- 1). Take fresh cuttings from your garden by snipping blossoms off with very sharp scissors. Bring a container of water with you and put the clipped flowers directly into it.
- 2). Refresh hydrangeas every two to three days by cutting 1/4 inch to 1 inch from the bottom of the stem at a 45-degree angle. This keeps air bubbles and sap from blocking the stem's absorption of water.
- 3). Dip freshly cut stems into alum, which is available in the spice section of your supermarket, and place them in fresh water.
- 4). Revive 4- to 5-day-old hydrangeas by boiling water and setting it aside to cool. Snip the stems of your hydrangeas at a 45-degree angle and place them in the hot water for 30 seconds. Remove them from the hot water and put them immediately into a vase of room temperature water.
- 5). Snip the stems of week-old hydrangeas at a sharp angle and submerge the entire bouquet--flowers and stems--in a basin or bathtub full of water. Leave them in the water for two to three hours. Shake off the excess water, snip the stems again, and arrange them in a vase.
- 6). Keep wedding or prom bouquets fresh by wrapping them in damp paper towels and keeping them in the refrigerator overnight.
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