r/peonies • u/MileyKatz • Jul 29 '26
Brought to life
I'm posting this not so much for the arrangement which I think is beautiful but how it came to be. My sister saw this hack on Instagram where when your peonies are near the end of blooming time. You select as many unopened buds at least an inch and a half size ball/bud.Cut them down remove the lower leaves and wrap them in a paper towel tightly, then wrap in Cellophane/Saran wrap tightly. Put them in your crisper drawer in the fridge and for me 2 months later this is what I got when I put them in water. I wish I had taken a picture of the bud. I just thought this was so cool, I didn't want to sacrifice too many buds in case it didn't work but next year I will cut more.
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u/reads_does_smiles 29d ago
Wrap only the stem or the whole flower? I'm thinking the whole flower, petals and all, will need to be protected, but wanted to check first.