Drying Hydrangeas
This is the easiest way to dry out your beautiful hydrangeas so you can enjoy them during the winter months.
In the late summer you'll notice your hydrangea blooms start to change- the once velvety petals start feeling more papery and the colors begin to change. My hydrangeas go from bright blue to more green and magenta.
The first thing to do is find some nice blooms and cut them at least 12” long if you can.
Aren't they beautiful! They are my favorite flowers.
Remove all the leaves from the stems.
Now, here’s the easiest part-add 2 inches of water to a vase and add your hydrangeas, that’s it! I place the stems in the vase with a little space between them so when they are dry you can remove them easily without the petals breaking. As the water evaporates your blooms will start drying out and will hold their shape beautifully.
I made this arrangement with some of the dried hydrangeas.
Try using some dried hydrangeas in your Fall decorating this year; they look so pretty mixed with white or heirloom pumpkins!
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Thanks for the tip! I have two beautiful hydrangeas that need to be cut back. I was wondering how I could save the tallest stems. I will give this a try.
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Not a question, a comment. Only THAT variety of hydrangea will dry out and still look beautiful. MOST varieties will simply shrivel up and die withing a couple of hours of not having water. So, if your hydrangeas don't dry out beautifully like these did, it's not your fault. It's just a different variety of hydrangea. BTW. I've been a floral designer for over 25 years.
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