How To Care For Cut Hydrangeas

Today, I am borrowing a post from my blogging friend, Mimi. She is always posting great floral tips for your own arrangements. Like the time she convinced me to try this one. Recently, I received a question about how to care for cut hydrangeas on the Hydrangea Centerpiece post that I did.

So here is Mimi's answer

How To Care For Cut Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are beautiful, but they do require a little special care. Follow these steps below and enjoy:

 8 Tips for Caring for Cut Hydrangea

1) Purchase hydrangea from places that always sell fresh flowers. Hydrangeas, or any flower really, purchased from shops that sell old, poor quality flowers won't last long.

2) Buy hydrangeas that look full. There should be no brown spots. No wilting or gaps between the flowers either.

3) Fill a clean vase with room temperature water.Hydrangeas are big drinkers. So don't skimp on the water.

4) Add a little floral preservative. Yes, use that little packet that comes with the flowers. It helps the flowers last longer. I use it all the time.

5) Don't smash the stems with a hammer. That's old school advice. It destroys the cell structure of the hydrangea stem.

Instead, just cut the stem twice. The first cut should be on the angle. The second cut should be a vertical one at the bottom of the stem.

6) Spray the hydrangea blooms with water.Remember, hydrangeas are really thirsty. 

7) Place hydrangeas in a cool spot. Away from the sun and other sources of heat.

8) Change the water. Remove hydrangea from the vase. Wash the vase with soap and water. Repeat steps 3-5 above.


Now for a quick tip, find out how to make a 5 Minute Flower Arrangement.