Can’t Keep Your Hydrangeas Alive? This Quick Tip Will Help
We learn cool things by watching our friends – here’s what Renee taught us about hydrangeas.
Hydrangeas are a tricky flower. While we were watching Renee Muller make these arrangements you learned how to create here, we watched curiously as she didn’t simply cut the stems of her hydrangeas on an angle.
Rather, the trick is to slice through the bottom of the stem in a few directions. See? Give the stem more places to soak up the liquid.
And if you’re wondering what kind of scissors those are, yes, they’re special for flowers. They’re Fiskar’s Gardening Scissors. So if you ever tried to cut flowers with your poultry shears without a lot of success, these might do the job better.
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11 responses to “Can’t Keep Your Hydrangeas Alive? This Quick Tip Will Help”
Chantal Modes
I am surprised you didn’t mention how hydrangeas do well with boiling water (or super hot). My stem from the shavuos arrangement stayed for two weeks on my table!!!
a florist once told me to make sure to rest the heads on the rim of the vase since theyre too heavy to support themselves. I find that also extends their life.
I put the boiling water in the vase and top off w some reg temp water. This also works if you think they have died. Do this and they will “come back to life”! Have done it many times!
This post is amazing! Not only did the tips from the post (and the comments!) keep my hydrangeas alive for more than one day (that was my past record!) it has been almost a week and they look amazing and beautiful! Thank you thank you!!
A major threat to our beautiful hydrangeas is the cold weather or AIR CONDITION. keep your arrangements away from your ac vents and they’ll be fine! As mentioned above, they thrive in the heat (hot water) hence, they flourish and bloom with the warm weather.
BTW, roses need the opposite- cold water and climate. Ever saw a florist put their roses in the fridge? 😉
Hope this helps!
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