With parts of the UK set to sizzle with temperatures reaching 31C, gardeners are being urged to take adequate precautions to protect their flowers and plants. Hydrangeas are a popular flower in British gardens which are blooming at this time of year, however, they do not bode well when set beneath the scorching sunshine during heatwaves.
Though hydrangeas love sunshine, they also like shade where possible. While we humans can relocate to a shady patch when the sun is too much for us, your planted hydrangeas can not.
However, Kelly Lehman, a gardening expert from Cranberry Fields Flower Farm, has shared two key tips that she follows during a heatwave to look after her hydrangeas.
Kelly posted a video to her YouTube channel during a heatwave, where she explained: “I need to take some drastic measures right now to keep these hydrangeas going strong.”
Two of her main tips include some specific instructions around watering and deadheading.
Watering
As is the case with all plants, it goes without saying…
