Tried a new way to keep hydrangeas from wilting in the van last week

I had a big wedding order with 30 hydrangea stems that needed to last a 2 hour drive to the venue. I read online to dip the stems in alum powder before putting them in water. I tried it with half of them as a test. The alum ones looked perfect when we arrived, but the others were already drooping. I got the tip from a blog run by a florist in Portland. Has anyone else tried this trick or have a different one for long trips?

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sarahhart5d ago

Does this work on me after a long drive too, lmao?

nina_hall5d ago

Nah, I gotta disagree with you @sarahhart. A long drive just makes me feel stiff and tired, not actually sore from a workout. It's a totally different kind of ache.