This year many of our customers ordered Hydrangea as their wedding flowers, or as supplemental flowers to their bouquets and arrangements of wedding flowers.

Hydrangea are GORGEOUS flowers and make for absolutely STUNNING arrangements. In order to get the most out of your Hydrangea, you will want to follow the care tips below:

* Hydrangea are very water-dependent flowers. If the Hydrangea is taken out of water, it will show fatigue and signs of dehydration very quickly.

* When shipped from the farms, Hydrangea are prepped with a little water packet on the bottom of the stem. Upon arrival, you will want to remove this packet, cut the stem of the Hydrangea about 1/2 inch up from the bottom UNDER WATER. Some farmers would explain it that the flower is essentially holding its breath in shipping. When you cut the stem, you want that first big breath to be of water… not air.

* After you have cut the stem, place it immediately in water. You will want to change the water and re-cut the stem every other day so that the flower has a clean uptake for fresh water.

As always, if you have any questions about caring for your wedding flowers, please do not hesitate to contact one of our customer service representatives at 1-888-297-3000.

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