Hydrangea Care Concern

I have several hydrangea plants. Two are the same and are in pots outdoors. The one is doing fine. The other one’s leaves were all curled and wet-like (gooey). Then I have three that are planted in the ground. Those too have the curled leaves and I don’t think they look normal. Is there a bug that is eating at it (can’t see anything) or some other disease?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 04/26/2012 @ 6:59 am

It sounds like aphids or spider mites, both of which are quite small so you may need to look very closely to spot them. It could also be due to a fungus. I would recommend treating the plants with neem oil. This will treat both the pest issue as well as any fungal probelms. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[3]

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