Dried Hydrangeas

dry hydrangeas now fill baskets over my kitchen cabinets. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

Dried Hydrangeas

Of all of the flowers that grow in my hillside garden, hydrangeas are one of my favorites. Not only are they long-lasting but pollinators love to visit them as well.

Hydrangeas are versatile for home decor as fresh flowers as well as dried. I tied several hydrangea heads and hung them in my garage to dry for several weeks.

The dried hydrangeas now provide some color in my guest bathroom.

spray dry hydrangeas to keep the florets from falling. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

Once hydrangeas are dry, spray with clear spray to prevent the florets from falling off.

hydrangeas in baskets on top of cabinets hide the plug ins. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

Hydrangeas also work well to cover spots that are hard to cover. I used to have silk grapevines in baskets that were big enough to cover these electrical outlets.

out with the old, these plastic silk grapevines were popular in the 1980s. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo

Now I just use a head of hydrangeas out of the baskets to mask the electrical outlets.

Using hydrangeas as decor also quickly updated my kitchen.

I also use hydrangeas on outside wreaths and as table decor. So versatile!

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Charlotte