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My plumber saw my cooler of hydrangeas and asked if I'd tried the 'hot water trick' yet.
He said his mom, who ran a shop in the 90s, would dip the stems in boiling water for 30 seconds before arranging, and after trying it on a wilting batch of 'Limelight' hydrangeas from a wedding last Saturday, I can't believe how well it works to stop the droop.
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oliviagrant25d ago
That boiling water trick reminds me of my grandma dunking roses in vodka, which honestly sounds like a cry for help.
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john_cooper25d ago
The vodka thing is wild. My buddy's aunt used to spray her tomato plants with gin to keep bugs off.
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derek99418d ago
Sounds like a family tradition of using liquor for pest control. My great uncle swore by whiskey for his rose bushes. Some generational wisdom is just a little boozy.
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