Hydrangea Blue 10 Yrs Old

For past 2 years my hydrangea has white sticky dots on its lower stems. Last year only 3 very large flowers. This year all hydrangea bloomed with beautiful flowers, but it still has the white sticky dots.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/20/2011 @ 8:52 am

It sounds like aphids. I would recommend treating the plant with neem oil. These articles will help:
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