How do I care for a hydrangea plant outside that's looking bad?

Color seems to be fading and leaves turning silver and brown

How do I care for a hydrangea plant outside that's looking bad?
Take a few leaves in to your local garden store for identification of the problem before you do anything.





The silver and brown color on leaves are a symptom of a fungus disease called powdery mildew.





If so, buy a fungicidal product and follow the directions carefully.
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Hydrangeas can be tricky to keep healthy if not in the proper soil conditions. Hydrangeas like some acid in the soil. Think about where you have the shrub planted. Hydrangeas can take some sun and shade. Last fall, we transplanted two Hydrangeas as they were not flowering. They were in a shady area and I don't think the soil condition was right. They are getting more sun now and doing well.





Your shrub could be in some form of shock. Take your fingernail and scratch the surface of a branch. If it is green, it is healthy. If it is brown, it could be in shock. I might consider transplanting the shrub into a different location, if possible. I will link you to the landscape article section of my website. There is a page on transplanting shrubs. This may give you some tips. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may be helpful to you. In the Variety of Plants section, there is a page on Hydrangeas that you might be interested in. Good luck to you and have a great day!


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Reply:Put some fresh ericaceous compost around it and water it well. Give it a feed with general purpose plant food.