Saturday 22 September 2012

DRYING YOUR GARDEN HYDRANGEA

I love hydrangea.  I have a hydrangea bush in my front garden, and every year it blooms and looks beautiful.

I have not been able to get them to turn pink or blue.  Anyone know how to do that?  Mine just start off white, and then turn into a beautiful green.

As the fall comes along they start to turn brown, and dry up and stay that way all winter long.  Winter interest display.....lol

Right now, they are a beautiful green, and I thought I would dry them so that I can enjoy them indoors.
I picked them, and just put them in a vase, and leave them there to do their thing.

Take a look at how beautiful they look.

When Christmas comes, you can incorporate them into a Christmas arrangement.  Add some ornaments into the arrangement, make them into a wreath.  The choices are endless.  Such versatility.









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14 comments:

  1. New follower from Thee Networking Blog Hop. Love for you to stop by and return the follow when you cam. I am hosting Mom's Monday Mingle later tonight. Love for you to network with some other mom blogs ;)

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    Julie @ Naptime Review

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  2. Thanks so much for the follow. I will definitely visit and follow. Will check out Mom's Monday Mingle.

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  3. one of the things i miss most about where we used to live is our hydrangeas. your dried ones are gorgeous!!

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  4. Thanks Karah. I love hydrangeas too. In the summer, I added them to my centerpieces in one of my posts. (I even have fakes around the house....lol)

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  5. Lucky for you, I worked for a nursery for awhile...the plant kind, not the baby kind. What you have is called a limelight hydrangea, and they are my FAVORITE! I used hydrangeas and white roses in my wedding...it was awesome.
    the pink hydrangeas are a new hybrid that was developed in the last couple of years...you would have to have that type of hydrangea to get a different bloom. I wouldn't trade out what you've got, though...your blooms are gorgeous!

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  6. Thanks for commenting, and the lesson on hydrangea. I really love my hydrangea bush. It gets bigger every year. This flower really has lasting power.
    Hugs

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  7. Hi Angie,

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog & following! I absolutely love your hydrangea! We just had a retaining wall installed this past summer and we need to add some landscaping around it and hydrangeas are what we are leaning towards. Have a great day!

    Angela

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    1. Thanks for commenting. You will love the hydrangea. They are beautiful. They also make a great cut flower and they last so long.
      Hugs

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  8. Those are Annabelle hydrangea's. I have three plants in my front garden. They are true show stoppers!!! I get so many wonderful comments on how beautiful they are. They look fantastic on your table.

    Dee

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  9. Thanks so much for the comment Dee. I LOVE hydrangeas. Yes, they are showstoppers. Thanks for the follow. I am also your newest follower. So glad to find you. Hugs (I also love to get the look for less)

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  10. Hydrangeas are my favorite, and yours are gorgeous! I'm your newest follower-I'd love you to visit and follow me back :)
    Susan

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  11. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Love your site, and I am your newest follower too.

    Have a great day.
    Hugs

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  12. Oh my goodness... these are gorgeous! I didn't realize they dried so beautifully. I need to get some planted in my garden next year!!

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  13. Thanks Jennifer. Hydrangeas are really great flowers. Once you plant them, you can forget about them. They dry really nice. I picked them near the end of the season. If you pick them when they are white, they stay that way. Amazing flower.

    Hugs

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