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title: "I have a hydrangea that I’m trying to learn the proper care for. It…"
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# I have a hydrangea that I’m trying to learn the proper care for. It…

_Posted by BooksandPlants on 2026-06-23_

I have a hydrangea that I’m trying to learn the proper care for. It has dying blooms that I’m not sure whether or not I should cut them off or let them fall off on their own. Does anyone have any advice for hydrangea plants and for how to get them to bloom again?

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## 5 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-06-24

Follow the planta watering schedule.

I received a potted hydrangea in April and they are really thirsty. I forgot to water it and the blooms dried, I revived it for the blooms to perk up again to eventually die back. The leaves are regrowing now but I read online that florist/gift hydrangeas are forced to bloom and rarely bloom again. It’s been about a month and I have tons of healthy new leaf growth and I attribute that to adhering more closely to the watering and fertilizing schedule.

#### ABagel replied on 2026-06-24

You can see one of the old stems that died towards the top left of of the green. Make sure the soil is moist! This thing dries out so fast.

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### Liv\_Todd\_00 commented on 2026-07-24

Definitely trim off the dead blooms so that the plant can focus its energy on healing itself. I have to do that every so often with mine. Also hydrangeas need a lot of morning sun but also A lot of afternoon shade. So make sure it’s not placed somewhere that has full sun or it will wilt. Another thing they need a lot of water but also don’t like to be sitting in water so I would recommend following the apps watering schedule.

I planted mine outside because they do tend to get very big once fully matured. However if you go that route make sure to find a spot where the sun rises up onto your place (Eastern facing) but also has a some sort of shade partially over the plant. That way it can get the correct shading. (I’ve attached a picture of how I planted mine. Note that I have a little part of my house that shoots out over my garden bed. That’s enough shading for my hydrangea so that it doesn’t wilt in the middle of the summer.)

I hope this helps! ❤️❤️

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#### BooksandPlants replied on 2026-07-24

Yeah I decided to chop off the dead blooms. I put it on the shelf farthest from the light and then had plants to offer even more shade. I water using the schedule (twice a week), and I already see new growth coming in.

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#### Liv\_Todd\_00 replied on 2026-07-24

Yay! That’s so awesome to see that it’s thriving!

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