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 Aug 11 2008, 11:14 PM
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Within 2 days of being put in a vase, they were gone.
Anyone know [for sure] why? Was it bec. of the sap in the stems? flower food that was attached? -------------------- "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -Federico Fellini  |
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Aug 11 2008, 11:29 PM
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When I get hydrangeas, I usually dry them. Otherwise they die.
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Aug 11 2008, 11:39 PM
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QUOTE (TheDuncePolice @ Aug 12 2008, 12:29 AM)  When I get hydrangeas, I usually dry them. Otherwise they die. I wanted them fresh for the shabbas table..can you blame me?  How do you dry them? The 'regular' upside-down-in-a-dark-closet way? Do they turn brown quickly or do you spray them first? -------------------- "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -Federico Fellini |
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Aug 11 2008, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE (bigtoe @ Aug 12 2008, 12:39 AM) I wanted them fresh for the shabbas table..can you blame me? How do you dry them? The 'regular' upside-down-in-a-dark-closet way? Do they turn brown quickly or do you spray them first? I don't turn hydrangeas upside down as then it just droops. I do do that for roses etc... I dry them in the vase, minus the water. It's a bit of luck as to how they dry though. Sometimes they dry beautifully and you wouldn't know they're not fresh. The BEST way to dry them is to leave them in a vase, but stuck in that sponge with water thingee. Let the sponge dry on its own and don't rewater. I never spray any of my flowers. -------------------- Proud member of the "I don't always wait until I finish reading the thread to respond" club. Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~ Margaret Young The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it. ~ Banksy Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. |
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Aug 11 2008, 11:48 PM
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QUOTE (TheDuncePolice @ Aug 12 2008, 12:42 AM) The BEST way to dry them is to leave them in a vase, but stuck in that sponge with water thingee. Let the sponge dry on its own and don't rewater. I never spray any of my flowers. Thanks! In the green floral foam you mean? That's the only part with water or you leave some at the bottom of the vase too? -------------------- "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -Federico Fellini |
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Aug 11 2008, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE (bigtoe @ Aug 12 2008, 12:48 AM) Thanks! In the green floral foam you mean? That's the only part with water or you leave some at the bottom of the vase too? Yes, the green floral foam and only partially watered. But I would think in a tall vase it won't work because the moisture will turn to mold rather than dry. I'd use one of those flattish bowls or something to dry it. They really are beautiful when dried well. And keep their color. -------------------- Proud member of the "I don't always wait until I finish reading the thread to respond" club. Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~ Margaret Young The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it. ~ Banksy Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. |
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