For most of us, this summer has been all about ‘hot weather’ gardening, and trying desperately to keep our plants and flowers alive and watered in the heatwave. My thirsty hydrangeas are suffering most – and as they are one of my favourites (in fact one of the first things I ever planted) – I’m keen to get some expert advice on what to do with hydrangeas in August so that I can keep them thriving.
‘When summer temperatures climb into the 20s and 30s, certain garden plants need extra help handling the heat,’ says Shelley Davis, flower expert at Flying Flowers. ‘Hydrangeas (which literally translates to ‘water vessel’) are particularly thirsty, so require extra care when it comes to what to do with hydrangeas in a heatwave.’
