Summer Bouquet Sessions : Week 1 : Flower Hill Farm

[@teresasemioli5793]

You are an absolute JOY to watch. You are a beautiful, positive and kind person. I watch your videos for hours. Thank you for all your magnificent videos!!!!!

[@jjbjjbh]

I could watch you for hours just making bouquets from all the gorgeous flowers you have harvested. More of these 45 minute videos please. Makes my day brighter.

[@michelekoch2532]

Hi Nicole, I have used hydrangeas in almost all my wedding customer’s bouquets. Fresh cut, set in quick dip then cold water/room temp bucket to hydrate overnight. I mist water on the blooms too. When I am designing, fresh cut, dip in alum. (It is a pickling spice found in any grocery store.) Then place in a vase or bucket. They do not droop at the church!

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Thanks for this great tip, Michele!

[@letstalkgardeningwithrobin]

I also use alum after I cut the stems vertically. Always works!

[@izholmes]

I don’t know what is more delightful, your stunning bouquets or you. Either way, what a blast and a treat to get to “hang” with you while you work. I learn a ton and get totally inspired by you. Rock on! ❤️

[@leahjunkins988]

Nicole - you are an amazing woman! Love your energy and humor. Life is not perfect but you sure add some good vibes into this world! Thank you for that and thank you for the Beautiful FLOWERS you grow.

[@breannagiesbrecht2747]

Yes!!!❤

[@RC-mc6rc]

I choose your video this morning over my usual gardenanswer. That says a lot about how much I enjoy your videos. I hope you can get more subscribers so you can make lots of money to spend on your new nursery!!!!!!

[@Edu_Kate]

Are you also watching Jenny at Gardening With Creekside? She's so real, just like Nicole.

[@pleasanthillflowersME]

I use hydrangeas often in my arrangements and have learned that it’s important to cut blooms when all of the little flowers are completely opened. If the bloom is slightly immature at the time it is cut, it can have a tendency to wilt. I also cut the stems on an angle and then another cut up the stem, use quick dip and then hydrate for at least several hours. I hope you find success with them, yours are gorgeous!

[@ambergreen5531]

We hydrate Hydrangeas by submerging the whole head in cool water and letting them sit for about an hour. It is the only flower that we do this with and it works great.

[@TheKlopovClan]

You are one of my favorite youtubers! I know you have very busy days with your nursery and farm and all your other plans, but your bouquet making videos are a highlight in my week and i love seeing what you come up with!

[@eileenmc8808]

I don't think even the last customer will be disappointed. They're all heavenly. 😇

[@PamsMountainGarden]

Sooo pretty. I worked as a florist for years. We used to say we were “picking the lilies’ noses” when we pulled off the anthers. 😁

[@jjbjjbh]

All those looked like $40 bouquets. At the minimum $75 here in Southern California. Was a joy watching you make these Nicole.

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

This method also works to re-hydrate wilted hydrangea.... I have been a florist for more than 35 years, I have friends who have rehydrated hydrangea from the Rose Parade, tried and true! Happy hydrangea, happy customers. Also, NEVER place hydrangea into floral foam, vase of water, with floral preservative is best. Also can dip stems into powdered alum before placing stem into vase.

[@joanpriest5624]

The alum works wonderfully!

[@MaMari68]

Thank you for this great information! How much you put alum to water or how does it work?

[@cococgb5389]

@@MaMari68 you can put in water or dip ( sugar coat the stems ) my preference 💗

[@tulle7358]

I really miss these videos 🥲 so sad that there isn’t videos from your flower farm this year! I know you have a lot to do with the nursery, and now in top, the los of a dear family member ( R.I.P grandpa ❤) my hope is, that you get staff to the nursery and you return to your beautiful farm and the videos starts again ❤🙏😍

[@madamegazitano-carro6124]

This video is why I'm on year three as a CSA member!! There is an incredible vase full of happiness in my house right now...so much so...its coming on the drive to vacation (5hrs) with me on Saturday. #sorrynotsorry #dirtylily #csa #coralsforlife💐💜💐💜

[@ambethk77]

Oh my gosh. 45 minutes of Nicole making bouquets? IS IT CHRISTMAS?🥳💐

[@chrismalone2431]

Every time I think I love that bouquet the next one is my favourite... all of your bouq's are so beautiful Nicole. xx

[@BigBandLittleClub777]

You have the most amazing personality and your porch looks fabulous, I would sleep out there, surrounded by flowers. You are a joy to watch flower 🌼 lady! We can't get enough of watching your videos, your enthusiasm is incredible ❤

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

Love your channel, your gardens and you infectious energy! Thanks for being so wonderful!

[@cococgb5389]

Alum is the magic for Hydrangea ! Mine last at least a week.. staring at some now for over a week 😜💗🕊💪🌺

[@faynixon8708]

Every time you make a bouquet I say that’s my favorite. So they are all my favorite. Lol!!

