Comments on: Hydrangea and Floral Foam http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/hydrangea-floral-foam/ the official Flower Shop Network blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marilee http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/hydrangea-floral-foam/comment-page-1/#comment-24978 Marilee Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:09:32 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=6790#comment-24978 I to use hydrangeas on a daily basis. I never use quick dip or flower food for hydrangeas and have had no complaints. I even have done wedding work on Thursdays for Saturday weddings and then I have sprayed the heads with final touch. I to use hydrangeas on a daily basis. I never use quick dip or flower food for hydrangeas and have had no complaints. I even have done wedding work on Thursdays for Saturday weddings and then I have sprayed the heads with final touch.

]]> By: Julie http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/hydrangea-floral-foam/comment-page-1/#comment-23238 Julie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:01:51 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=6790#comment-23238 I too use a lot of hydrangeas on a daily basis. The majority of the time when I use foam with no additives in processing, my hydrangeas are fine. The other times, they wilt pretty quickly. My favorite wholesaler recommended dipping the freshly cut stems in powdered alum (spice rack at grocery) prior to use. Have never had a problem since, not one problem not one wilt, regardless of variety. I too use a lot of hydrangeas on a daily basis. The majority of the time when I use foam with no additives in processing, my hydrangeas are fine. The other times, they wilt pretty quickly. My favorite wholesaler recommended dipping the freshly cut stems in powdered alum (spice rack at grocery) prior to use. Have never had a problem since, not one problem not one wilt, regardless of variety.

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/hydrangea-floral-foam/comment-page-1/#comment-22299 Jamie Jamison Adams Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:00 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=6790#comment-22299 Interesting. So you have had success by simply cutting the hydrangea and placing it in the foam. Do you treat your floral foam with anything first or simply soak it in plain water? I assume you do an angular cut. Do you mist the hydrangeas heads? What water temperature do you recommend? Jeanne - You might want to experiment with Michael's technique. If his method is successful, you would save a lot of time and money. I love to hear the techniques other florists use to extend the life of their flowers. Thanks Michael. Interesting. So you have had success by simply cutting the hydrangea and placing it in the foam. Do you treat your floral foam with anything first or simply soak it in plain water? I assume you do an angular cut. Do you mist the hydrangeas heads? What water temperature do you recommend?

Jeanne – You might want to experiment with Michael's technique. If his method is successful, you would save a lot of time and money.

I love to hear the techniques other florists use to extend the life of their flowers. Thanks Michael.

]]> By: Michael http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/hydrangea-floral-foam/comment-page-1/#comment-22296 Michael Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:05:41 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=6790#comment-22296 We use hydranges in 90% of our event arrangements and have no problem using foam. We process them using plain clean water we never use quick dip and the other floral products. We have problems when we use all the different products. Clean water allow blooms to drink about an hour and then place them in the cooler, recut the stems at an angle when you arrange them. Plain and simple. make sure the product you get is fresh! We use hydranges in 90% of our event arrangements and have no problem using foam. We process them using plain clean water we never use quick dip and the other floral products. We have problems when we use all the different products. Clean water allow blooms to drink about an hour and then place them in the cooler, recut the stems at an angle when you arrange them. Plain and simple. make sure the product you get is fresh!

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