More plant advice please, hydrangeas....?

Recently received one while stuck in the hospital for 2 weeks. Now that I am finally home the poor thing looks like it's on it's death bed. Is it too late to be saved? Besides watering it ( which I just did ) is there anything else I can do to salvage it?


Thanks!





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More plant advice please, hydrangeas....?
Give it good drink of miracle-gro, or any other water-soluble fertilizer, cut it back a bit. Grow it like a houseplant...lots of sun...moderately moist, plant it outside after no danger of frost. Mine like eastern exposure (morning sun) when outside. Most florist varieties are hardy to zone 5 or 6. If you are colder than that, you may need to provide some mulch for the winter.
Reply:put in a shady spot outside for fresh air and try seaweed fertiliser to help with the stress. With water as well it should be ok.
Reply:Did you ever think that you might be over watering it other than that try transplanting it to a bigger pot the roots might be getting to big for its original smaller pot and now its getting stressed out and if that doesent work now you have a nice salad for dinner tomarrow night!





Good Luck
Reply:What you received was probably a florist variety. They very often have been cultivated for indoor conditions. But if all the frost dates are past in your area you can take it outside and plant it in a partially shaded area of the garden. Before planting add some peat moss and some composted material to the area and mix well. Plant and water in well. There is no guarantee it will live since it got so wilty, but it's worth the effort for the chance of beautiful hydrangea blooms in the future.