In order for a bouquet to look beautiful years after you have received it, it must be preserved using the right method. There are various alternatives for this:

Some bouquets do not want to be forgotten
  • preservation in air,
  • drying with dry salt,
  • wax coating of the flowers,
  • glycerin.

Air dry bouquet

This is probably the easiest option.

  1. The bouquet is tied tightly again to dry.
  2. Then hang it upside down in a dark, airy place.
  3. Let it dry there until the leaves rustle gently when brushed over. Depending on the flowers, this can take up to two months.
  4. Preserve the bouquet with a thin layer of clear coat or extra strong hairspray.

This method works very well for roses, hydrangeas, gypsophila and protea. However, the flowers lose a little of their color strength. However, this gives the bouquet a very special charm.

Dry salt or silica for delicate flowers

To preserve a bouquet in this way you will need:

  • Dry salt or silica gel beads
  • a sufficiently large, tightly sealable container
  • Cover the bottom of the container with about an inch of desiccant.
  • Place the bouquet over the soil layer.
  • Carefully fill gaps with dry salt or silica gel.
  • Be particularly careful with the delicate flowers.
  • Close the jar tightly. Drying now takes three to seven days.
  • After this time, remove from the container and gently shake off excess dry material.

    • If you dry the bouquet in this way, the color of the flowers remains almost unchanged.

    Fix sagging flowers with wax

    If you want to preserve a bouquet almost forever, you can cover the flowers with wax. Special dipping wax, which you can get color-neutral in handicraft supplies, is ideal. This coating gives the flowers a shiny appearance.

    1. Heat the wax in a water bath.
    2. Check the temperature while doing this. So that the flowers do not burn, this should not rise above 60 degrees.
    3. Briefly dip each individual blossom into the wax bath, turning it slowly so that the material is evenly distributed.
    4. Erect the flower and, if necessary, shape the petals with a needle.
    5. Hang to dry individually on a line.
    6. Once the wax has hardened, you can reassemble the bouquet.

    Preservative with glycerin

    This method works well for small bouquets whose flowers have solid stems.

    1. Cut the bouquet freshly so that the solution is absorbed quickly.
    2. Mix one part glycerine with two parts water and place the bouquet inside.
    3. Leave it in the liquid until no more droplets appear on the petals.

tips

Roses can also be preserved by candying. To do this, mix a cup of sugar with a cup of water and heat everything up. Pour the syrup into a container and dip the flower into it. If you wish, you can sprinkle a few sugar crystals on the flower. Let everything dry well.

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