Prepare the hydrangea flowers
Cut the flowers to dry at the time of their greatest splendor. The umbels are then sufficiently mature and retain their shape. Despite the fact that a lot of color strength is lost during the drying process, the strongly colored flowers do not completely fade. Completely dried look like valuable and slightly translucent porcelain. Leave a stalk eight inches long on the umbels so that they can be arranged into bouquets.
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Dry the hydrangeas in the vase
This is a very simple and easy method. However, it has the disadvantage that the flowers lose a little more color during the drying process.
Preserve with glycerine
Glycerin is a trivalent alcohol that is found in almost all natural fats and oils. The fabric has water-binding properties. You can get pure glycerine in the pharmacy or drugstore.
- Mix 500 milliliters of water with 250 milliliters of glycerin.
- Pour liquid into a vase.
- Hydrangeas place in this mixture.
The hydrangea flowers absorb the mixture. As the water evaporates, the glycerin remains in the petals. The dried hydrangeas keep their own bright color and the plant material feels elastic and soft, almost like the flowers of a fresh hydrangea.
Hang up flowers to dry
Again, this method works with fully developed Hydrangea flowers very good. Their disadvantage is that the dried umbels become a bit brittle, which, however, gives the flowers their very own charm.
- Pierce the stems with a needle.
- Pull a thread through the hole.
- Hang the flowers freely hanging in a dark, dry place.
- If the leaves crack and crack, the flowers are completely dry.
Tips & Tricks
Arrange the preserved hydrangeas in antique-looking wire bowls. This pretty room decoration in the trendy vintage style conjures up a romantic atmosphere in every room.