Hydrangeas bring so much beauty to fall decor. This is the easiest way to dry them

[@BColliegal]

Wow look at those blooms.

[@rosalindyoder]

I think this has been their best year🤗 we got a lot of rain in July which definitely helped the blooms grow big, as well as kept them from turning brown quickly

[@Simba______]

@@rosalindyoderHoly moly, those are big and beautiful.

[@victoriaaletaaustria2817]

Nice flowers for wedding decor in church and reception.

[@rosalindyoder]

For sure friend 🩷

[@Streghamay]

Beautiful bush! I planted 3 hydrangeas in my yard at my first house this year. I am so excited to watch them grow their first blooms.

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend 😊 How exciting! You’ll very much enjoy these beauties in your yard for many years

[@annabelle_xoxx]

I do this, but I buy hairspray with glitter in it. Turns out super pretty.

[@rosalindyoder]

That’s a great idea! 🩷

[@dabzprincess92]

You know you can preserve them longer with Borax If you do the sparkle option.

[@brlevert]

Oh heavenly! Those are so gorgeous!!!!!!

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend, that is so kind of you to say 🥰

[@brlevert]

@@rosalindyoder of course! We give credit when and where credit is DUE! My goodness! I need them ALLLLLL!! Your parents have done the most amazing job raising you guys that way. I was raised kind of that way but we didn’t garden. lol and that’s one of the most important tasks on earth!

[@sharlawilliamson9609]

They are my favourite flowers... I recall the most beautiful hydrangeas in Portugal, my first flight/destination 23 years ago as a Flight attendant

[@rosalindyoder]

Aww! 😊 Hydrangeas are wonderful for sure! Now I’d love to visit Portugal if that is where the hydrangeas are the prettiest

[@carleewalton9760]

I have sooo many in my yard i didnt known I coukd do this im so excited!!

[@rosalindyoder]

🥰🥰

[@angelitaputz9946]

Love those hydrangeas ❤❤❤❤❤

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend! This is limelight hydrangea 😊

[@divinemischief4655]

They are absolutely stunning ❤

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend, that is so kind of you to say 🩷

[@Dontmess550]

Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you 😊 have a wonderful day friend!

[@Dontmess550]

@@rosalindyoder ❤️🥰

[@chalice4ever]

Unscented hairspray won’t work as well. You have to use really strong bond sprays. Personally I’ve been using lace wig spray that works significantly better

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you for sharing!

[@sekinatizuagie379]

Thats a serious transferrable skill for ebin newyork

[@bonniemccormack1361]

Those blooms are amazing! What is you’re secret?? No, wait, don’t tell me 😊 So beautiful 😊

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you! I really don’t have a secret 😄 we add wood mulch to the gardens each spring and that is it. This is a limelight hydrangea..they really are one of the best hydrangeas to have

[@elsyesupandy865]

So beautiful thanks for God

[@rosalindyoder]

🥰🥰

[@lindamarsh6711]

Thank you!

[@rosalindyoder]

You’re welcome friend 🩷

[@foeverinhiscare9151]

Very helpful can't wait to grow these

[@rosalindyoder]

You will love them in your garden 😊

[@ralsharp6013]

Thank you.. I absolutely would have hang them upside down side down to dry😂 But you are correct and things do dry beautifully in water! I love the white bloom! My mum puts coffee grindings on hers to keep them blue and purple! 😊

[@rosalindyoder]

That’s good to know..coffee grounds to keep them blue and purple 😃

[@dhandley8893]

Microwave for 1 minute in silica. Let cool 30+ minutes. Good for bouquets also

[@rosalindyoder]

Good to know 👍

[@llwessel]

Good information.

[@rosalindyoder]

🥰🥰

[@kobaltocr6927]

😮nice variety ours is blueishrounded

[@rosalindyoder]

Oh that sounds beautiful! 💙

[@joni22262]

I could have used this…i did take dry hydrangeas off my daughters bushes in the spring.

