Autumn arrives today in New Jersey at 9:54 P.M.
Yesterday, I searched my gardens for a perfect botanical representative of the fall season. I chose this beautiful hydrangea blossom, still bluish in color, but changing over to maroons and greens.
If left on the bush, winter winds, rain and snow will knock some flower bunches to the ground. The flesh of the petals will wear away and leave in its place a gorgeous lace-like everlasting. I enjoy finding these skeletonized flowers in odd places when winter ends. They make good pressed flowers and can be used in bouquets too.
If you don’t trust nature to do the work for you, cut a few of the flower bunches and place them beneath the bush, held in place within the spines of the lowest-lying stems. Come Springtime, you just might find a few perfect skeletonized flowers to use in your crafts and art.
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
Most things from our garden will be skeletonized, but not artfully so. I’m so glad you have a basic understanding with your plants to inspire the rest of us.
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Thanks Anne…heading off to visit your blog now.
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Welcome Fall. I love hydrangeas but I find them hard to grow here because of the heat.
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They do best for me in the shadier areas of my gardens. TI grow some in shade, some in sun, in the sun the plants are stunted in height although they flower well. This year the leaves didn’t fare well. I hope they come back next year.
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I have a lone hydrangea pot, but it is not flowering yet.
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love the idea, i love dried leaves and flowes, i’ll give a try with it!
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You are so great with flowers and plants.
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Thanks! 🙂
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