Dried hydrangeas are a long-lasting and beautiful alternative to silk flowers. In this post, I’ll give you the step-by-step process I use to enjoy them Around My Home.
THE PROCESS
–Start with fresh hydrangeas. I can’t believe how many people told me I couldn’t grow hydrangeas in Austin, yet I’ve been enjoying them in my garden for three seasons now.
My favorite hydrangea pic I’ve snapped, this is my cover photo for Around My Home, Twitter, and YouTube.
–Cut the stems at an angle and place them in a vase filled with enough water to cover ~1/3 of the stems. Consider removing the leaves because they don’t look very pretty when dried.
Love these pink beauties from my garden.
–Keep the flowers out of direct sunlight and heat.
–Allow the water in the vase to evaporate over the course of a few days.
–Do not refill or refresh the water.
–Once the water is evaporated, let the hydrangeas remain in the same vase until the flowers have dried completely. Do not hang them upside down, which does not work well for hydrangeas.
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