[@rosalindyoder]

That works too 😊 the only thing is, if you take them off in late summer/early fall.. the flowers stay more plump 🩷

[@lovelylisawarriorqueen7923]

What is the name of that beautiful hydrangea? Is it a Firelight?

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you! This is a limelight hydrangea 😀

[@JaneEvans-yw6nu]

Could you tell me how long they last once you’ve gone through this process?

[@rosalindyoder]

I’ve had mine setting in vase to use as decoration. for a year now.. they still look good

[@JaneEvans-yw6nu]

@@rosalindyoderGood to know, thank you

[@vivianfernandez9079]

Thanks

[@rosalindyoder]

You’re most welcome friend 🩷

[@therainbowwillow4453]

You can also leave the leaves on, but you should cut the flowers when they’re already getting dry on the bush. It usually works for me!

[@rosalindyoder]

I take the leaves off so they don’t take away anything from the flower heads. You can totally wait until the flower heads are starting to dry on the plant already. But if you don’t want that brownish color on your flowers you’ll want to cut them a bit sooner

[@TM2U-1]

Mine were also huge but full of pinchers, requiring a lot of cleaning, although they were worth the effort.

[@rosalindyoder]

Oh no, that’s no fun having to remove pinchers😬

[@scherrygrace4800]

I love them

[@rosalindyoder]

Same my friend 🥰

[@sandyhumissouri5131]

WTH...if you want them to dry, why do you put them in water?

[@rosalindyoder]

This is to keep the bloom heads nice and plump looking, hydrangeas love water. If you keep the stems in water until the blooms are dry..it looks like you took them fresh off the plant. If you bring the flowers inside and hang them upside down to dry, you risk having them look shriveled.

[@angeluni]

Dont they turn brown?

[@rosalindyoder]

They do eventually turn a bit brownish

[@Katzenlaufwunder]

how can they dry, when they stand in water?

[@rosalindyoder]

All flowers will eventually fade or dry even in water. Hydrangeas love water so by placing the stems in water until the flowers are dry, it helps the flower heads stay plump after they’re dried. If you just hang them upside down to dry, you risk the flower heads becoming shriveled looking

[@alexandram1301]

Would Aileen’s finishing aerosol also work?

[@rosalindyoder]

Yes, any finishing spray would work as well.

[@ql2ku]

Some hydrangea bloom on old wood..if you cut that much of the stems you are also taking next years buds. If it blooms on new growth youre fine.

[@rosalindyoder]

Yes this is true for hydrangeas like big leaf hydrangeas..they bloom on old wood. Mine are panicle hydrangeas which bloom on new wood

[@carolebrown7589]

Will that work with the round ones? Mine are ink will the color last!

[@rosalindyoder]

I have only tried this with the panicle hydrangeas. But it would be worth a try with the round ones. The color will stay nice for a while.. I’ve had mine in a vase for a year and they still look pretty good

[@c.5536]

hydrated hygrangeas. Skin hints.

[@rosalindyoder]

Sure thing

[@kaytiemyers2698]

Cant hydrangeas be pretty posionous when dry?

[@rosalindyoder]

Yes..Dried hydrangeas can be poisonous, but the risk is low. The drying and preserving process for hydrangeas can reduce the risk of toxicity. Mild poisoning from hydrangeas is common and can cause stomach upset. Most toxicity symptoms are mild and easy to correct.

[@willzander6514]

Why put them in water to dry the flowers? If you want to.preserve the flowers, i stead of water, place them in 1 part glyceri e and 2 parts warm water.

[@rosalindyoder]

This keep the flower heads plump by placing the stems in water until the flower heads have dried..otherwise they might look a little shriveled. I’ve never tried your method though. I’ll have to try it out

[@rainbowsunshinekitty3953]

Mine didn't flower this year😢

[@rosalindyoder]

Aww! If they bloom on old wood, the buds might have been nipped by a late frost?

[@rainbowsunshinekitty3953]

@@rosalindyoder we did have a late cold snap. Blooms on old and new. We also didn't get any rain so I was watering every day cause it was an extremely hot summer. And some may have fungus. I may dig up.

