Hydrangeas have long been a go-to for green-fingered Brits looking to add a pop of colour to their outdoor spaces, but more professional gardeners are advising a switch to alternative blooms to stop flower beds from suffering.

As global warming intensifies, Britain's backyard paradises are turning into battlegrounds of endurance.

With temperatures climbing, plant experts are alerting garden lovers of the risks associated with habitual flora.

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As summer approaches, water-needy plants such as hydrangeas are struggling to keep up.

Areas that used to nurture these species are seeing them wilt under the assault of prolonged droughts and punishing heat waves, reports Chronicle Live .

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