How to dry flowers while maintaining their color

It will have happened to you, at least once in your life, to admire real works of art created with simple dried flower arrangements with still bright colors. Floriculture enthusiasts are often sentimental and appreciate being able to remember the moments when the flowers have taken on a special meaning, such as a bride's bouquet or a bundle of Pink received for a special occasion.

In this regard, you would like to experiment together with some ways to dry flowers quickly and easily? If the answer is yes, read the suggestions below.

First, we will keep our bouquet of flowers upside down until it has lost all its water. This is the correct procedure for drying large flowers such as roses and hydrangeas, as well as all types of aromatic herbs.

We proceed by cutting the flower stem at the base, eliminating almost all the leavesThe flowers we will choose for the composition will be flowers with petals that are not very fleshy, due to the large quantity of water to be expelled.

We group and let's tie the flowers in small bunches and hang them upside down in a dark but well-ventilated place (your basement is perfect). Then, divide them into smaller bunches to speed up the drying process.

After a few days, you'll need to tighten the string around the bunches, which will have already lost much of their initial volume. At this point, you'll have to wait about a week. After that, you can untie the bunches and use them, but not before spraying the delicate petals with ordinary hairspray.

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Fresh flowers

I fresh flowers they can be preserved while maintaining their colour and shape intact, thanks to the old pressing method which will compress them forcefully and allow them to dry evenly throughout.

It is good practice to collect the flowers in periods of dry climate, at the time of maximum inflorescenceThe deck is then placed between two layers of cardboard and between the two levels of an automatic press. After twenty-four hours we will have obtained a composition of dried flowers with the original colors unchanged.

Dried flowers for decorations

I decorative dried flowers They're conquering the coolest homes of the moment, but with a contemporary twist. Cut and nearly everlasting, dried flowers enrich and perfume a space without requiring special care, maintaining their color and beauty for a long time.

Even some simple ears of corn Placed in ceramic or glass vases, they can become a wonderful addition to interior decor. The neutral, warm effect of their natural color will make them discreet and suitable for any space, especially when seeking a minimal chic style.

Other types of decorations obtained with theuse of dried flowers, especially with stemmed flowers, can be found in charming and romantic little pictures, of various sizes and shapes, for a girl's bedroom. The chosen flowers (tulips, roses, gerberas, or daisies) can be glued inside a frame using hot glue, and the result is guaranteed. Glass bell jars or bottles in general are perfect containers for our dried flowers. After choosing the color of the flowers to match those of the room where we will place them, we will arrange them by fixing them on a base of hydrophilic sponge (on sale at florists) and we will seal the bell or bottle obtaining a original decorative object and versatile.

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