How to Dry Hydrangeas Upside Down

Drying hydrangeas upside down is easy to do.

Hydrangeas produce large flowers that bloom in a variety of colors, from blue and purple to pink, white,and green. After the flowers have matured, you can cut them to dry and use in craft projects, dried flower arrangements and wreaths. Hydrangea blossoms are easy to dry and last for years.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Rubber bands
• String
• Hooks to hang string
• Paper clips
• Clothespins

Instructions

1. Cut the stem of the hydrangea flower at approximately 10 to 12 inches. This allows you to hang the flowers easily from the stem.

2. Gather two to three of the hydrangea flowers and wrap the ends of the stems together tightly with a rubber band.

3. Hang a string with hooks, as if you were creating a clothesline, in a dry location like an attic.

4. Unroll one end of a paper clip and secure it through the rubber band. Hook the other end of the paper clip on the string.

5. Clip the hydrangea stems with a clothespin to the string if you do not have a paper clip.

6. Leave flowers hanging until they are dry enough to use in crafts or wreaths.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not dry the hydrangea flowers in direct sunlight or in a damp area.

• You can paint dried hydrangea flowers with craft paint if their color fades.

References

• Learn 2 Grow: Drying Hydrangeas
• Hydrangea Plant: Drying Hydrangeas