Hydrangeas are magnificent shrubs that are very easy to care for and maintain that produce flowers from early spring to mid / late summer. These are so beautiful that more than one and more than two would like to know how to dry them and thus be able to use them, for example, for crafts.
So if you want to know how to dry hydrangeas, do not stop reading.
How to dry hydrangea flowers?
If you want to have hydrangea flowers that can be used for crafts or floral art, you must follow this step by step:
- The first thing you will do is cut the flowers in late summer, a hot, dry day. Choose those that have already started to dry out, since those that have just sprouted tend to wither quickly. In addition, those that have been over-dried on the plant itself, although they will maintain their appearance, they will lose all color.
- Then, you will place them in a dry and warm place, separated from each other so that the air can circulate and prevent the proliferation of fungi. They must also be protected from direct sun; in fact, ideally, they should be in the dark for a couple of weeks.
- Finally, after that time you can use them for whatever you want.
How is the plant cared for?
To finish, I am going to tell you how you can take care of your hydrangeas so that each year they produce more and more beautiful flowers:
- Location: put them in semi-shade, protected from direct sun.
- Earth:
- Pot: substrate for acid plants.
- Garden: acidic soil, with good drainage.
- Irrigation: every 2 days in summer, and every 4-5 days the rest of the year. Use rainwater or lime-free.
- Subscriber: from spring to early autumn with fertilizer for acid plants following the indications specified on the package.
- Planting or transplanting time: in spring. In case of having it in a pot, it has to be transplanted every two years.
- Rusticity: supports frosts down to -4ºC.
Enjoy your plant!