[@herzhaus336]

It‘s a great day if Nicole drops 2 Videos within 24 h. You safe my soul, craving for garden work , since I am still most of the day in bed, 12 days after being tested positive.

[@madpharmtech]

I would be happy with any one of those. I have so many favourites.

[@1macbeck]

I usually watch flower youtube blogs and it's not my husband's cup of tea. However this time he made a comment "that lady is very talented!" So your colour combinations look great Nicole!

[@frasersgirl4383]

You make the most beautiful bouquets I’ve ever seen!!! I love how you build them so intuitively!!

[@pharmgirl1955]

Very fortunate CSA customers. All the bouquets are beautiful.

[@izzyhendrix2651]

Please don't ever change your intro/background music... it has become such a comfort to hear with your cheery "hi flower friends". Love your videos so much, thanks for all you do

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

One more great tip, if your lilies get pollen dropped on the petals, use a bent pipe cleaner to dust the pollen off....also if you get lily pollen on your clothes, don't brush it away with your hand, it will just grind it into the fabric.... instead use scotch tape to lift it off the surface of the material....mucho better!

[@yoclark2723]

I love how every bouquet is your favorite! It would be mine too. They are so beautiful.

[@Doxie1914]

I watched you put together flower bouquets for 40 minutes and I enjoyed it so much. Beautiful flowers and you are tons of fun. Your customers will love them.! 🌺🌻🌸🌼

[@michelekoch2532]

Don’t be afraid of hydrangeas! I promise, alum works! I can get them to live for 10 days when I cut, dip in alum and change the water ever other day.

[@loura616]

Ooooh my gosh ! All of your bouquets are beautiful as always but girl that pink and purple one , ohh 😍😍😍💐 , totally me !

[@martharobinson9754]

Hi Nicole, your flowers are super amazing!! I was a wedding florist working out of my home for 20 years. In Southern California I would go to Los Angeles flower mart for my fresh flowers. My hydrangeas came from Holland and were very expensive. What I would do was soak the whole flower head onto a big tub of water overnight. The flower heads actually hydrate through the blooms. Try it, it really makes them crunchy fresh. Love ❤️ your Vlog!!!

[@altheab.8907]

Nicole, check out last video Serina (You Can’t Eat The Grass) did with her bouquets. She showed Ian how to make a large paper wrap for her $40 bouquets. She uses two folded sheets, staples them together and wraps the bouquets. The flowers show up beautifully in a huge display of color. You don’t have to buy larger sheets. 😊💕

[@jagvipers777]

which video?

[@jeanneamato8278]

Your bouquets are the best and you are a joy to watch. You have such love for your your flowers and your customers.

[@gointothedogs2]

Wow, they are all beautiful! So nice to see close ups of the flowers and all the amazing transformations a bouquet can have by adding just one more flower.

[@elizabethwoolley4986]

Gooorjuss 😍 hydrangeas make great focal bases to a bouquet where you thread other flowers down thru the hydrangea. Some customers may just love to buy a bunch of hydrangeas without other flowers, I love them on their own. Love love love 🌸🌹🌻🌼

[@lindaohanraha-hanrahan2817]

I’m not much of a gardener (yet) but I cut my hydrangeas all summer and they stay fresh looking for over a week if I add an aspirin and a tsp or so of sugar to my water. Something in the aspirin allows the sugar to be absorbed better. 😊

[@Katsimagination21]

Pastel ,Unicorn, Lisa Frank Picture 🌸🌈🌻🦄🧡 Omg ! We are kindred spirits 😊🥰🙂😃🥹

[@melissaafkrichardson9204]

Just wanted to say a huge Congratulations on 50k + subscribers to your channel! You've done so well, keep up the great work and vids 👌🏻 P. S You can also soak hydys flower down in cool water to bring them back to life 😊

[@syjohnston6603]

Wow those bouquets are magnificent.

[@jenniferhooks2454]

Holy moly! Those bouquets are gorgeous! Lucky CSA members!

[@kathystarnes6744]

You have a beautiful singing voice❤️

[@breezafarms8043]

I water the flowers. Like a dunk in water!! It’s worked for me.

[@breezafarms8043]

The Hydrangea to be clearer!

[@isabellentxawm6773]

I love these bouquet making sessions. So therapeutic 😌

[@kellysnyder5482]

So beautiful, I wish I lived closer to participate in your CSA!!

[@MicheleLHarvey]

WOW! A smorgasbord of form & color! Your gardens sure are producing! And the speed with which you're able to produce those beautiful & interesting bouquets for your CSA members left me breathless. Lovely singing voice too!

