer of mulch underneath the hydrangea to smooth any disease spores that may be on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n
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