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title: "oh no! I’m noticing on my hydrangea plant entry that the flowers are…"
description: "oh no! I’m noticing on my hydrangea plant entry that the flowers are beautiful, but the leaves are all crumpled. Today is Monday morning. They were watered on…"
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author: "AdamJustGotPlants"
published: "2026-09-14T16:57:35.824111Z"
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# oh no! I’m noticing on my hydrangea plant entry that the flowers are…

_Posted by AdamJustGotPlants on 2026-09-14_

oh no! I’m noticing on my hydrangea plant entry that the flowers are beautiful, but the leaves are all crumpled. Today is Monday morning. They were watered on Saturday afternoon and then on Sunday it rained a little bit. What the heck happened?

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## 8 comments

### Chey Guy commented on 2026-09-14

Where are you located and what kind of sun is it getting?

#### AdamJustGotPlants replied on 2026-09-14

New York, and yes, a lot of natural light

#### Chey Guy replied on 2026-09-14

Hydrangeas are shade plants, it should be getting morning sun only. Any direct sun past 1 pm is too strong for it. Plus since fall is rolling in, it’s going to start to look rough as it dies back for the winter. I’d move it to a shadier spot, give it another good watering and let it run its course 😃

#### AdamJustGotPlants replied on 2026-09-14

should I be trimming the crispy leaves off of it? Or just water it and see if they come back?

#### Chey Guy replied on 2026-09-14

Definitely water it. I’d say at this point those crispy leaves will not come back but a good watering will help plump up the green ones it has left.

### Aimee loves plants commented on 2026-09-14

Were they maybe chewed by a deer?

#### AdamJustGotPlants replied on 2026-09-14

They weren’t. Fenced in

### Hashimoto commented on 2026-09-17

I ran into this same issue. When they’re flowering, they need a lot of water. I kept mine in a pot with a water catch tray, filled it every day, and let the roots drink from the bottom. The flowers held beautifully and stayed vibrant.

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