Summer is here and hydrangeas are in full bloom! Who wouldn't want these gorgeous flowers adorned all over the house to enjoy indoors as well? After watching a few YouTube videos I clipped a few stems from my garden and brought them to my sink and immediately dunked them into a sink full of cold water to soak a bit which was supposed to perk them up even more but to my avail they drooped and wilted as soon as I put them into their vases! I didn't understand what I did wrong so I quickly googled a solution and found a super easy trick to bring them back to life again!
HOW TO REVIVE WILTED HYDRANGEAS AFTER CLIPPING THEM FROM YOUR GARDEN:
1. Boil a small pot of water.
2. Trim the stem diagonally and cut about 1/4" slit down the center of the stem.
3. Submerge the stem about an inch or two into the boiling water for about 30 seconds and immediately place into a vase filled with lukewarm water.
In a couple of hours the water will make its way back up into the blooms and they will be good as new!
Also, here's a recipe to help keep your freshly cut hydrangeas last even longer!
RECIPE TO KEEP FRESHLY CUT HYDRANGEAS LAST LONGER:
1 Quart Lukewarm Water
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tsp White Vingegar
1 Tsp Mouthwash
4 Drops of Dishwashing Soap
DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients together. Add 1/4 of the solution to your vase and fill the rest of the vase with more lukewarm water. Place your arrangement in the vase and enjoy!
xoxo April
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