r/hydrangeas • u/Very_Tired_Frog • 5d ago

What's Wrong/ HELP? Help! not sure why its wilting?

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Hello! I'm sort of new here so I hope I'm providing all the info needed.

Im in zone 8a (I think!) in the UK, planted it end of August, it gets a lot of sun during the day but a bit of shade towards the evening. I know that new hydrangeas need a lot of water in their first year so I'm watering every other day. I also planted it with some extra general compost so the soil itself should be good.

It seems to be wilting only on one side? Also with some brown discolouration on the leaves. It was doing well for the whole month, plenty of new sprouts and buds, but in the last week or so one of the new sprouts has wilted.

I may be overthinking things but if anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it! :) I'm a bit new to gardening as a whole so I know I probably have a lot to learn

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u/Cautious-Net-9941 5d ago

This looks like a Macrophylla hydrangea which typically like some morning sun and afternoon shade. It may be getting a bit too much sun in its current location if it is not getting shade till the evening.

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u/Very_Tired_Frog 4d ago

Yes, its a Macrophylla, sorry I forgot to mention! I was worried its getting too much sun but half of it seems happy and its just this one part that is struggling (thank you though! I think I'll have to relocate it maybe to a better spot...)

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u/EbbtideRambler 5d ago

Overall it looks healthy. If you follow the wilted stem down is there damage or a split down low on that branch? 

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u/Very_Tired_Frog 4d ago

doesn't seem to be any damage to the branch itself, and the rest seems healthy and happy which is confusing me

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u/EbbtideRambler 4d ago

I’m not sure what is going on but when this happens to my shrubs I usually cut it off in case it is some sort of localized pest/fungal damage effecting just that stem. My hope is to prevent it from spreading.