Hydrangeas

Why buy a bouquet of hydrangeas?

• Hydrangea is full and voluminous, and in a vase it looks self-sufficient and striking. The price and what you get for it are fairly matched
• Hydrangea is loved as widely as the peony, so you can be sure your gift will be welcome
• Some varieties of hydrangea, mainly the autumn ones and the dark colours, are very durable and can stand in a vase for two weeks and longer

What kinds of hydrangea are there?

We divide hydrangeas loosely, to bring out the two things that matter: durability and season.

1. The delicate ones. White, soft pink, lilac and similar varieties are more often available at the height of summer. They are voluminous and fragile at the same time. Such varieties are demanding and stand in a vase for three to five days, which is forgivable, because you will hardly meet a more delicate flower
2. The dark and bright ones. Here we put the violet, green, burgundy and chocolate varieties. Most of these hydrangeas are autumn ones. The dark varieties are considerably more durable: with proper care they can live in a vase for up to a month, and afterwards they turn into a handsome dried flower
3. The Colombian ones. Most Colombian varieties can be told apart by their greenish cast. They are less full and come in fewer varieties than the Dutch ones, but they are available all year round and cost considerably less

Which bouquets use hydrangeas?

In single-flower bouquets hydrangeas look composed and elegant, with nothing to distract from their depth and texture. In duo bouquets hydrangeas act as the full base and are set off by smaller flowers, garden roses or peonies for instance.
We also use hydrangeas in signature mixed bouquets. They give a bouquet its volume and its shape.

How to care for a hydrangea?

A hydrangea's demanding nature can be tamed with proper care. We advise removing all the green leaves, so that they do not take part of the nourishment. With sharp secateurs, trim the stem at an angle of 45 degrees, then split it crosswise with the same secateurs. This increases the surface through which the flower takes up nourishment, so it drinks more readily.
Hydrangea likes water, so fill the vase generously. It can also be misted from above from time to time.