Hydrangeas

Amivy06

I have two hydrangeas planted next to each other. They get the same amount of water and sun but one is blooming more abundantly than the other. The few blooms that are on the other don't even look good. Regardless of whether or not they've just been watered, they wither and droop...then die. The leaves look fine but I'm not sure why one plant is doing so well and the other not when they are in the exact same growing conditions. I'm not sure how to PIP otherwise I would include a picture.

 

Bathlove

Could be the soil they're planted in. For example, maybe one of them has looser, richer soil, while the other is in a denser dry clay. Also, it could be different genetics with the plants. Did you buy them at the same time from the same place?

Amivy06

I did buy them at the same time from the same place. Could the soil only be affecting the flowers because the leaves are fine and a vibrant green.

WGaches

You could have a number of diseases. There are many fungi that attack buds, and the only visible damage is a wilty or dead bloom....

Amivy06

Ugh. Is there any way to fix it? The other plant is doing so well that I would hate for the fungi to spread to it.

ktkins1020

I bought my 1st hydrangeas this summer and the flowers have now wilted and turned brown.  Should they have lasted longer?  What do I do now to keep them coming back year after year?

murmonster11

I have this issue with my dogwood tree. I bought a big bottle of anti fungal spray (the kind you dilute in a pressure sprayer) but you could probably get away with a small spray bottle. Might take a couple applications, but it's supposed to kill the fungus and they said the tree should grow healthy foliage/flowers next year. You could also try those fertilizer stakes that you stick in the ground at the base of the plant. Maybe one of your shrubs has a better root system and it's drawing all the nutrients from the soil better than the other one.

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