Usually people get ready made bouquets from the florists but the flowers dry up after a couple of days. However, there are various techniques, which can keep your bouquets in their vases for a longer period of time. To dry a flower, you may use either of the two techniques:
AIR DRYING:
Lavender, feverfew, breather, larkspur, straw flowers and yellow yarrow are good flowers for this method, very simple. In the morning, when the dew has evaporated, cut the flowers. Remember to cut the stem as long as possible. Hang these upside down in a cool, dry and airy place, after tying them in bunches. In a couple of week you’ll definitely get the reward for your patience.
MOISTURE ABSORBING:
Best flowers for this method are the rose, daisy, chrysanthemum, dahlia, delphinium, purple and white yarrow, hydrangeas, pansy and zinnia. Mix borax and oatmeal in equal proportions. Take a plastic box and line it with aluminum foil. Fill a one-inch layer of the mixture. Place one to five (depends on container’s size) flowers in the box and sprinkle the mixture over the petals cover them completely. Cover the container. It takes between four to fifteen days to dry, depending on the flower’s type. When flower feels papery, it is ready. Remove from the mixture, clean off with a soft brush.
AIR DRYING:
Lavender, feverfew, breather, larkspur, straw flowers and yellow yarrow are good flowers for this method, very simple. In the morning, when the dew has evaporated, cut the flowers. Remember to cut the stem as long as possible. Hang these upside down in a cool, dry and airy place, after tying them in bunches. In a couple of week you’ll definitely get the reward for your patience.
MOISTURE ABSORBING:
Best flowers for this method are the rose, daisy, chrysanthemum, dahlia, delphinium, purple and white yarrow, hydrangeas, pansy and zinnia. Mix borax and oatmeal in equal proportions. Take a plastic box and line it with aluminum foil. Fill a one-inch layer of the mixture. Place one to five (depends on container’s size) flowers in the box and sprinkle the mixture over the petals cover them completely. Cover the container. It takes between four to fifteen days to dry, depending on the flower’s type. When flower feels papery, it is ready. Remove from the mixture, clean off with a soft brush.
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