--- title: "What could cause my hydrangea to do this?? I bought it 2 days ago. It…" description: "What could cause my hydrangea to do this?? I bought it 2 days ago. It was beautiful yesterday and today it looks like this. Put it outside a few hours ago…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lrzHJs-FQQeanhdjXk3I7w?language=es" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Maddi" published: "2024-05-08T22:52:15.959343Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/haF93PEEZ6n_RQh-C9m_HZPScEAdtLlXBnjQNzAwoao/BivRgb5QT4ak_ld0n0gg_A.webp?size=large" --- [Comunidad](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=es) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=es) # What could cause my hydrangea to do this?? I bought it 2 days ago. It… _Publicado por Maddi el 2024-05-08_ What could cause my hydrangea to do this?? I bought it 2 days ago. It was beautiful yesterday and today it looks like this. Put it outside a few hours ago hoping it would help but it seemed to make it worse. ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/haF93PEEZ6n_RQh-C9m_HZPScEAdtLlXBnjQNzAwoao/BivRgb5QT4ak_ld0n0gg_A.webp?size=large) ## 20 comentarios ### eatyacarbs comentó el 2024-05-08 Extreme conditional changes like moving it from inside to outside abruptly will be very harmful. This looks very thirsty. Has it been watered recently? I’ve never seen a hydrangea thrive in a pot like this #### Maddi respondió el 2024-05-08 I'm new to the plant life😣 I noticed it drooping today so I put it outside a few hours ago hoping the sun would help but it got worse quick. It was watered 2 days ago when I brought it home. What kind of pot do you recommend? This is what it was in when I received it. #### eatyacarbs respondió el 2024-05-08 I’ve honestly never seen a hydrangea potted, they really like to be planted in the ground I think, but I’m no expert. Those blooms won’t bounce back but the leaves will be ok. I’m guessing because it’s potted like this it might have different watering reqs #### eatyacarbs respondió el 2024-05-08 When you water make sure you do so until the water runs out of the bottom of the pot to make sure it’s thoroughly wet #### Elapse respondió el 2024-05-08 They need to take in water through the leaves apparently. Try putting it all the way in a bucket of water or watering with a watering can for it bit. Maybe move it back inside to a sunny spot. I killed mine really quickly through sooo… they are just picky. #### eatyacarbs respondió el 2024-05-08 Ohhh this makes sense. Outdoor shrubs, getting rained on, ground water _3 respuestas más en la app_ ### EmJabs comentó el 2024-05-09 This happened to my beautiful hydrangeas too! They were also potted. I moved them to a shadier spot and watered them. The blooms afterwards did survive! #### Maddi respondió el 2024-05-09 Inside or outside? #### EmJabs respondió el 2024-05-09 Outside! ### Sunny comentó el 2024-05-09 Is this the original pot or did you repot? #### Maddi respondió el 2024-05-09 Not sure if it's the pot from the store, but it's the pot it was given to me in #### Sunny respondió el 2024-05-09 I was wondering if it was recently repotted which can put stress on plants. ### helpimmaplantmama comentó el 2024-05-09 As weird as this sounds, hydrangeas are weird flowers… if you’re able to place the flowers face down in a bowl of water for a while or overnight, they’ll look as though they just bloomed. This tip is probably best for when they are cut from root though. ### Anna comentó el 2024-05-10 I recently got one from lowes, a beautiful dark blue color. Now they are totally green but still beautiful. Mine struggled at first but I finally found the right spot for it and it is much happier now. On my front porch where it gets some shade. I bet I have to water every other day. I usually water when the top of the soil feels dry. I think the blooms will perk up after a while once it gets acclimated to its new conditions. #### Maddi respondió el 2024-05-10 Do you bring it in when it rains? It's been raining like every other day where I'm located so I've been bringing it in and out, but I'm worried it's stressing it out. #### Anna respondió el 2024-06-02 Sorry just now seeing this. I have a covered porch so it doesn’t get any rain. ### Maddi comentó el 2024-05-10 Turns out she just needed some water, she perked back up🥰 ![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/haF93PEEZ6n_RQh-C9m_HZPScEAdtLlXBnjQNzAwoao/3DSK_7lbQYuwNKvaFa0L7Q.webp?size=large) --- _La comunidad de Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lectura está abierta a todo el mundo. Para publicar, comentar y dar 'me gusta', descarga la app de Planta: https://getplanta.com/download_