[@terrihart2133]

Your right all of them are gorgeous. Your flowers makes you soooo happy. You are fun to watch 🤩

[@sharongauss9298]

I strip all of the leaves off to hydrate the blooms and not the leaves. Also can slightly crush the stem ends to help with water intake

[@atefbasha1809]

And love your channel and your Sister and your Dad and all families so much more too 🌻🌺🌵

[@canadiangirl5159]

A slow paced video, with your gorgeous flowers, and beautiful singing voice. I feel so relaxed now. Thanks.

[@atefbasha1809]

It's very very very bouquets so much more too Nicole

[@kathybarnett3084]

You have lucky CSA members. The bouquets were so beautiful. I was saying WOW right with you. I love watching. 😊 AMEN !!

[@jillmjohnson4606]

Beautiful flowers, your CSA people will be so happy!! 🌻🌺🍀

[@bdog5369]

Totally recommend cardinal ornamental basil. Adds same smells with nice maroon rosettes.

[@FlowerHillFarm]

I grew it last year! It smelled lovely but mine was very short

[@gardenfunwithjane4897]

That was very enjoyable watching you make bouquets

[@katrinamajoros4389]

Beautiful as always Nicole! I could watch you put bouquets together all day long!!!

[@sarawester4575]

Nicole, The flowers are stunning!

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Oh, Nicole, you're sending so much love to your customers with those flowers! The green lizzy is stunning😍!!!! Happy that the camera held out!!!!

[@sunniesflowerco]

Love!! My favorite is watching you make bouquets in real time like this... I know it might seem long and drawn out to you, but I think a lot of us would agree we love it! The thought process is a big part of creating and I learn so much every time I watch you! You should take a poll and see what the people prefer, time lapse vs. real time!! 😘 Also I checked out the hydrangea tips from Farmgirlflowers IG like you suggested and they're awesome! I will try the crushed tip for sure. The things that have worked well so far for me for at least a 10 day vase life is 1. Daily water change 2. Slice one inch up the stem and 3. Using a mature bloom is key! I think she left that tip out. Brand new fresh blooms are very prone to wilt. Try to find one with a brown-ish stem vs. green! I can't believe how well it works, I used to think hydrangeas were the worst!! 😅

[@sharonpoe675]

Thanks so much for sharing your bouquet making videos! Can’t ever get enough of your beautiful creations! Loved every bouquet!

[@cherylsisk8673]

You are amazing, and so talented, and so fun to watch......

[@darlarehmer4187]

ALLIUM from the grocery store for hydrangeas. After every cut dip stem in allium. Learned this from Flower School.

[@zogirl22]

Trialled many ways to make the Hydrangeas last and the most effective way for me was to smash the ends with a hammer to create a larger drinking area. Works a treat!

[@soniauscategui5780]

I sooo enjoyed watching this video. Gorgeous bouquets. Loved the singing as well...always do! So much fun to watch, Nicole.

[@ahermitslife3684]

Such a perfect way to start the day!

[@debramoore7049]

Hey Nichole love your videos I haven't been able to get in social media migraines 3 weeks but by the Grace of GOD I'm doing way better love your videos you really lift my spirit I absolutely love getting my ideas from you but for you to respond to us guys really means a lot super excited about your nursery can't express enough GOD is Amazing everything is in HIS Timing thank you so much love your flowers can't wait to get back to my gardening you inspirer me so much thank you prayers going on for you & yours on your new journey it's going to be awesome I know you have amazing plans keep up the good work!!!

[@soniaramirez1840]

Smash the bottoms of the stem with a hammer. It’s what I do. I make church bouquets on weekends and hydrangeas are a favorite.

[@ashalatasoans9222]

Bought 5 corms of Glad from dollar store for 2.50(Can) and they are gorgeous like any other big store corms🤩

[@angeltaylor1546]

Welp... after watching some Michael Gaffney, it made me think of this video and I came to tell you about alum. Buuuutt I see you've been told about it. Hope you give it a shot next year and have great luck with them!!!!

[@elishadixon9082]

Use Alum or quick drip for your hydrangeas.

[@rosasalas1437]

Beautiful flowers ❤️ it.

[@marnimajor64]

I think just about everyone's garden/plants - nationwide - are 2-4 weeks behind. Most of us had an odd Spring, too! :)

[@racheldoor5946]

So I just went to the Ball appreciation day and got to meet Dave Dowling. Anyway specifically asked him the question about picking hydrangeas. He said to wait until the petals feel like paper. If they still feel wet at all they will wilt. I just picked some of my own 4 days ago and they look great

[@sarahmunoz14]

Everything is so lovely! Random, but I was listening to a back episode (episode 164) of the Flower Podcast with guest Felicia Alvarez who is a rose grower. She also talked about pest management including various thrip tips😜 and I thought of you.

