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Love hydrangeas? Learn all the secrets to long lasting cut hydrangeas! These simple tips will keep your hydrangeas fresh and beautiful for a week or longer.
Nothing makes your home decor feel more alive than one or two arrangements of fresh, beautiful flowers. Every once in a while, I pick up a few grocery store bouquets of flowers just to lift my spirits. This week, my Kroger had buckets of the prettiest hydrangeas, and I couldn’t resist. It also gave me the opportunity to share with all of you a few secrets for making lasting arrangements with hydrangeas. These 6 secrets to long lasting cut hydrangeas will keep them from wilting, and they should last up to a week…maybe longer.
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The first thing to do is snip off most of the leaves below the bloom. Leaves are moisture suckers, and they muddy the water in your container. It’s fine to leave a few leaves for interest, but make sure they are as close to the bloom as possible.
In order to get the maximum amount of water to the bloom, the stems need a sharp, long cut. First, decide on your desired length for the stems. Using a knife or very sharp scissors, cut the stem at an angle (not a straight cut) that is as long as you can make it. If you use a knife, hold the stem down firmly with a few fingers to make the diagonal cut easier. It’s important to have a sharp knife because hydrangea stems are quite tough. I use these shears, and can achieve a clean, angled cut. This method works just as well on garden hydrangeas as long as they are mature. It’s hard to get a good slice on a thin, young hydrangea stem.
The easiest thing to do is to pick up a jar of alum at the grocery store (in the spice aisle) and keep it on hand for your cut hydrangeas. As you cut the stems, dip them quickly into the alum jar, and then plunge them into a container of room temperature water. Once you dip a stem in the jar, clearly you can’t use it for anything else!
After you have enjoyed your hydrangea arrangement for a few days, dump out the old water and fill your vessel with fresh, cool water. At the same time, give the stems a fresh cut. This will prolong the life of your blooms, and your enjoyment.
Place your vase of hydrangeas in a spot that does not receive direct sunlight. The sunlight dries out the blooms, and they tend to wilt faster
Sometimes, even when you do everything right, hydrangea blooms will wilt. A revival process that may save them begins with filling your kitchen sink with cool water. Plunge the blooms into the water, and let them sit for 30 minutes. I promise they will be OK! When finished, shake off the excess water, and start arranging. Hydrangeas absorb water not only through the stem, but through the petals as well.
I have no idea how it actually works, but the alum keeps the end of the hydrangea stem open so it will take in as much water as possible. Sometimes when hydrangeas are cut, a sticky substance similar to sap comes out, which blocks the water. Alum eliminates this, so the stem stays open.
Will this method work on other flowers?Generally speaking, this method will work on stems that are woody. In other words, it’s worth a try on stems that are cut from perennials or shrubs that do not die down in the fall. Some examples are roses, dogwood, lilacs, etc.
How do you dry hydrangeas so they can be enjoyed year-round?To dry hydrangeas, place the cut stems in a vase or pitcher with no water. Make sure they are not too crowded, and will get plenty of air-flow. They should dry naturally in a few weeks. If you have hydrangea bushes, it’s best to let the blooms dry outdoors, right on the stems. Wait until the blooms have darkened, and have a paper-like appearance. Cut as low on the stem as possible.
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If you are lucky enough to have hydrangeas blooming in your garden, I hope you cut a few, and try out this method. If not, treat yourself to fresh cut flowers the next time you are at the grocery. No one deserves it more than you.
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Who doesn’t love Hydrangeas?! They are one of our best selling flowers right now and while they are known for their hardiness in the garden, they do require some care to ensure they’re full potential is realised in the vase.
Below are some helpful flower care tips:
When buying Hydrangeas, always ask how old they are. You really want to make sure you are buying the freshest Hydrangeas available (1-3 days old) as they only tend to last 5-9 days depending on how you care for them. Alternatively, pre-order the Hydrangeas to ensure you are buying the freshest from the growers. We are more than happy to custom order the freshest blooms for our clients.
Go straight home with them! Leaving them in a hot car for an extended period will drastically cut their life in the vase! If they are going to be out of water for more than 1 hour let your florist know so they can give you some transportation options.
When you get them home make sure you re-cut their stems. Take off half an inch to ensure the stem will take water properly. If you do not re-cut their stems they will droop and look sad.
Place them in your favourite vase. But firstly make sure you fill the vase 3/4 full with fresh, cold water. Most flowers prefer 1/3 vase full of water but Hydrangeas will appreciate a full vase of water. Refresh the water every day (or every second day at the latest) for optimal endurance.
And some tricks…
If you have received a droopy bouquet of Hydrangeas or you have left them out of water for too long, a good trick is to submerge the entire bunch (stem and bloom) under clean, cold water and leave them for 5-10 minutes. Hydrangeas take water from not only the bottom of their stem but high up their stem and through their bloom.
An old trick for keeping Hydrangeas fresh is to scold or smash their stems but we don’t tend to follow this.
These beautiful blooms will be available from December until April/May and are available in White, Pink, Purple, Green & Blue through Summer and then change colours through cooler Autumn months. Please note they are grown outdoors so colours and varieties can vary depending on the weather and heat.
Enjoy!
x Kate
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