HOW TO: STOP Hydrangeas Wilting As A Cut Flower...

Do you LOVE hydrangeas ?

Do you pick them for a cut flower, pop them in a vase and within a few hours or days they have wilted?

Today I'm sharing a few simple secrets on how to prepare hydrangeas for a longer vase life.

As you know I have the KISS thing a happening...

( it means 'Keep it simple stupid'!)

I dislike complicated with a vengeance...

So when it comes to hydrangeas...

this is my simple way to ensure a longer vase life,

AND

it actually works!

What you do is:

Pick your flowers early morning. (cool time of day)

Fill up your tub or sink with cold water.

Place the picked stems into the water.

Soak for two hours.

Then:

RE-CUT THE STEMS UNDER WATER!

Then:

Place stem on a board and whack with a hammer.

TIP: If you do this with all woody stems - chrysanthemums, foliage,etc

they will last much longer in the vase.

Place immediately into a vase of water.

Arrange your flowers as desired.

 

Keep the vase OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT!

This Vase of hydrangeas is in my hallway with Mr Cat.

 

Have water level as high as possible to the top of the vase.

Change water every two or three days.

 DAY THREE: NO WILT!

DAY EIGHT: NO WILT!
YIPEE!!

DAY TEN:  NO WLIT!

And still smelling gorgeous.

 DAY TWENTY ONE!!!!
I'M YELLING THAT FOLKS- DAY TWENTY ONE!!!
I kid you not...The flowers have lost the purple hue...

And are now very blue!
There is a little yellowing of the leaves.
And the tips of some of they flowers are spotting brown.
But they still look GREAT...
and they still smell lovely!
AND THERE IS NO WILT!!!
This 'KISS' Hydrangea picking technique is a forever more keeper,
as it sure beats the 2 hours or days vase life.
I simply ADORE HYDRANGEAS, don't you?

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