Hydrangea

Hydrangea is one of the most requested flowers of bride's. They are reasonably priced and readily available throughout the year. I find that they hold up better in the early spring and summer months, even into fall. They do not seem to do as well in the winter months. I use these a lot in bridal bouquets and bridesmaids bouquets. However, I never use them for corsages or bouts. They just won't hold up. I will only use them in vased arrangements not in arrgt's. made in oasis. There's a 50/50 chance they will not drink water through the oasis. Some florist do not like to work with them because they are such finicky flowers. The green hydrangea has become extremely popular. Generally green hydrangea is much smaller than the other colors it's available in. This is due to early cutting of the flowers to prevent the blooms from changing into colorful hydrangea. I use white hydrangea and spray it green (w/paint 4 flowers!). A lot of florist do this. Normally I do not spray flowers. It works well on hydrangea and I'm usually the only one who knows they're sprayed! In Virginia we see hydrangea blooming in neighbors yards in deep purplish/blue colors. Unfortunately it's not available from wholesaler's in those shades. Florists can only order green, white, pink, or blue hydrangea. The pink and blue can drastically vary in shades.

Special note -

Hydrangea bushes planted outdoors vary greatly in color due to the content(mainly metals) of the soil they are planted in. If you plant copper pennies in the ground under the pink hydrangea bush you purchased, it may bloom a more purplish/blue instead of the pink bloom it had when you purchsed it.

Availablity- year round on international and domestic markets

colors- green, white, pink, blue

cost- $$$