PetalPal
Mildly toxic to cats and dogs. Don't let pets chew on it.
Light
Out of direct sun
Water
Lots of water, changed every day
Temperature
Somewhere cool
Preservative
Not needed
Do this when you get home
- Cut the stem on a slant, then split the end in a cross so it can drink more
- Strip most of the leaves
- Use deep water. The higher the better.
Day to day
- Change the water every day and recut the stems
- Mist the flower head often. Hydrangea petals can drink too.
- Keep it somewhere cool, out of drafts
What the colors mean
- Blue hydrangeaHope, making room for someone
- Pink hydrangeaRomance, a full life
- White hydrangeaPurity, sincerity
- Purple hydrangeaStrength, something lasting
* Color meanings are popular sayings. The thought matters more.
Common questions
The whole head wilted?
First aid: recut the stem and dunk the whole head upside down in cool water for 1-2 hours. Most of them stand back up.
Can I dry it?
Yes. When the petals start to feel a bit papery, hang it upside down somewhere airy and out of the sun.
