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title: "Need help on my hydrangeas! - Location: west facing yard - Potting:…"
description: "Need help on my hydrangeas! - Location: west facing yard - Potting: in ground since last week. - Issues: Petals are looking really wilty. The leaves are brown…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/ItDWH6LhSrur11xZ3inTKw/13WMtNVPRV6o24M_HQ6uNQ"
community: "The Blooming Brigade"
author: "Kk"
published: "2024-05-19T21:47:10.548511Z"
language: "en"
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# Need help on my hydrangeas! - Location: west facing yard - Potting:…

_Posted by Kk on 2024-05-19_

Need help on my hydrangeas!  
\- Location: west facing yard  
\- Potting: in ground since last week.  
\- Issues: Petals are looking really wilty. The leaves are brown on the edge too. Some white spots on the leaves.  
\- App ai diagnostics: fungus. (Is that right? What should I do then?)  
\- Location details: It is located next to the compost bin and when I first brought it home, the nursery pot was next to a previous moldy bucket for a weekend (the bucket was socking in soapy water but I’m not sure if there were still some mold spreading?)

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gWYEUR1tJBrYcYSbOrQmSG679z7PzWDhlVd9NaNx1y4/ANTtjcpcSo-nz1RBq78VMw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gWYEUR1tJBrYcYSbOrQmSG679z7PzWDhlVd9NaNx1y4/D_-dHrKHQ2KST68Hy6U8yA.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### Slobispo commented on 2024-05-22

Maybe needs water. Also trim off large blooms to let the plant put energy into establishing roots in new soil

### Amber commented on 2024-06-01

Too little water and/or too much sun are often what causes these problems

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-03-18

Mine are planted in little sun/mostly shade. North part of house. Been there for 10 years and I never touch them since established.

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-03-18

Spring 5 years ago. Not in bloom right now here I will update photo. You can see the dead blooms from year before.

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