Will Endless Summer's leaves fall off in winter? What should I do if Endless Summer's leaves dry up?

Endless Summer is a type of hydrangea. Its flowers are very beautiful, with blue, yellow and pink colors. They are particularly ornamental and have a long flowering period. Now that winter is slowly approaching, it is normal for Endless Summer to start shedding leaves. Let's learn more about it.

Will the leaves fall off in Endless Summer in winter?

When the temperatures drop in winter, Endless Summer begins to shed its leaves and go dormant.

It is good to prune hydrangeas after the leaves fall, eliminate old and weak branches, retain strong branches and full buds, and concentrate nutrients. Although Endless Summer has a certain degree of cold resistance, it still needs to be kept warm if the temperature is too low. Sawdust and dead leaves can be properly covered, and then removed in time after the spring thaw. Keep the soil moist. Endless Summer is not only afraid of drought, but also afraid of water, but do not water after freezing. The temperature around 0℃ can be watered for half a month, or once a month.

What to do if the leaves of Endless Summer dry up

high temperature

If Endless Summer is not watered for a day or two, the leaves will dry up due to lack of water. At first, there may be only a small part, and even if you water it immediately, it will be difficult to recover. So you need to water it in time in summer. However, as long as the leaves are not completely dried up, it is fine. And as long as the branches are vigorous and not dried up, even if most of the leaves are dried up, it can still grow smoothly.

Root system

Either the soil is of poor quality, compacted and airtight, prone to water accumulation, causing root damage; or the soil is not fertile enough, or the soil is alkaline.

Trim off the withered parts of the leaves, and change the pot and soil before it gets too cold. Choose loose, breathable, and well-drained soil, and apply enough base fertilizer at the bottom. The base fertilizer can be decomposed animal manure, bean cake fertilizer, or fish bone meal fertilizer, or directly use clean and neat slow-release fertilizer. It is rich in fertility and has a long-lasting fertilizer effect, which can meet the growth and flowering needs of hydrangeas in the next year.

Endless Summer is easy to keep. If you want it to bloom more than once, or for it to bloom longer, you can fertilize it more and prune it in time after the first flowering, so that it can grow axillary buds, which can grow into new buds in July and August and bloom again.

Why are the leaves of Endless Summer wilting?

illumination

First of all, Endless Summer needs proper shade in summer and should not be placed in a location with strong scattered light. In addition, its leaves are very thin, and the high temperature and high light make it very easy for the leaves to lose water or even be scorched. The newly grown tender leaves need more attention to avoid strong light exposure.

Moisture

Once the Endless Summer is short of water, the leaves will droop noticeably. Make sure to water it thoroughly each time. Some of the newly purchased Endless Summer substrates have very poor water retention, and the water will flow directly out of the bottom of the pot. At this time, you can use the immersion method to water it. Put it in the basin of water until the weight of the pot increases significantly, and let the roots absorb enough water before taking it out.

In summer, be careful not to let the Endless Summer lack water. Water it in time according to the water retention of the substrate and the weight of the flowerpot.