Cut Flowers - Hydrangeas

 

It looks like I'm getting wedding flowers ready to go around here! 😊

We're smack dab in the middle of Hydrangea season, and oh my goodness you all, beautiful just doesn't cover it. I planned to wait a little longer to cut some of these, but the weather has other ideas. It's rained and stormed a lot, and is yet again today. We're still expecting several days of rain on top of it. So, some of the limbs are really bowing under the weight of these massive blooms, which are full of water and are very heavy. Strong winds made the situation worse. I staked some because I want to give them more time to get their pink tones this fall. If you want to cut and dry some of these beauties for yourselves, it's very easy to do! You can put them in a vase of water as you normally would to enjoy them as cut Flowers for a bit. But when you want to dry them, only add enough water to the vase so that the stems are touching around 1 1/2-2" of water. Just let them dry like this until the water is gone, and the florets are totally dry. As dried flowers, the possibilities are endless as far as what you can do with them! Make a wreath, spray paint them colors to match Fall or Christmas decor, put them in a pretty antique vase or whatever your heart desires. They can last for several years! 

Enjoy,

Cheryl