Spray Painted Dried Hydrangeas: A Perfect Fall DIY Project
Drying Hydrangeas
Spray painting dried hydrangeas is one of my favorite projects. But this year I don’t have to worry about drying my hydrangeas. They are dead and dry on the bush! I hope that the bush itself is surviving! How about yours?
It’s mostly my Limelight hydrangeas, and right now they’re as brown as can be. We’ve had an exceptionally long, hot, and dry spell in Mississippi, and I think the heat was just too much for them this year.
The hydrangeas in the image are from a few years ago when I first experimented with spraying them in fall colors. I’m happy with how they turned out!
Fresh Hydrangea Blooms
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite natural blooms to use in the summer and fall. I love to bring in bouquets of hydrangeas for the house. Here are some from times past.
I absolutely love fresh flowers! They’re the best gift, hands down. I’d choose a beautiful floral bouquet over a box of candy any day!
Spray Painted Dried Hydrangeas
Changing the color of dried hydrangeas equals fun! You never know how they are going to turn out. Sometimes if a hydrangea bloom dries and stays a pretty color I’ll leave it alone. If not, I’ll give it a coat of spray paint.
Dried hydrangeas aren’t as messy as you might expect. The arrangement above stayed on my dining table for several weeks with minimal debris. Recently, someone suggested spraying them with hairspray—I hadn’t thought of that before!
Tips for Spray Painting Dried Hydrangeas
Fall is the ideal time to paint dried hydrangeas, whether you plan to use them indoors or on a covered porch. Speaking of which, it’s time for me to decorate my back porch mantel. My hydrangeas have turned quite brown, so I’m eager to see how they’ll take the spray paint this year. I might experiment with some richer hues like deep burgundy, forest green, plum, or chocolate brown.
Stay tuned for the next dried hydrangea experience!
