tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post618635486320804946..comments2024-03-29T08:17:22.279-04:00Comments on Sew Many Ways...: Drying Hydrangea...Karen from Sew Many Ways...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05258367030113873230noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-84484292381501421862013-10-10T18:08:29.706-04:002013-10-10T18:08:29.706-04:00I also spray my flowers with hair spray to help ho...I also spray my flowers with hair spray to help hold them together as they dry. You're the only other person I've heard to have done this. Thanks for the tips on drying these beautiful flowers! SchnauzerMomto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14196224738965588931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-41326324122271302512013-09-07T18:15:16.283-04:002013-09-07T18:15:16.283-04:00I am planning to cut some of mine next week so you...I am planning to cut some of mine next week so your lovely collection is a wonderful visual reminder. Tks.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-110742519200575702013-09-05T23:28:53.851-04:002013-09-05T23:28:53.851-04:00its amaaaazing
its amaaaazing<br />shabnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999693194269475742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-39305667275991814692013-09-05T16:26:43.652-04:002013-09-05T16:26:43.652-04:00Hydrangea's are one of my favorites! that a tu...Hydrangea's are one of my favorites! that a tulips.joenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551890706236673783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-15017060301681472902013-09-04T19:58:59.749-04:002013-09-04T19:58:59.749-04:00Wonderful tip. Thanks for the great images.Wonderful tip. Thanks for the great images.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667629963983016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-53888626880307438012013-09-04T13:50:31.321-04:002013-09-04T13:50:31.321-04:00Your hydrangea colours are so pretty with lots of ...Your hydrangea colours are so pretty with lots of green. Mine aren't quite ready yet. We had a lot of rain on Monday so I'm waiting for them to dry out to check them. Sometimes a bit of cold temperatures at night (frost!) will help them along. I love doing up baskets or vases of them! PamelaPamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-53821056639524760552013-09-04T11:35:39.222-04:002013-09-04T11:35:39.222-04:00They look amazing :) great job !!!They look amazing :) great job !!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437294223328638489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-57962623390117226532013-09-04T10:46:48.165-04:002013-09-04T10:46:48.165-04:00Your basket of hydrangea is beautiful. I love thes...Your basket of hydrangea is beautiful. I love these flowers, the colours are always different, and the fact that they keep changing colour, even after you've picked them, makes them a great choice for winter flowers. Like Paulette, I live on the west coast of Vancouver Island so it's not quite time to harvest them yet, probably at the end of the month, but I'm certainly going to try your method. Now to find the right sized basket.Heartsdesirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046284753160269492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-29810259567759617292013-09-04T10:16:21.362-04:002013-09-04T10:16:21.362-04:00Are there any types of hydrangea that dry better t...Are there any types of hydrangea that dry better than others. I have tried to dry them before, with no success. I tried to dry them in water, is that my problem? Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737647273237164405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-8619249262383623632013-09-04T09:08:46.601-04:002013-09-04T09:08:46.601-04:00I dry hydrangea every year...out with the old and ...I dry hydrangea every year...out with the old and in with the new. The secret to a good batch is to look at the flower...if it looks leathery then it is ready. I use to hang them upside down in a cool place but now I just stick them in my container and let them be for the year. They never fail me. If they are cut too early (and don't look leathery) then they just go limp. Mine are not ready yet...need cooler nights. I usually cut them just before the first frost and before the rain comes. I live in Canada and the colours of mine are still vibrant blues, purples and one bush is white...Bumper crop this year!! YIPPEE!! paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964145784983121165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-11745818164432537822013-09-04T09:07:28.913-04:002013-09-04T09:07:28.913-04:00I miss my hydrangea bushes we had back East....no ...I miss my hydrangea bushes we had back East....no Hydrangea bushes here in Arizona. I used to dry them in a vase...no water.graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801648716163653446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-52037358306858871762013-09-04T08:28:53.356-04:002013-09-04T08:28:53.356-04:00Perfect timing, I was googling how to do this with...Perfect timing, I was googling how to do this with my hydrangea and you have the answer for me. I have a few my DH decided to trim bushes and he over did it so I just have a few - he meant well because I usually do the trimming.http://thankfullga447https://www.blogger.com/profile/09752118265182467689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-57291647170537635292013-09-04T05:16:12.069-04:002013-09-04T05:16:12.069-04:00Hi Karen, this is why I have a garden of assorted ...Hi Karen, this is why I have a garden of assorted Hydrangeas' I have LimeLight, these are to me the best for drying and keeping to their color all through the winter. I have Pink Diamond their flowers are less densse but the colors are as the title suggest Pink, I have Little Lamb, Strawberry and endless summer but my ultimate favorite is the Oak Leaf family, I have Alice and Snowflake these are huge blooms and the leaves turn the colors of fall so lovely as an oakleaf, plus the stems turn an orange and crack and peel giving the bush a totally different look in winter. I have lots of Annabelle both green and pink(pink was hybrid to celebrate Breast Cancer) these I dry all the same as you. I have to be careful though cause my cat likes to eat the floweretts, I found out that they are not good for the cats, but I haven't had any issues. <br />Thanks for sharing your lovely bouquet enjoy them through the winter months. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765349750174416368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-73055878372938842022013-09-04T04:12:59.683-04:002013-09-04T04:12:59.683-04:00Hi Karen,Blooming beautiful!!!
Love
AMarieHi Karen,Blooming beautiful!!!<br />Love<br />AMarieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576572114374257757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-11602652508078800512013-09-04T03:50:45.472-04:002013-09-04T03:50:45.472-04:00Thank you for this post. I have a lovely pink hydr...Thank you for this post. I have a lovely pink hydrangea which I haven't tried to dry before but I will now! Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886529799426457381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-22871287434021673742013-09-04T00:07:19.485-04:002013-09-04T00:07:19.485-04:00Mine never dry... my mom has great luck and she is...Mine never dry... my mom has great luck and she is sweet to share with me. Your's are amazing!!AntiqueChasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322496454786689126noreply@blogger.com