The hydrangea still hails as Cape Cods quintessential flower that lines the windows and yards of most homes from Maine to Martha’s Vineyard.
As a seasonal vacationer of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on the tiny island of Martha’s Vineyard, I love viewing the flower boxes and yards draped in vibrant and colorful hydrangeas.
I recall the first time stepping foot on the island and pulling up at my late friend Anne’s home. As my eyes set on the blueberry hydrangeas lining the sides of her home, she told me to cut as many as possible to fragrant the house, as though she had read my mind.
The temperamental hydrangea became one of my favorite flowers. I learned how to care for and sustain them for more extended periods.
To sustain hydrangeas, when they droop, snip them at the bottom and place in hot water to revive. This one little procedure will have your hydrangeas lasting for at least two weeks.
