The flowers on a hydrangea bush grow in large clusters.
Hydrangeas are shrubs that grow tiny round flowers in large clusters. The delicate flowers grow in a range of white, red and blue tones, although the exact color depends on the alkalinity of the soil used. Hydrangea clusters look their best in short or medium bouquets due to their weak structure. Taller and/or larger bouquets require taping the blooms to a floral wire to increase the height and strength of each cluster.
Cheerful Bridesmaid Bouquet
Use every hydrangea color possible to create a colorful and earthy bouquet for bridesmaids in a spring wedding. Green floral tape secures the stem of each small, cone-shaped hydrangea cluster to a floral wire for strength. Green raffia wraps around the reinforced stems of the spiky white, yellow, red, purple and blue bouquet to create a strong handle.
Elegant Wedding Bouquet
The delicate clusters of petals on hydrangea flowers provide an elegant touch to a basic round bridal bouquet. A plastic bouquet holder with a pink satin ribbon-wrapped handle provides a simple base for the design. The green foam ball at the top of the holder must be soaked in water prior to adding the flowers to help keep the arrangement looking fresh.
Small fern sprouts form a bushy trim around the edges of the foam ball and create soft background for the flowers. Short and round hydrangea clusters in pink and white cover the remaining foam to produce an uneven ball shape. Small fern sprouts and loops of pink ribbon placed in any gaps between the clusters help balance out the curved silhouette.
Minimalist Wedding Bouquet
Use three hydrangea clusters and sheer ribbon to create a fancy bridal bouquet with a minimalist style. An oval bouquet with three white, cone-shaped hydrangea clusters provides a crisp look with a simple silhouette. Sheer white ribbon wraps around the delicate stems tightly and ties in a large bow at the top, right under the blooms, to create a small handle.
Modern Centerpiece Bouquet
A mix of rounded hydrangea clusters and spiky snapdragons form a colorful flared bouquet you can turn into a modern centerpiece for a celebratory event. A tall, rectangular, clear glass vase three-fourths full with thick slices of lemon and cold water provides a sharp and bright base for the bouquet. A flared bouquet with lilac hydrangea clusters, purple , yellow snapdragons and white-tipped ivy slides into the empty space above the lemons to provide a tall bouquet effect.
Traditional Country Bouquet
Add some color to your kitchen counter or coffee table with a hydrangea bouquet in a ceramic country pitcher. Any colorful pitcher, such as a white pitcher painted with roosters, can serve as a base for the design. A rounded bouquet with light blue hydrangea clusters, dark blue hydrangea clusters, white daisies and baby's breath forms a simple, yet rich, arrangement.
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