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    Home » DIY Projects

    How to Make A Dried Hydrangea Basket

    November 13, 2016 by Patti Estep 11 Comments

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    Learn how easy it is to make a dried hydrangea basket from cut blooms a little paint and an old basket. It adds a nice touch to any decor.

    dried hydrangea basket

    A great way to make use of a large bounty of hydrangea blooms is to gather them into a pretty display basket. After all, it's a shame to waste so many beautiful flowers.

    They are easy to dry and last a long time. Easy, quick and basically free, those are the best projects, and I think you will agree that this dried hydrangea basket is pretty sweet.

    I have this huge hydrangea shrub (h. paniculata 'Limelight') that blooms profusely every year. This is the absolute easiest hydrangea to grow.

    It doesn't produce the huge blue or pink blooms of h. macrophylla, but it does bloom faithfully, even after the worst winters.

    Dried limelight flowers

    By the end of summer into fall, the blooms are just starting to dry on the shrub. This is the best time to cut and dry them, for use in your decor.

    Learn how to dry hydrangea flowers in this post.

    Natural willow basket

    Maybe you have a plain vanilla wicker basket hanging around as I did. It just wasn't pretty enough to stand up to the hydrangea blooms.

    Gray spray painted basket

    I tried spray painting it with gray paint. Then I dry brushed it with white, and then black paint.

    Antique wax on willow basket

    I still wasn't happy. Then I added this brown wax, and that gave it just the right patina and dimension.

    PeeGee dried blooms

    In addition to the Limelight flowers, I cut some branches come from a Pee Gee hydrangea (h. paniculata grandiflora), another easy to grow hydrangea. I love their unique texture.

    Dried hydrangea blooms with pink spray paint

    I tried spray painting the dried hydrangea flowers with a can of pink paint, but it looks fake and unnatural.

    handpainted red on hydrangea blooms

    Instead, I opted for using some red craft paint, dabbing on the paint with a big brush so they look like red berries.

    Using tape to create lattice on basket to hold flowers

    Use some tape for support. This will make creating the dried hydrangea arrangement easy.

    Then just go to town, placing the limelight flowers all over. Then add in some of the painted pee gee blooms.

    Dried Hydrangea Basket

    Dried hydrangea basket on cabinet

    This dried hydrangea basket fits perfectly on top of our antique cupboard in the dining room.

    dried hydrangea basket on cabinet

    Originally I thought it would be a nice holiday piece. However, now I think I'll leave it here all year long.

    Maybe I'll add a nice red or burlap bow for the holidays. This was a great way to use up many of the limelight blooms, and add some natural beauty to our dining room.

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    P.S. You may also like this Square Hydrangea Wreath or this Roundup of Hydrangea Projects. You can find them and many more on my DIY Projects Page.

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    How to Make A Dried Hydrangea Basket

    A great way to use of a large bounty of hydrangea blooms is to gather them into a beautiful display basket. It's a pretty display for any home!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Active Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Flower Gardens
    Yield: 1 Dried Hydrangea Basket
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $3-$5

    Equipment

    • FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint in Assorted Colors, 8 ounce, Cascade,34159
    • FolkArt 36315 Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint in Assorted Colors, 2 ounce, Antique Wax

    Materials

    • Dried Hydrangeas
    • Basket
    • Red Craft Paint
    • Masking Tape

    Instructions

    • Start with a pretty basket. If it's not the right color, spray paint it.
    • Gather your dried hydrangeas.  
    • You can use some red craft paint to add faux red berries.
    • Secure some tape for support to the basket.
    • Place the limelight flowers all over.
    • Add in some of the painted pee gee blooms.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Brenda/the blonde gardener

      November 27, 2016 at 6:18 pm

      I love that. I have the big Annabelle hydrangeas that I cut and dry but I never thought to spray paint them.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        November 28, 2016 at 6:21 am

        Hi Brenda,

        Annabelle is a great hydrangea and never fails to bloom. Some of them, as you know, get very large blooms too. I don't know if you noticed but another reader posted that Michaels sells a specific spray paint for dried flowers. I'll have to try it next.
        Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,
        Patti

        Reply
    2. Jan Garon

      November 14, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      Beautifully done! I love dried hydrangeas in the house. It just keeps on giving regardless of the month on the calendar.

      Reply
    3. [email protected] Antiques

      November 14, 2016 at 11:23 am

      Patti, this is so beautiful! A perfect compliment to a post I did a while back on how to perfectly dry your hydrangeas. They are my favorite plants in our garden, beautiful when they bloom, and beautiful for years after! Thank you for this DIY.

      Reply
    4. Lisa

      November 14, 2016 at 9:14 am

      Just as Stacey said, "oh how we all love dried hydrangea." This is such a beautiful arrangement.

      Reply
    5. Stacey Keeling

      November 14, 2016 at 8:36 am

      Oh how we all love dried hydrangeas. Would you believe when we lived in Oklahoma, I had lots of hydrangea bushes. Couldn't stand to cut them! Now I wish I would have. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Kim Smith

      November 14, 2016 at 8:22 am

      That is beautiful. I don't have a lot of success with blooming hydrangeas. I need to read up on your blog to see if I can get some help. Meanwhile I will just admire yours.

      Reply
    7. Dorothy

      November 13, 2016 at 1:02 pm

      Looks great I have used hydrangea for years in baskets but never tried the spray paint ...some else to experiment with.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        November 13, 2016 at 1:40 pm

        Hi Dorothy,

        Glad to hear from a fellow hydrangea lover. I love experimenting so I'll have to try the spray paint recommended by Nancy. Experimenting is sometimes half the fun.
        Have a great week and thanks for stopping by,
        Patti

        Reply
    8. Nancy Dorin

      November 13, 2016 at 11:59 am

      I have used a spray pint that is made specifically for dried flowers in the past with great results. The trick is to use a very light hand when spraying and giving it a gradient look rather than spraying evenly.
      I bought the spray at Michael's.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        November 13, 2016 at 1:38 pm

        Hi Nancy,

        Good to know that there is a specific spray paint for dried florals. I'll have to get some and practice.
        Thanks for stopping by,
        Patti

        Reply

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