This actually worked for me. I couldn’t get the water hot enough from the tap so I heated it on the stove for just a few minutes. Gave it a fresh cut with a razor blade and stuck it in the water. Sure enough about an hour and a half later they look great !! Being a florist for about 20 years I wish I knew this then. I’m a real person and not advertising anything. I wonder if when it doesn’t work is it an older flower ? I had my doubts about this but I’m happily surprised.
Hot water turned my hydrangeas brown. No, it wasn’t boiling, just hot. Should have left them in the cold water like I had started with in the first place. I hate being duped. I knew it didn’t feel right.
Hi Anissa, I usually change the water out (but have left them in the same water with no issues). And I don't cut them again once they are revived. I hope that helps! Tori
It doesn’t. I just did this the day before yesterday with room temp water and it worked fine. Took around an hour for them to rehydrate. Just recut the stems at an angle using a sharp knife.
This actually worked for me. I couldn’t get the water hot enough from the tap so I heated it on the stove for just a few minutes. Gave it a fresh cut with a razor blade and stuck it in the water. Sure enough about an hour and a half later they look great !! Being a florist for about 20 years I wish I knew this then. I’m a real person and not advertising anything. I wonder if when it doesn’t work is it an older flower ? I had my doubts about this but I’m happily surprised.
I tried it and it worked, I’m so happy! TYSM ❤
wanted to save your very helpful hack, but don't see the 3 little dots w/the save option. is there another way to save it? thanks very much!
Hot water turned my hydrangeas brown. No, it wasn’t boiling, just hot. Should have left them in the cold water like I had started with in the first place. I hate being duped. I knew it didn’t feel right.
It worked! Fresh and new!
That's awesome glad it worked!
After the hot water process, do you change the water to cool and place the flowers in? And do you cut them again?
Hi Anissa, I usually change the water out (but have left them in the same water with no issues). And I don't cut them again once they are revived. I hope that helps! Tori
You can recut them but I don't find it necessary. I like to change the water after but they will survive if left in that same water.
I don't cut them again but I usually change the water - I've left them in with no issues, but it is discoloured
I wish you showed how you cut the stems.. that was a horrible angle of the trimming
Exactly 😂
How long do they survive in a vase, just wondering?
Does it only work with hydrangeas?
Hi there it works with some other flowers, but I've found the most success with hydrangeas!
I've tried it with others - it works best with hydrangeas but it helped roses too same with lilacs
Worked for me, and I never got anything to work saving thesee
Why does the water have to be hot?
It doesn’t. I just did this the day before yesterday with room temp water and it worked fine. Took around an hour for them to rehydrate. Just recut the stems at an angle using a sharp knife.
Thx Tori. Going to do this immediately
Hoy water, that’s very odd. But apparently it works 😮
Yes it does!
Hit water shocks the flower.
Tannks for sharing
Amazing! I threw mine away without knowing this trick 😓
Ah next time!!
This is sad when it happrns but wow what a sav
Thank you. It worked!
Awesome!