[@tanishakarmakar7572]

What is the name of this flower?

[@rosalindyoder]

This is limelight panicle hydrangea 😊

[@susscrofa2950]

Could you use sugar water instead of hairspray? Like a lot of sugar water. Then, afterwards, they could still go in the compost or smt.

[@rosalindyoder]

I have never used sugar water on them 😊 but it would be worth a try. The hairspray is just to help preserve the color. If you prefer to not spray your blooms, they will be fine without

[@valeriehandmadewithheart]

I wonder if starch, the real starch not the chemical Best Press stuffwould work?

[@juwairiyahummabdullah]

My grandma has always had a hydrangea wreath on her front door, she never sprayed them with anything and they last forever

[@rosalindyoder]

That sounds beautiful 🩷

[@nayemalaboni8318]

How long do they last

[@rosalindyoder]

I’ve been using mine as decoration in a vase for 1 year and they still look nice

[@nayemalaboni8318]

@@rosalindyoder thank you so much for answering.also what kind of hair spray do you use because there’s different kinds of hairspray for different purposes

[@rosalindyoder]

@@nayemalaboni8318 I would use one that has a firm hold

[@nayemalaboni8318]

@@rosalindyoder I see ok thank you so much 😊 😊

[@shirleysarradet9486]

First- mine have to grow!

[@rosalindyoder]

Hopefully they grow quickly for you 😊

[@AnnalieWater-wh8gv]

mine did not bloom this year they are still green

[@rosalindyoder]

Hmm..do they bloom on new wood or old wood? If they only bloom on old wood, your buds might have been nipped by a late frost

[@FoundationForFamilyFreedom]

Omg YOU KEEP FLOWERS IN WATER TIL THEY ARE DRY. WOW, NEW LIFE HACK

[@rosalindyoder]

🫶🏼

[@sb9442]

I can’t get my hydrangea to bloom 😢what’s wrong? HELP😮

[@rosalindyoder]

Does it bloom on old wood? If it does, they do not want to be trimmed..if you do, you might be trimming off the buds/flowers for next year. If it blooms on new wood, it might need fertilizer and more water? Does it get enough sun?

[@que0pasa0aqui]

My hydrangea had no flowers this Year, no idea why, just lots of folluage 😢 ideas?

[@rosalindyoder]

Did the buds get bitten by a late frost?

[@carleewalton9760]

Mine bloomed late this year because they were getting smothered and nit enough water they look amazing somehow now tho! 😂 idk howe

[@g.g.matuga4986]

Did they get enough spring water or too much water?

[@que0pasa0aqui]

Probably all three, it was a weird winter in Norway

[@d7830ff]

If you submerge them in water they come back to life

[@marwaregab7040]

Hi dranja!!

[@rosalindyoder]

Sure thing!

[@60sGirl123]

I just leave mine on, they dry out on their own. I cut them before the snow hits.

[@rosalindyoder]

You can totally do this. I like to cut mine while they’re still white which is why I dry them in a vase, to preserve their color

[@60sGirl123]

@@rosalindyoder Yours is a better way but I don't use mine for ornamental reasons very often. I think they're just beautiful!

[@rosalindyoder]

@@60sGirl123 they are beautiful no matter what stage the bloom is in 😊

[@60sGirl123]

@@rosalindyoder They really are!!

[@maverick1223]

For a second there I thought she was making out with the hydrangea when I was scrolling.😂

[@rosalindyoder]

No, just smelling them😅

[@EKSKE]

😮

[@coldandaloe]

Really who has much time to do this

[@rosalindyoder]

It takes about 2 weeks 😊

[@maribel8256]

NO ME GUSTAN LAS FLORES CORTADAS.

[@AnyWay-t6x]

steel

[@KatetheSkate911]

🤍

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend😊

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

Unsented hairspray 🤔 good luck. 😂

[@rosalindyoder]

You can find most anything online 😉

[@PilatesWithMeSDickens707]

Beautiful ones 🤍

[@rosalindyoder]

Thank you friend 🥰