Hydrangea Flower Heads Drooping. 06052020 Hydrangeas chrysanthemums and lilies were all in the mix but the hydrangeas were the first to start drooping. Once the flowers wilt a few times they will turn brown.
Newly planted hydrangeas droop as a sign of stress from transplant shock. High nitrogen fertilizer can also cause flower head and leaves to droop. Hydrangea with drooping or wilting leaves and flowers.
The flower color is blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline soil.
26062013 Mulch around the plant to help keep the moisture in. Hydrangea with drooping or wilting leaves and flowers. Locate the first set of full-sized leaves beneath the flower and make your cut right above it. Other environmental factors can attribute to drooping hydrangeas such as inadequate sun or soil deficiencies.