If your gypsophila is blooming lavishly, you may be wondering how you can preserve this variety of flowers for the winter. Gypsophila is predestined for drying. Hardly any other plant looks so natural after drying.
Dried gypsophila makes a wonderful dried flower in a vase or as a decorative element
How to properly dry gypsophila
The best time to prune gypsophila to dry is around noon, between about 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The plants should be dry from the dew and the flowers just open. If you need large quantities of dried gypsophila, cut back several plants completely when they first bloom. These plants will sprout again and bloom again.
Leave the stems as long as possible for the time being, you can shorten them later. Remove the lower leaves, this shortens the drying time. Find an airy but shady spot. There you hang the gypsophila in small bouquets with the flowers down. The thicker the bouquets, the longer the drying time and the higher the risk that mold may form.
So that the gypsophila dries quickly, the humidity in the drying area should be as low as possible. Only leave the gypsophila hanging there until it is really dry. Then it is best to store it at normal room temperature. If it stays in place for too long, it will become too dry and brittle. This herb is no longer good to use.
What is dried gypsophila good for?
With the well-dried gypsophila (Latin: Gypsophila paniculata) you can tie wonderful dry bouquets. It has a particularly decorative effect in combination with dried hydrangeas or roses. You can also use the dried gypsophila for fresh bouquets. Table decorations and bridal bouquets are often designed with gypsophila.
The essentials in brief:
- Hang up the gypsophila to dry with the flowers facing down
- Prune plants to dry midday
- dry in small bundles
- Airy and shady drying area
- store at room temperature after drying
tips and tricks
Gypsophila hardly changes during drying. So you can use it not only for dried bouquets but also in fresh bouquets.
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