In hot and humid places like Singapore, the weather can be unforgiving to our delicate flowers like hydrangea and cause it be dull and wilting.
If you find that your hydrangea is wilting then it is time to send the blooms for intensive hydration action.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea is a cottage garden classic, the showy, unmistakable mop-shaped heads of Hydrangea are, despite their size hugely versatile. It is a very popular flower for all occasions. Colour range of the flower: Pure white, china blue, deep blue, lilac, light pink, burgundy and green.
The flower itself will begin to wilt after around a day of being cut. Hence, the flower is very delicate because it is a very very thirsty flower. As such clean, fresh water is essential for maximum vase life.
Hydrangea have thick, woody stems, which can be hard to cut on a slant. Some florists use a hammer and pound the bottom inch until it splinters. I prefer to take a scissors and cut a few vertical slices up in the bottom of the stem. I can't say this enough: Hydrangeas love water!
The real trick
If you have a wilting hydrangea, in addition to cutting or pounding the stems, you need to run the flower heads under running water so that they are well soaked or dunk the blooms in a bowl of room temperature water and gently shake off the excess water. Add flower food into water for better effect.
Hydrangeas drink through their petals, and running water over them when prepping them will make a huge difference to how long they last.
Remove the extra leaves on the stem. Depending on the look you want, you can leave on a few leaves just below the bloom to add a pop green to an arrangement, but make sure to remove any leaves that have holes or browning around the edges.
Keep your hydrangea in a cool place and away from direct sunlight.
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