There is nothing like a fresh bunch of pretty purple hydrangeas to brighten my day. I picked these up at the market last night and thought they would look nice popped into an old basket.
A little rustic and a little pretty always looks good together.
I popped the stems in a bucket of cold water and kept them overnight in my fridge.
Last time I bought hydrangeas, I just trimmed the stems and placed them in water on my countertop only to find them all wilted the next morning. It has something to do with moisture not getting into the stem. I was bummed.
I guess hydrangeas love cold and lots of water.
And while I'm on the topic of pretty hydrangeas...
Maria of Dreamy Whites, who grows the most gorgeous hydrangeas on her ranch & photographs them so breathtakingly... is having a wonderful giveaway at her blog.
a $250 gift certificate to her wonderful online shop! Ordering from Maria has been such a great experience! I highly recommend it - as it truly is a delight for the senses.. as well as prettying up your home!
I'm just gearing up for the weekend. Unfortunatly, I am not going to get the chance to attend the 3 French Hens Country Market in Morris, Illinois this weekend.
My little ones start summer soccer that morning, then we have dental appts. Can you imagine how bummed I am about that? I know I am not going to miss out on the July one! That's for sure!I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I'll be back early next week.
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Love hydrangeas, love your vintage basket, love the pictures you took.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about how to keep cut hydrangeas in the house. Although I don't know if a whole bouquet like yours would fit into my fridge...
Bye,
Marian
Gorgeous hydrangeas! Have a delightful day! Xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so soft and lovely!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
gorgeous. what market did you get those at????
ReplyDeletewill miss seeing you on saturday.
B~E~A~U~T~I~F~U~L~ Hugs,Rachel ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love It!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS photos!!!! I love love love your flower photos.
ReplyDeleteI work in a flower shop and we always soak the heads of the hydrangeas (upside down) in cool water for about 30 minutes then cut the stems and put them in your vase...they last longer. :)
Have a great weekend!!! These pictures are gorgeous, and I love your saying about mixing a little rustic and a little pretty. Very cute saying and so true!
ReplyDeleteStar Hughes Living
LOVE your Hydrangeas and the gorgeous photos. Love how you mixed the pretty with rustic.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Love them! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look so great, but your pics are fantastic. I enjoyed each!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Tine
Your hydrangeas are beautiful! What a great tip about the cold and lots of water to keep them from wilting. I always love your photos.
ReplyDelete~Shanon
So beautiful, Lara! I love that basket too. It does seem like you've shown us a lot of pretty containers lately. Do you know any tips on keeping peonies pretty? I've bought them twice and they always look wilted after about a day :(
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good weekend!
Tricia
These were what my daughter had at her wedding. Hers lived a bit longer than ours but she put hers in ice water. Ours wilted really fast. They are so beautiful.
ReplyDelete(sigh!) Such beautiful photos, Lara. Soft + rustic = farmhouse perfection! ♥
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Hydrangea's are my MOST favorite flower and you have photographed them so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteoh Lara, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips on the hydrangeas, I'm going to try that next time.
Have a wonderful weekend!
hugs, Cheryl
Hi Lara,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE hydrangeas, but they don't do well at my high dry altitude. Oh well, I'll live vicariously through yours (and Maria's!).
Hugs,
Judy
Hi Lara, these are just amazing. the colors are so soft and dreamy, just a perfect compliment to your basket! Thanks so much for sharing the inspiration,
ReplyDeletexoxo Debra
Very soft and beautiful photos! Gorgeous blog you got here. Hope to see you on my space:)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
~Sanghamitra.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteyour photos look very good an I love your white table. You are right to brighten up your day with beautiful flowers. I try to do that as often as possible myself too.
Have a nice weekend!
FABULOUS!!! Love everything about this post!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Feathered Nest Fridays :O)
Hugs,
Marie
Beautiful photos, and I love the basket.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! would love to have you share at Cottage Flora Thursday this week??????
ReplyDeleteComing by to say hello from Feathered Nest Friday! xoxo, tracie
Such a gorgeous post!! Love your hydrangeas and how you have them displayed so beautifully! Thank you for sharing this at Feathered Nest Friday this week!:)
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