I cut my first hydrangeas to dry for winter bouquets today. They still have good color. Am anxious to see how well they dry this year.
We have a lovely hydrangea at work that is off in a corner and out of view. I cut branches off of ‘her’ each year to dry, too. Can’t wait to have a bunch of my own to cut in a few years. ;)
NOTE: Be careful when cutting/pruning hydrangea. Follow the instructions in your gardening books because (at least up here in the north) they set buds in July for the NEXT years blossoms. Also, the Oakleaf ‘Alice’ Hydrangea don’t bloom consistently here in the north. Their flower buds can’t take temps below -10 degrees, and we easily hit -20 a few times a winter up here.
And that’s your ‘Hydrangea Primer’ for today! :)