It is only a few days
later and my hydrangeas
are already dry ~
I decided to put them
in vases and go pick
another bundle~
Truly I cannot say
which "stage" of
flower on the bush dried
the best because they
all literally dried
differently ~
They did not keep their
color very well but
I like them anyway ~
The real dark pink ones
dried a darker purple
which is so interesting to me ~
Here are pictures of
how they look now ~
I am not thinking I learned
a whole lot about when to
pick the flowers and
where to dry them but
at least some of them
are not all shriveled up
and I have bouquets all
over my house ~ ❤
and I have bouquets all
over my house ~ ❤
30 comments:
Lori, I think they are sooo lovely! I picked up some dried blue, which look great, and some similar to yours that I love!! I think even with the shrivels they still look divine!!!
You're so lucky to have so many!
Enjoy!!
Blessings,
Becky
they dry best when they begin to feel papery. if you wait for cooler weather or towards fall they'll turn color & dry beautifully - good luck! Esther
wow, they look alive not dried!!!
I've always loved dried hydrangeas and your photographs are beautiful. You're blessed to have so many beautiful ones.
Blessings!
Geneva
They look fantastic!
Hello
Katies Rose Cottage
Well done discussing this subject! It is very important to have quality contents in the web like this.
Beautiful! Thanks for letting us know how they turned out. I'm stiiiill waiting for mine to bloom, but when they do I'm going to try my hand at this. Have a good day!
I haven't mastered the drying either - I think yours look GREAT!
They look so attractive! Great photographs.
Beautiful. I love dried hydrangeas. Your photos are always stunning.
Oooh, I love how they turned out, different shades & all! It sure is difficult to determine when to start the drying process, but it's nice when nature takes over.
Love that crown vase, too!
you have a wonderful blog! @nne
Wow Lori,
They turned out gorgeous!!~
I love the greens and purples that they turned.
If you ever want to sell some, let me know. They are so hard to find this beautiful.
Have a lovely day.
Sincerely,
melinda
Hi Lori,
Your flowers are just beuatiful i dryed my flowers also like that!!
I do that also with roses in drifferent colors!! And the results are really nice.
On my blog news you see my roses by the old vintage tea party.
I put my hundrangeas also in jars of glass, so i don't put candy into it :)
thanks for your news its amyzing
Looks like they all dried pretty well regardless of when you picked them..!
They're beautiful!
Cindy
LOVE....LOVE....LOVE Hydrangeas and your beautiful photos, too!
Hi Katie,
They are looking good! Hydrangeas are my all time favorite flower and If I didn't live in the desert I would have them growing all over my back yard!! I had heard of a method of preserving the flowers using glycerine as it keeps the flowers soft and supple as opposed to dry and brittle. This is what I found.....
"This chemical replaces the water in the plant material, making the preserved plant supple and long-lasting. To use this method, the plant material needs to be gathered in a fully hydrated (non-wilted) state. Use two parts of water to one part of glycerine, making sure the water is luke warm for better mixing and faster absorption. Ordinary car antifreeze will work. If the autumn colors are showing, it may be too late to preserve them in glycerine.
Where leaves only are used, they should be submerged completely in the glycerine-water solution. Where leaves attached to stems are used, then only the stems are immersed into the solution. The time required for completing the preservation process varies, but expect two to perhaps three weeks before the glycerine solution reaches the leaf tips.
If the samples appear to wilt after removal from the solution, then hang them upside down so the glycerine will migrate to leaf and branch tips. For beginners who are looking for assured first-time satisfaction, Mollucella laevis (Bells-of-Ireland) easily absorbs the glycerine solution and shows a wide color variation."
Maybe you can try it too!!!
Have a great week!
xo,
Karen
Lori they are so beautiful! I love the vignettes so inspirational. Have a blessed week ladies
xoxo
Kate
Magnifiques !
J'adore les hortensias. Chez moi ils sèchent correctement une année sur deux..... Allez comprendre !
Merci pour ces superbes mises en scène et encore bravo.
Patricia
I love your photography! Do you use photoshop? Could you share your favorite photo editing techniques?
They look gorgeous!
With loads of blooms on my hydrangea bush I am exciting to fill my home with them!
Hi!!
I came across this blog after searching inspirational country ideas and just had to mention these pictures are beautiful! I love your taste! I have a blog as well, if you are interested in checking it out :
http://nordicbliss.blogspot.fi/
- All the way from Helsinki, Finland
A wee hint from us down under, my mother has successfully dried hydrangeas by sitting them in buckets of water, with the appropriate food colouring, i.e. blue for blue ones and pink/red for pink hydrangeas, which helps to keep the colour in the flowers as they drink the last of the summer water!!! Helps maintain the colour in the flowers when dried. Also, the flowers need to be 'hardened' on the plant first, not the new flowers. See how you go, I know that Mums are lovely and can use them for more than one year in arrangements.
Just another idea from downunder.
My mum regularly dries hydrangeas, and does so by placing the long stems in a bucket of water coloured with cochineal / food colouring to match the colour of the flower. Then leave the stems there until all the water is gone, the flowers maintain a much better colour this way, and dry brighter and more glorious. Make sure you pick more 'mature' flowers, i.e. are a little more hardened, and these will last longer and give better results!!!
Enjoy!!!
magnifique! on peut faire des merveilles avec! et les couleurs sont sublimes! merci pour ces belles photos
I walked past a little blue hydrangea plant at the garden centre the other day, thinking I would never be able to keep it alive but after seeing your beauties, I am definitely going back to try my hand!
Oh- they are lovely.
I am off to read and learn more.
You are sooooo talented!
Laura
White Spray Paint
I have yet to dry any that looked good. Yours are beautiful!
Hi Lori, I used to dry them and sell on ebay. I have dried hanging upside down, right side up and in water. I liked all the different ways. I have a whole bunch of hydrangea heads marching across the top of the step back cupboard in the living room. Been there about 8 years and the colors are still pretty...they have taken on that aged beautiful sepia color. Congratulations on the birth of that beautiful baby. You don't look old enough to have a grand baby! xoxo
Those are my favorite flowers, I didn't know they would look that good when they dried, will try it myself next time!
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