Duringdrying hydrangeasremember to cut the flowers when they arehe althyandattractive , thanks to which they will survive the drying process better and lose less of their beauty. Proper care of hydrangeas can therefore positively affect the beauty of dried flowers.
We dry hydrangea in several ways. Traditionally, after cutting the flower, we dry it upside down for 2-3 weeks in adarkandairy roomIn the dark, the dried plant will retain its color for longer. Light should be avoided as it quickly breaks downchlorophyll in plants. Draft will speed up the drying process. To keep thenatural flower form,sprinkle them with hairspray to stiffen them and help prevent them from falling apart after drying.
In addition to the most obvious way to dry the flowers of a hydrangea bush, you can also dry them with e.g.bath in toasted sand(roast the sand in the oven for a while and cover the cut flower with it). Another method is to cut the flower and put it in a vase with a small amount of water, so that after absorbing it, the plant begins to dry itself due to lack of water.
Coloring of hydrangeas
One of the many features that make hydrangeasvaluedandpopularplants is the ability to change the color of flowers by the reaction of the soil, in which they grow. The lack of anthocyanins, which are responsible for maintaining the color of flowers, makes hydrangeas, depending onacidityand soil saturationironandaluminum, they can change color.The lower the pH value in the soil, the more the flowers have alight blue color , and the higher the color, the more they becomepink
