Dried hydrangeas

[jonthai]

I've gotten this idea from a friend and decided to try it out.I'm going to explain how to obtain dried hydrangeas.

Firstly I collect flower heads, cutting stems at an angle, stripping leaves, and placing the cuttings in water.
Then, I recut the stems at varying lengths and place them in jars containing about four inches of water, about a half-dozen stems per jar. By staggering stem heights, each head benefits from air circulation, which is crucial in drying. I then leave the jars out of direct sunlight or bright light, for one to two weeks. If, after that time, the water has evaporated and the flowers still aren't dry, you should add more water and give the blooms more drying time.

Compared to the bright, clear colors of fresh blooms, air-dried hydrangeas take on muted hues. Once the blooms are dry, I arrange them in vases, wreaths, and topiaries. Dried hydrangeas last indefinitely when away from humidity and direct sunlight.

 

[IcyBC]

I have only known that people collecting flowers and dried them upside down in a nice dark place, but your information is definitely interesting to read. Do you have any dried hydrangeas that done this way, I would love to see a picture

 

[Esther Knapicius]

that is all I do. cut them, tie together and dry upside down. then place in a vase if, or some interesting container when dry.