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drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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Posted by sadiedavis indiana (My Page) on Thu, Jun 19, 03 at 22:03
| i'm trying (again) to dry hydrangeas. been checking out all the info on this site - do you submerge the blossom in the mixture or just the stem? i've tried a bit of water in a jar and i've tried hanging them upside down - neither of which is really satisfactory. mine are white and i'd love to have colors - can i add any kind of food coloring or something special? it's been raining a lot here in indiana and when do i pick the flowers? they're nearing prime i think...HELP!!!!!!! |
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RE: drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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| What kind of Hydrangeas are you trying to dry? Some dry better than others. |
RE: drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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| I would recommend the following web site www.kochcolor.com this company has a lot of experience in coloring flowers and other floral items. |
RE: drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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| I have read that much of our failure in drying hydrangeas is because we pick them too soon and we should wait until they feel papery. My plant is blooming now so will be experimenting. |
RE: drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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| I agree that the secret is to wait until the flowers feel corky. Then you cut them with long stems, remove all of the leaves, and put them in a 2 liter soda bottle with a couple inches of water. They will take up the water, if they need it, and will dry perfectly. Truthfully, if you wait until the right time, you don't even need to do that! I have several blue, dried hydrangeas that were picked when they still had some color, but didn't require any water at all. They went right into an arrangment. |
RE: drying hydrangeas - i'm at a loss
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| ?? I let them dry on the plant, and don't pick anything until late september. you can add food coloring to the water when you cut them fresh, and they will draw up at least some color- but I've had better luck using one of those crft spray colors. I grow the oakleaf kind, with the long flower clusters, and I think they turn wonderful colors on thier own when they dry. |
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