tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post3991629646008063142..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: How to Easily Revive Wilted HydrangeasThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46141590931953189932022-02-22T12:51:35.044-05:002022-02-22T12:51:35.044-05:00Great tip! I had no idea they absorb water through...Great tip! I had no idea they absorb water through their petals. <br />Janethttps://healthyhomecleaning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67681212375742806952020-07-19T18:20:55.057-04:002020-07-19T18:20:55.057-04:00I have many hydrangea bushes on our property. I ju...I have many hydrangea bushes on our property. I just learned the best trick recently from Mary's blog at Home Is Where the Boat is.....she says freshly cut Hydrangea stems - dip them in ALUM and they will last a long time. Tried it this week and mine are lasting soooo much longer than ever before. <br /><br />Thank you for the tips, will try them as well plus the alum tip. Anything is better than those dropping floppy heads.<br />Michele M / Finch Resthttp://www.finchrest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-24069037077805706592020-07-17T19:18:57.044-04:002020-07-17T19:18:57.044-04:00That's genius!!!!!!!!!!!!That's genius!!!!!!!!!!!!Alainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942965078555526622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-43575360973223450532020-07-01T11:39:15.543-04:002020-07-01T11:39:15.543-04:00How did you use the preservative? Did you put a li...How did you use the preservative? Did you put a little in the vases? Or did you spray it?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024928439812384253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6964385227898183512018-05-12T11:17:35.916-04:002018-05-12T11:17:35.916-04:00Great tip! I've also heard that hydrangeas las...Great tip! I've also heard that hydrangeas last longer if you shred the stems. That has worked inconsistently for me. Hydrangeas and roses are the worst for me!<br />Mimi Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499331909644989596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12265924456079102822018-05-12T10:14:26.511-04:002018-05-12T10:14:26.511-04:00I do this for droopy lettuce!I do this for droopy lettuce!Chaco'sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626850180936082238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-36258311492682361032018-05-12T02:45:13.225-04:002018-05-12T02:45:13.225-04:00As a florist I can state this hydrangea trick is t...As a florist I can state this hydrangea trick is true. The idea is to place flowers head down in the water. Warm, not hot water can help most reluctant flowers to open.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600481325144936166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-27404873498084061652015-05-12T18:10:27.251-04:002015-05-12T18:10:27.251-04:00Thanks for the tip! I love fresh flowers but I don...Thanks for the tip! I love fresh flowers but I don't love that they wilt after just a day or two :(<br /><br />xoxo, SS<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thesouthernstylista.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Southern Stylista</a>Southern & Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265973916180989855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86013792127907083702015-05-11T15:59:00.790-04:002015-05-11T15:59:00.790-04:00Hydrangeas have a lot of sap in their stems. You ...Hydrangeas have a lot of sap in their stems. You can snip the stem, then put it quickly into boiling water which sucks the sap out. The flowers will last for a long time! :-)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012137571556614078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-10236297122352226362015-05-11T10:56:41.094-04:002015-05-11T10:56:41.094-04:00I'm so glad I read this on Friday...My Mother&...I'm so glad I read this on Friday...My Mother's Day flowers had a few of these in the planter and I thought they were totally dead, then I tried this and they are beautiful again! It's amazing how it really works! Thanks for the tip!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033342456943489122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-71864481784471937182015-05-10T05:50:51.922-04:002015-05-10T05:50:51.922-04:00This is a great tip, I will definitely do this. I ...This is a great tip, I will definitely do this. I get this problem with hydrangea's when they are in bloom. I use the hot water trick with a little sugar when I am trying to force blooms to open a little quicker.Sweet Auburn Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500998127522554277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-13346188035935991622015-05-09T16:45:33.486-04:002015-05-09T16:45:33.486-04:00I was just reading this morning that some one trie...I was just reading this morning that some one tried an experiment of several popular methods for prolonging the "life" of cut flowearticulacy one type in particular) and they found that a copper penny in the water works well but the best method is to put the flowers in the refrigerator each night and brinG them out to display during the day....but who has room to store a vase of flowers in their fridge?