[@sarahbennett344]

Grew Mrs. Burns citrus lemon basil because who doesn't love Fruity Pebbles?! And you're right! People LOVE it. :)

[@kuchdilsecreationsbysonali9605]

Such beautiful singing,as I said earlier I could live on ur songs whole day ,and ur hyedrangeas are out of this world,anybody would be glad to have them ,do share when u make bouquets for mkt and next sat🤗🤗🌟

[@willowingchintz]

OMG, they are all so gorgeous! The last person to pick their bouquet up will not be disappointed. How could they be??

[@margieroberts790]

You have a really good eye for color Your bouquets alway look beautiful.

[@patnalley9148]

How does alum work on hydrangeas? I have no idea how it actually works, but the alum keeps the end of the hydrangea stem open so it will take in as much water as possible. Sometimes when hydrangeas are cut, a sticky liquid comes out which blocks the water. Alum eliminates this so the stem stays open. Nicole, a few years back I picked up flowers for a wedding. The florist recommended two ideas to keep hydrangeas hydrated, (1) she said when we got home, to submerge the heads into water (2) she said to add alum to the vase water (see the above attachment). Love, love you channel!! So looking forward to your nursery remodel (can you believe it, you have a nursery!) 👏

[@mayaayres3237]

Hi, when you put Hydrangeas in the bouquets you can take a small amount of the pulp out of the bottom of the stem and then smash the end of the stem as well. It really allows for them to take up a lot of water.

[@janetzveare7459]

Awesome job! I’m exhausted for you! All beautiful flowers! 💐❤️

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

I found that cutting a half inch slice into the stem really made the dif in how long my lace hydrangeas last - a good 7 days - unless they are in 30+deg Celsius temps. I have also recently read that using older flowers will make them last longer so I will try that on the next batch of hot 30deg days which starts this weekend. I like using the lace hydrangeas to prop up the heads of any larger, droopy sunflowers.

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Amazingly beautiful pretty lady ❤️I love you , you make me happy looking at those flowers !

[@teresaenickerson6144]

I want ALL the bouquets!!! 😍

[@loispamplin9333]

Hi Nicole, so recently I saw an example of the hot bath. What I did recently as an experiment and my hydrangeas lasted 6 days in the vase! I have tried it a couple times and 6 days was the longest and there were occasions where 1 started to wilt after like day 2 or 3. Probably sounds crazy but it really worked....So here are the instructions..... 10 seconds really hot water, 10 seconds cold, 10 seconds really hot again and then into their vase with cold water and add a few ice cubes into the vase. Try it and tell me how yours turns out. I seriously couldn't believe it! Oh and one more add is to make sure to of course cut the stem diagonal and right before the treatment. Good Luck!

[@DragonflyArtz1]

Oh my word! Your CSA Members are all going to be Happy Campers! Not one of those bouquets as a last choice would be sad. I kept saying "Oh that's my favourite!" with each and every one you put together! LOL Girl you need a Personal Asst. A "Go-Fer."It is amazing how you switch gears for all of the different tasks at hand. That is a gift -and a curse. It can lead to anxiety. Always take time to decompress!! Much Love. Peace.

[@jennifersakowicz3743]

They are all beautiful Nicole!! Keep doing what you are doing, so excited for you and the nursery and cannot wait to see what your plans are for it!!!

[@susancalvert8207]

Wonderful collection of flowers.

[@Danadanadana3]

“It’s just a pastel unicorn 🦄 Lisa Frank picture” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 so good !!!

[@jagvipers777]

Love your videos and information! I binge watch you like a good Netflix documentary! I'm trying to find any videos of you specifically about what type of lilies you plant...do you have one?

[@sandiepolfliet4869]

Alum works!! Don't be afraid to try!!

[@carlarhategan2293]

Love love love all the Flowers 🌻🌼🌸 Danielle from Northland Flower Farm splits her stems in half which hydrates the hydrangeas, I tried it and worked for me. Hope this helps, those hydrangeas are gorgeous.

[@cindylouhoo144]

Listening to the flower podcast and they talked about using alum in the water for I believe hydrangeas

[@LittleGardenBigDreams]

Woo hoo! Love your videos Nicole🌸 xx Cathi xx 😘

[@sueradell1545]

Your bouquets are so pretty! I loved all of mine from your spring CSA! Soooo happy for you and the family with your new business adventures!! Congrats and best wishes from another 🌸 flower lover.💐🌻🌼

[@Rootcraft_UK]

I heard with hydrangeas you can submerge the entire blooms completely under water in a bath and weight them down for a short while. Then they really hydrate! Like in a bath. I haven’t tried it yet but I got it from a good source..

[@juliafiore120]

Simply gorgeous, Nicole 😍 Well done!💐

[@karenslater343]

Beautiful bouquets Nicole lucky CSA,s

[@MarilenaVazquez]

Wow! What beautiful flowers. Love this.