Monday, October 22, 2018

Drying Hydrangea. . .

One of my "goals" for 2018
was to get out~of~doors more often.

I, truly, am a stay~indoors~type personality.


"Mr. Ed" and I updated our Front Garden with new landscaping in 2016.
As things sometimes go, we lost our evergreen trees to a blight.









So~o~o, when replacements were discussed,
I opted for two new trees and a limelight hydrangea bush.









In keeping with my daily goal of out~of~doors time,
a huge portion of that was spent photographing our Front Garden progress.

Of course, I adore these limelight hydrangea hues in full bloom.


However, there is something so appealing to me
as their color evolves with the the changing Season.



 I left these stems on the bush of the limelight hydrangea
until their varied shades of green with hints of mauve rose began to show.


Upon bringing them into the house,
I followed a gardening blog directions for drying hydrangea indoor.



Drying Hydrangea:
The color of the hydrangea when they are cut is the color they will be once dried.
Cut fully opened, aged blossoms in whatever length you choose above a notch.
For best results, choose narrow and tall support stems.
     This cut is usually determined by the height of your vase by adding 1" ~ 2" .

Prep:
Once you have chosen your stems, strip off all the leaves.
Make a fresh angled cut, between two notches.

Once inside:
Arrange your hydrangea in your desired vase in about 1" ~ 2" of fresh tap water.
Place within the room out of direct sunlight.
Your hydrangea blossoms will be completely dry within 2 ~ 3 weeks.
These require no maintenance.

***Tip***
Once completely dried,
hydrangea can be spray painted for personalized decor needs.


I adore how the hue of the limelight hydrangea
brings a slight touch of color to this monochromatic vignette

within On Crooked Creek's Guest Room.

Although I still enjoy my time indoors,
reaching my goal of more time out~of~doors becomes easier
when I find unique ways to use my Garden finds
within the halls On Crooked Creek.



Until next time. . .



4 comments:

At Rivercrest Cottage said...

Would've been happy with your pretty flowers this year as my Hydrangeas didn't bloom very much this year.

FABBY'S LIVING said...


Oh my goodness dear Pat, I'm so glad I found this great post on how to dry hydrangeas, I always wanted to do it, they are such gorgeous flower.
Thank you my friend, I will do it soon and I'm also pinning.
Hope you're planning on your Thanksgiving celeb, I am thinking on my table, cause when Thanksgiving comes, I have no time for pics.
Fabby

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