Hydrangea care is on my mind today and I have a fun tip to share with you if you ever end up with wilted hydrangea cuttings. Don’t toss those wilted hydrangea cuttings! Here is a simple tip on how to give cut hydrangea stems care.
The kiddos and I hopped into Trader Joe’s the other day. Of course I couldn’t resist grabbing a couple bunches of hydrangeas. They just looked so pretty and summery. I honestly can’t decide if I like white or blue hydrangeas better!
But the next morning, they looked like this:
My cut hydrangeas were wilting. NOT COOL!
Whomp, whomp, whomp.
I was crying in my Cheerios.
So, I did what any normal person does… Googled “how to perk up wilted hydrangeas”.
Sure enough, there is a solution! If you are wondering “why are my hydrangeas wilting”- it’s probably because they are very thirsty!
Here’s How To Bring Wilted Hydrangea Cuttings Back to Life:
- Trim about 3/4 of the leaves- only a few on each stem should remain.
- Make sure all the the hydrangea stems are cut at an angle.
- Fill up one side of your kitchen sink or a tub and dunk the entire cut hydrangea stem (including the blooms) of the wilted hydrangea flowers in the water.
It works! After about an hour of “drinking” the water in, the wilted hydrangeas are are no longer dehydrated and look so full and happy again. Just shake the water off the blooms and put them back in the vase. (Place a paper towel under the vase for a little while to soak up the rest of the dripping water)
Hooray for little ways to preserve the life of cut hydrangea flowers. Just wish I had thought to look this little tip up before and not tossed wilted hydrangea in the past because of wilting, probably much too soon.
Moving forward, I hope this little tip comes in handy for you when you purchase hydrangeas or cut them from your yard.
Love hydrangeas? Me too! Here are other ways I have enjoyed them!
Pumpkin Centerpiece with Hydrangeas
Citrus and Cut Hydrangea Flower Arrangement
Fall Table – Traditional Table with a Twist- Sunflowers and Hydrangeas
Lowcountry Inspired Table Setting- with Blue Hydrangeas
Pumpkin, Sunflowers & Hydrangea Centerpiece
xoxo-
Heather
Did you dunk the blooms too?
Yep! The entire stem including the blooms got dunked. (edited above to reflect that)
Did you dunk the blooms too?
Good to know this as I cut Hydrangea's from my yard all summer!
I've seen this done before but have yet to try it in person! It seems like it works great! I'll have to get some hydrangeas for myself and try it out. Love those flowers.
Sometimes a bride like me prefer simple arrangements for the wedding. I think different people have different preferences, like few want to spend limited amount on event planner or few are really simple by nature so wants to make it simple!
One of the guys at Trader Joe's told me this a few years ago–such a great tip, because who wants to spend money on fresh flowers, only to have them wilted within 24 hours?!
What about the water temperature? My assumption would be slightly tepid.
I just did room temperature. Let the water sit for awhile before submerging!
I bought a beautiful one at a box store and leaves are curling and black ! A fungus ? Out of ensectial soap ? Any ideas ? Have pulled leaves off 😂
So happy I found your “trick” online! My husband surprised me with some hydrangeas the other night and I was disappointed when they started to wilt so soon! I soaked them last night and this morning they look beautiful! Thank you!
I am SO happy to hear that this tip on how to perk up wilted hydrangeas helped you! It really is so sad when they start to wilt! And very sweet of your hubby. 🙂