Learn how Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries’ hydrangeas stole the show at the 2025 Grammy Awards, bringing their horticultural expertise to the world stage.
Hydrangea arrangements were the floral highlight of the 2025 Grammy Awards, with three standout varieties from Bailey Nurseries’ Endless Summer® collection: Pop Star®, BloomStruck®, and Summer Crush®.
To get the hydrangeas ready to bloom for the February event, the plants were subjected to a controlled process. The plants were put into cool storage to make them dormant early and later moved to a warm greenhouse environment in December, replicating the spring condition. This way, the hydrangeas reached their peak bloom for the ceremony.
The floral designs, designed by the Official Botanical Artist of the Grammys, Tu Bloom, incorporated the mophead and lacecap hydrangea flowers. This mixing added different texture and color experiences to the exhibitions.
Bailey Nurseries has been a Minnesota family-owned firm that has experience in developing great plant varieties. Their Endless Summer® hydrangeas are now one of the most requested plants in landscaping and gardening firms throughout the nation.
For those who would like to emulate the Grammy look, experts advise planting hydrangeas in decorative pots that can be later transplanted into gardens. For colder climates, it is advisable to move potted hydrangeas into unheated garages or basements during bad weather, or to wrap them in burlap for protection. When cutting flowers, select mature blooms and use sanitized tools and vases to keep the cut flowers fresh.
The appearance of hydrangeas from Bailey Nurseries at the Grammys exemplifies the marriage between horticulture and art that brings a slice of Minnesota’s botanical proficiency to the world stage.
