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Nothing brightens a home quite like a vibrant bunch of hydrangeas. With their colorful blooms and distinctive cone-shaped clusters, it can be disappointing to watch them droop and lose their hue.

But what does it mean when those beautiful flowers start turning green?

I called on a gardening expert to reveal the reasons why your hydrangeas are fading to green — and top tips to help your blooms last longer throughout the season.

Why do hydrangea flowers turn green?

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So if hydrangeas are known for their vibrant blooms, what's causing them to (surprisingly) turn green?

"As many hydrangea blooms mature, they naturally develop green tones,” states Paul Parker, plants and bulbs specialist at J. Parker’s .…