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49213661794397174352015-05-09T12:50:27.930-04:002015-05-09T12:50:27.930-04:00I've been using the exact same technique on ro...I've been using the exact same technique on roses for years--works like a charm :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693740448978729377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91472057651459670092015-05-09T12:44:09.177-04:002015-05-09T12:44:09.177-04:00Handy tip and they were practically rejuvenated!Handy tip and they were practically rejuvenated!TwoPlusCutehttp://twopluscute.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-45132710201081206882015-05-09T10:01:01.732-04:002015-05-09T10:01:01.732-04:00Very interesting that you put the whole blossom in...Very interesting that you put the whole blossom in the water, never would have thought of that. I read recently to dip hydrangea stems in alum to make them last longer. Haven't tried that either. I love hydrangeas, even when they've dried up. A fun thing is to put food coloring in the water. I had just gotten a bouquet just before leaving on a trip. So I filled the vase with water and blue coloring. When I returned two weeks later I had beautiful dried blue hydrangeas. Still have them, several years later. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-55814083588996749922015-05-08T18:58:56.666-04:002015-05-08T18:58:56.666-04:00Wow, love that before and after. It does look like...Wow, love that before and after. It does look like magic! I'll have to try this tip!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712424413034681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-50381902074431162852015-05-08T18:57:52.887-04:002015-05-08T18:57:52.887-04:00I love hydrangeas!! My gram just got me some &...I love hydrangeas!! My gram just got me some & they're already looking droopy..I HAVE TO TRY THIS! P.S something about flowers in a sink is so pretty to me...maybe I'm weird haha! Happy Mother's Day ,Sarah! <br /><br />Paige.Rose<br />from<br />www.TheQuaintSanctuary.blogspot.comThe Quaint Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336386336183224919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91752605229883217442015-05-08T14:38:35.516-04:002015-05-08T14:38:35.516-04:00I have found that after I cut them (we have seven ...I have found that after I cut them (we have seven varietals) I place the stem in water that has been boiled (and is still really hot) just long enough to see bubbles come out of the bottom of the stem. Then they go into a vase/container with warm water. For some, this lets them last three-four days without refreshing. Kirby Carespodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950841302720270756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3853581575549003752015-05-08T13:58:25.888-04:002015-05-08T13:58:25.888-04:00Wow, love this simple tip! Will definitely be givi...Wow, love this simple tip! Will definitely be giving this a try. :)Carol @ CAD INTERIORShttp://www.cadinteriorsblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-41291868037811418832015-05-08T13:51:17.022-04:002015-05-08T13:51:17.022-04:00We bought Costco flowers last year for my daughter...We bought Costco flowers last year for my daughter's wedding. We made a homemade preservative for them of 1 quart of water, 1/2 tsp. bleach, 2 Tbs. lemon juice and 1 Tbs. sugar. The flowers lasted several weeks and looked great. We didn't have hydrangeas, but there were a ton of other varieties. I'll have to try the water bath - in fact, I've got some sad carnations right now to try it with.Tiffanyhttp://eatathomecooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-55723994793984042452015-05-08T12:52:25.955-04:002015-05-08T12:52:25.955-04:00Really? I never would have thought of that. Amazin...Really? I never would have thought of that. Amazing and yes, I love these flowers. Love my bushes. Through the last few years I have had some amazing blooms but then last year, maybe a couple. Hoping for a better year this summer.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-40558520451290680802015-05-08T12:50:25.811-04:002015-05-08T12:50:25.811-04:00Good to know. Bought some at grocery store the oth...Good to know. Bought some at grocery store the other night and in the craziness of putting groceries away, left them on counter ...for about 4 hours. Not pretty as you can imagine. Anyways I will have to try this out if my flowers ever need a lift :)<br />mickeyMickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731807747331511546noreply@blogger.com