Hello, rubies22f. It is the start of fall and they probably did not water them adequately or they exposed them to too much sun at the stores, things that I noticed at my local Lowe's. As a result of those three things, the leaves probably look -well- not nice.

This late in the year, the plants need to prepare to go dormant. The best you can do is NOT to fertilize. Nitrogen in the fertilizer will prevent the plants from going dormant. Instead, keep the soil evenly moist (not wet and not dry) and mulched with 3-4" of mulch. Apply the mulch from the base through the drip line or a little beyond. Water the soil early in the mornings with about 1g of water but do that when the soil feels dry or almost dry.

The leaves and blooms should dry out soon, when the plant goes dormant. Next year, the new leaves (and blooms) will look nicer. If you are located in the northern states, fertilize in early June with a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of manure or cottonseed meal; otherwise fertilize in early May and again in early July (coffee grounds are optional) but cease fertilizing in early August.

Do not prune them either. Hydrangeas develop flower buds starting August-September and pruning now could chop off the flower buds. Luckily, ES will develop more flower buds later in spring so all would not be lost. Deadheading of spent blooms is ok.

Does that help you?
Luis

Here is a link that might be useful: Additional Hydrangea Care Information

Yes, thanks for the info I will do that. I just really wanted blooms this year