This week’s IAVOM arrangement is of hydrangeas in a utility vase for drying.
At this time of year, outdoors, my hydrangeas all appear to be a burnt-out rose color.
Flip that flower right side up again and witness a stunning transformation as the most beautiful watercolor tones appear.
To dry my hydrangeas, I cut them in late summer, when most of the moisture in the petals is gone, and place them in a vase of water. Half of these are already dried. They are ready to remove from the water in a week or two.
Thanks to Rambling in the Garden for hosting.
So lovely…and I adore drying hydrangeas too.
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Thank you. It is one of late Summer’s pleasures.
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Nice but took me a moment to realise you said drying not dying
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And the keep for a very long time..yours are really pretty
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I am enjoying glancing at them on the hearth as I walk through the living room. It’s fun to check on their progress and hear that papery sound they make when they are dry.
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This made me laugh. I am the same when I read and sometimes also when I hear…I’m right here with you. Thanks for making me chuckle.
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I often make myself laugh when I mix up words and it happens more then I would like
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During a recent tour of gardens in the Puget Sound area, I fell in love with Hydrangeas all over again. They really aren’t all that suitable to my very, very dry climate in Southern California but I’m thinking maybe I could put one in a large pot, preferably located near a hose…Fresh or dried, the flowers are lovely!
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I always seem to find a new variety that is gorgeous, but I’m not sure of where I would put another one. I really love them.
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Thank you for sharing your lovely Hydrangeas… I will try some of your tips for drying out some of mine… Lovely pictures of them .. Thank you x
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Oh, I hope you do dry a few. Let me know how they work for you.
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I will xx
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Sometimes I think the dried ones can look prettier than the fresh ones!! Thanks for sharing yours
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Yes, I do agree, the tones and blending of the muted colors really do look like watercolor painting. Thanks!
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Very pretty. And you have flowers in winter then too.
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I will, usually I leave them in a vase as decor, but now and then I use the bunches in a project. I’m thinking project this year. Time to get creative.
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We have several hydrangeas. Such a joyous bush with its massive blooms of happy colour isn’t it.
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Oh, I love that description…a joyous bush. That is so perfect. They seem to also have an exuberance about them. From bloom start, until they are brown. For me, they even will become skeleton flowers if they drop beneath the bush and winter over there. They are surely a giving plant. Thanks so much for your kind and wise comment.
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I agree, even the dry skeletal flowers have a beauty about them. Have a great evening!
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