How to Keep Cut Hydrangeas Fresh

Hydrangeas bloom in summer and autumn, and their dramatically ruffled bunches of flowers make them popular flowers for arrangements. Because their color depends on the pH of the soil in which they grow, hydrangeas can range in color from white to purple and blue to pink and red. Properly cared for, cut hydrangeas can stay fresh for up to two weeks.

Vase
Flower preservative
Scissors

Instructions

- 1
  Fill a vase almost to the top with cool water. You want the vase to be full enough so that the stems of the hydrangeas are almost completely submerged.
- 2
  Add flower preservative to the water. Stir the water to completely dissolve the flower preservative in the water.
- 3
  Place the hydrangeas in the water. An easy, aesthetically pleasing way to do this is to grip the stems loosely in one hand, then release them into the vase, letting them fall casually.
- 4
  After three days, remove the hydrangeas from the water and trim the stems about 1 inch.
- 5
  Transfer the hydrangeas to a tub of warm water, and let them soak for about an hour and a half.
- 6
  Fill your original container with fresh cool water, mixing flower preservative with the water.
- 7
  Remove the hydrangeas from the warm tub and shake them gently.
- 8
  Replace the hydrangeas in their original container.
- 9
  Repeat this process every three days.

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