I have used the hot water, but never heard of the alum…will give it a try. I love Hydrangeas, they remained me of my Grandmother and summer days spent with her in NC. If worried about the rising steam affecting the blossoms, just wrap a few squares of paper towel around the base (fasten with a clothespin or clip. so they are never without water. This causes the flowers to become more pliable, prevent breakage, and allow the flowers to be torn apart to the right size. Here's how to revive a wilted hydrangea. Cut the hydrangeas and bring them indoors to let dry. Thanks, Nancy!!! It will seem odd at first to dunk the heads, but it works. so they are never without water. Have you ever wanted to get good at flowers. Hydrangeas HATE to be without water – even momentarily! I tried this last year by tying and hanging them upside down in a cold, dry room. I don’t like stripping off ALL the leaves. This is the first time I haven’t had wilted flowers by noon. Pots of blooming hydrangeas can brighten up the home or an outdoor seating area during the summer months. A florist I was taking flower arrangement courses from said that Sept. hydrangeas make better dried flowers than the June crop does. Thanks for this fantastic info. Diann. Dip in AlumKathy Thomas, a floral designer at KSR Designs in Macon, Georgia, has this trick for arranging hydrangeas: She dips ½ inch of each stem in alum powder (found on the baking aisle at the grocery store) to help encourage water uptake. I had not heard the boiling water tip either. Not only does this help your plant divert it’s energy to more growth but it helps ensure your hydrangea flowers don’t wilt as they dry. Thank you for those tips Yvonne! We had hydrangeas everywhere! French hydrangeas can be classified as lacecaps (shown in blue bowl) or mopheads (galvanized bucket). Is there also a method to revive wilted blooms from a planted hydrangea. And these tips work! We just planted nine Hydrangeas. The emergency rescue method worked! Frequent irrigation of hydrangea leaves with water will create suitable conditions for fungal diseases of the leaves. More. I was never happy with them when picked early, now I can try again…Thanks for the share! Another reason for the wilting of hydrangea leaves maybe a lack of water. For beautiful color, … I’ve hated to throw them away because they are so pretty. If hydrangea blooms start to prematurely wilt you can totally submerge them in a “bath” of water for about 45 minutes. Replant your hydrangea to the new pot and fill in spaces with just enough soil. Works great! Then recut and place the stems into boiling water and then back into a vase of fresh water. I planted a bunch last fall and they were doing beautifully until a deer ate them down to the stems! Our home often feels like a hotel, filled with family and friends. I love hydrangea and have a whole wall of Annabelle above the patio wall. When cutting hydrangeas, take water to the garden in a container. Also, give hydrangeas a fresh cut and dip them in boiling water before putting them in the fresh water! The hydrangeas that have handled the heat the best are the Oakleaf's and the Pee Gee's (paniculata). When using this method to dry hydrangeas, the colors tend to be more vibrant and the flower is less fragile than drying without water. I’ve been dipping mine in alum and they stay beautiful for close to a week. One of my dear readers, Nancy, reminded me of a second method for keeping cut hydrangeas from wilting. If the alum doesn’t work for you, Patricia, you are not alone. The leaves suck up water too so they will take water for themselves … "Stick your finger in the soil past the first knuckle. It’s interesting how certain flowers evoke a sense nostalgia: roses, hollyhocks and dahlias to name a few. Indoors, boil water and pour it into a cup or any container. 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