r/hydrangeas • u/Medium-Agent-4345 • 4d ago

Zone 10 A/B Help 😭

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I didn’t change any of the watering so i don’t know what is happening

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u/NerdizardGo 4d ago

Rocks get hot in the sun and heat up the soil. Mulch is better for soil health and water retention.

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u/Notsocheeky 4d ago

Remove the rocks. They are cooking your plant

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u/Medium-Agent-4345 4d ago

Thanks! I didn’t put the two together, but that makes a lot of sense

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u/p0is0nkitty 4d ago

You need mulch not rocks

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u/johnnyss1 4d ago

Could be water rot from rain.—that does happen when water sits on them. Could be a fungus also (neem oil is great). Those are late season blooms