Why Does The Color Of My Flowers Fade?

Are your flowers positioned in a hot spot with lots of sunlight?

Have your flowers recently been transplanted?

Do you grow bulbs like daffodils or gladioluses?

Do your flowers grow in acidified soil?

Some flowers are acutely sensitive to heat and extreme sun. Too much exposure to sun or heat drains the flowers of their bright colors. Many flowers prefer morning sun and filtered afternoon light. Try to find out if your flowers like less sunny conditions and protect them from the sun the next year.

Flowers can lose their vibrant colors when they are stressed. This usually happens if a plant has just been transplanted. Give the plant some time to adapt to its new location and the color should return with next blossoms.

Some bulbous plants, such as daffodil and gladiolus, tend to fade with age. Gardeners often dig up old bulbs and replace them with new ones once the flowers start fading and losing their vibrant colors.

Soil acidity may be responsible for altering or fading flower color. A popular example of this phenomenon occurs with hydrangeas that seem to be particularly sensitive to the amount of acid in the soil.

Most flowers are known to fade after pollination had finished, as they don't need to attract pollinators anymore. You shouldn't worry if this is the case, as it is a completely normal thing that flowers do.