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How to revive a hydrangea in four steps<\/h2>\nStep one<\/h3>\n
To begin, the florist said that a bucket must be filled with boiling water and the bucket must be big enough to place the hydrangea plant in, as it will help hydrate the hydrangea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She explained: \u201cI will prepare warm water by adding boiling water into a bucket of colder water. Temperature is a catalyst for biological processes, and this will significantly accelerate the hydration.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the florist warned not to add the hydrangea to boiling water just yet, as it will damage the plant. She said: \u201cThe water can\u2019t be too hot, but it must be tolerable for your hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVery hot water can damage hydrangea roots. Water also quickly loses its heat, giving energy to the plant, so don\u2019t be too worried about this.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n For the next step, take a spray bottle fill it with water, and gently spray the plant once it is fully emerged in the bucket. The florist explained that this is done to prevent evaporation.\u00a0<\/p>\n She said: \u201cStop the evaporation of moisture through the leaf surface as much as you possibly can since the plant also loses a lot of moisture during respiration. Stopping this loss can significantly speed up the process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The third step requires placing the hydrangea plant in a cool area for a few hours to let it fully hydrate. The florist said: \u201cHeating the roots from below and stopping evaporation from above to accelerate.<\/p>\n \u201cYou should put the hydrangea in a cool room or even better, in a refrigerator. The most effective temperature is from five to ten degrees Celsius.\u201d<\/p>\n After two to three hours, the hydrangea plant should have fully revived, although the florist warned that some parts of the plant may have died off while dehydrated.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThe plant has come to life before our eyes. Of course, not all the flowers since with dehydration there is always a point of death beyond which you cannot reverse.\u201d<\/p>\n The last step is to simply prune and trim off the dead parts of the plant in order to prevent it from killing the rest of the hydrangea.\u00a0<\/p>\n The florist explained: It is necessary to remove all the dead parts of the plant. The flowers, as well as the leaves in order to avoid bacterial and fungal infection that may appear on the dead parts of the plant.\u201d<\/p>\n The plant is now ready to be placed in your garden or repotted and should be blooming beautifully.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, it is important to note that in order to prevent hydrangea from dying in the heat they must never be watered from the top, such as from their flowers and leaves. Hydrangea will only last if watered from their soil in order to hold in the moisture, so should be placed in a well-draining pot.\u00a0<\/p>\n The florist explained: \u201cIf such a pot is watered from the top, then the very dry and crumpled-up earth saturated with air is not going to be able to absorb the moisture and all the water is going to simply flow around a lump of soil and then pour out, although you think you have watered the plant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Step three<\/h3>\n
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