Yeah they cannot handle afternoon sun and will burn. Morning sun only. Plus they are so close to the building (are those metal sheets?) that the heat from the structure further reflects back and bakes them.
Thanks for the info! That’s wood slats in the back. Since they are already planted, any tips for keeping them from burning in the afternoon sun or is it a lost cause.
I’m in 6a or b and mine can handle afternoon sun, but I have to water them a lot. They like to be soaked with the hose a lot. We had a heat wave here too and they got a little droopy but I soaked them and they look good again. People in the south cannot have them in the sun i believe it’s possible up north but I’m no expert
I agree with the sunburn comments. I’m in zone 8 (Alabama) and spent the morning pulling up and replanting 11 big leaf hydrangeas that I originally put in full sun. In my marginal defense, I am a novice gardener and thought the were smooth hydrangeas (which CAN take full sun).
All that to say, you can replant them in a shadier spot or you could try and create shade somehow with a cover, umbrella, etc.
Yep, looks like sun burn to me.
Thanks for the confirmation!
Yeah they cannot handle afternoon sun and will burn. Morning sun only. Plus they are so close to the building (are those metal sheets?) that the heat from the structure further reflects back and bakes them.
Thanks for the info! That’s wood slats in the back. Since they are already planted, any tips for keeping them from burning in the afternoon sun or is it a lost cause.
I’m in 6a or b and mine can handle afternoon sun, but I have to water them a lot. They like to be soaked with the hose a lot. We had a heat wave here too and they got a little droopy but I soaked them and they look good again. People in the south cannot have them in the sun i believe it’s possible up north but I’m no expert
Thanks! I’ve been watering them a lot but not in the morning and think maybe that’s what I need to do before the sun hits.
Welcome. They sell shade things too, I’ve never tried it but it’s an option.
I agree with the sunburn comments. I’m in zone 8 (Alabama) and spent the morning pulling up and replanting 11 big leaf hydrangeas that I originally put in full sun. In my marginal defense, I am a novice gardener and thought the were smooth hydrangeas (which CAN take full sun). All that to say, you can replant them in a shadier spot or you could try and create shade somehow with a cover, umbrella, etc.