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5 Causes of Brown Spots on Hydrangea Leaves Spurekar / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Although brown spotting on hydrangeas is relatively common, it can make hydrangeas look bedraggled and reduce flowering ...

"Green stalk with brown spots means they were chemically ripened," the post says. "Black stalk (means) naturally ripened." The post was shared more than 1,000 times in three days.

Brown spots on hydrangeas can reoccur if you don’t address the issues that caused them in the first place. Here are a few simple ways to keep your hydrangea plants spot-free in the future.