Unfortunately, cut flowers wither quite quickly and the floral splendor of the garden is also limited. However, some buds are so pretty that there is a desire to make them too durable. You can find out how this works in this article.

Air drying is just one of many ways to preserve buds

When should drying begin?

Buds should always be dried before they begin to wither. Enjoy the fresh flowers for a few days, but don't wait too long for them to start preserving.

drying in glycerin

You can place individual blossoms in a mixture of two parts water and one part glycerine or in the liquid.

The flowers absorb the water and the glycerine also ensures that they dry. With this type of preservation, the colors are well preserved.

Soaking in dry salt or silica gel beads

With these special drying materials, the preservation of flowers is very convenient.

You need for this method:

  • drying salt or silica gel beads
  • A tightly sealed vessel. If you only want to dry one flower, a jam jar is ideal.
  1. Fill the container with a layer of salt or gel about two centimeters thick.
  2. Put the flower in and fill it with drying material.
  3. You should proceed very carefully here so that the sensitive petals are not damaged.
  4. Close tightly.
  5. After about three days, the drying process is complete and you can carefully remove the plant.

Preserve flowers with wax

This method is extremely popular with florists and hobby gardeners, because the wax coating gives the flowers their very own charm. In addition to an old pot of dipping wax from a craft supply store, you will need leftover candles.

  1. Melt the wax in a water bath.
  2. Always monitor the temperature. This should not exceed sixty degrees.
  3. Hold the flower by the stem and dip.
  4. Straighten up briefly and shape the petals with a needle.
  5. Hang upside down and let dry.

tips

When preserving, keep in mind that the different flowers have different drying times. Small flowers with fine petals dry very quickly, while large flowers or thick buds take a relatively long time to preserve.

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