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Dried flower arrangements by Martha Stewart like bouquets, wreaths and gift wrappings are quite common among the dried flowers arrangements. But did you know that you can also make dried flower candles. They are very easy to make once you have your choice of dried flowers with you. Like the other dried flower artifacts you can use these to decorate your home or even gift them to your loved ones.

With some very elementary and easily available decorative items you can make some amazing dried flower sachets. It’ll surround you with a soothing fragrance which will in turn keep you refreshed the entire day long. You can also use this product as a good and unusual gift.

 

It is the popularity of dried flowers that has lead many flower sellers to specialize in arts and crafts revolving around dry flowers. The flower industry in India is quite large and has been exporting dried flowers and other parts of plants for about twenty years now. Potpourri seems to be the most popular among dried flowers exports. So if you want to make potpourri at home what do you need to do? Its simple and all you have to do is follow these easy steps-

1. The very first step involves collecting petals free of dew. Immediately, line them up on a tray.

A few tips:

Unlike entangling the leaves and blossoms collectively in the bunch let them remain in that situation even when desiccated. Suspend them poised down from sheltered hooks in some space with a lot of air circulation.

The drying time may be anything from a few days to a several weeks depending on the weather and the flower type. You know they are prepared and all dried up when the flowers sense fairly crisp and crusty. Isn’t that quite easy!!

Though drying flowers is rather a very easy procedure still there are a number intricacies in the absence of which the drying process may not be perfect or can lead into unnecessary consequences ruining all your efforts.

· First and foremost, the drying time may vary significantly depending on two parameters, the humidity level and the sir temperature.

· Next as the drying winds up start storing the dried flowers in a particular place that won’t require you to move them every now and then. Leave the flowers alone as they are too delicate to be handled.

We have already had a lot of discussions regarding the various elements related to the concept of drying flowers, using dried flowers for arrangements and decoration and how to preserve them as well. But no matter how much we discuss about this form of adornment it doesn’t satiate the inclination a little bit more about these unique and beautiful stuff.
Dried flowers, buds, blossoms, foliage, plants and herbs are just a very exceptional way of enjoying the beauty of cut flowers. The plants you thinking of drying and preserving as your precious dried decorations can be from your garden or from a nearby store or even carelessly picked from the wild. No matter what way you acquire them they are truly an enduring souvenir of nature, isn’t it??

Who doesn’t like the fresh scent of a rose or a magnolia or a potpourri while entering the lobby or office? The fragrance itself heralds an entire season or a holiday charm to create a festive atmosphere of joy and celebration or an ambience of silence and peace. Dried flowers can single-handedly change the flavor of an entire setting. Dried flowers of any kinds, stems, shoots or even foliage can create a potent assortment of decorations, accents and presents as well. The only requirement is of supply and your sense of beauty and aesthetics.
Choosing the perfect piece is a real task. You can begin by inspecting your local craft and fabric stores. You will come across various dried leaves and blossoms which are both appealing in fragrance and appearance. In case you are not sure how to use dried flowers for adorning purpose you can flick through a book or two that will give you an idea about how to assemble different pieces to utilize the remnants and essence of the past seasons.
Incase you do not want to buy ready-made dry flowers and prefer making your own you may buy the equipment to prepare your own exclusive dried flowers. A host of kits are available in the market that will teach you as to how you should collect and dry the flowers, leaves, buds or stems, and also how to preserve them for a long time. Tucking flowers into the books are a long-past method of drying flowers. That would randomly lead to forgetting or misplacing the book destroying all the effort. So it is far better to use the apt and complimenting utensils to dry your flowers so that they last for a long long time. You can also start an indoor-garden of your own where you can grow all those flowers that you personally prefer for drying. Grow the plants with extra care to fulfill the special purpose. But then you should know how to keep the insects away and use the pesticides and fertilizers in the required proportions.

Let’s start this article with an example. Last September I pruned our pineapple guava. The result was the accumulation of a heap of twigs and brushwood with silvery leaves, buds and newly blooming fruits. The very look was beautiful and it thought of preserving it through drying. You won’t believe the entire foliage along with all the branches and twigs and fruits actually dried and that too in full shape. During the Christmas they served a grand decorative accessory with golden spray. The entire ambience of the foliage looked great on the mantel. What added further to the beauty was a few dried burgundy roses placed here and there along and dried hydrangeas as well. The entire embellishment was meticulous and looked really good.
The drying thing is good and the result will surely give you a drive. But to be a bit more specific you will need an exclusive drying rack for the purpose. You can hang the blossom groupings anywhere in the house but the best is to build your self a wonderful, handy and inexpensive drying rack. Extra trash wood planks stores away in the house can perfectly help the situation. Just cut, shape and nail those wood pieces into two-by-fours to the ceiling in the storage or the nursery or the greenhouse. After that staple the wire mesh you may use for stucco to the planks. A roll of electrical wires and a pair of wire cutters can perfectly serve as hooks for you. And soon you will find that the garage too looks like a beautiful little garden.
It is better to avoid planting during the summers but it is the apt time for drying purposes. So start picking on the flowers that you would love to see and cherish all through out the year and dry and store them to adorn your house all through the year.

Summer is one season everybody would love. The rich array of flowers that blossom during this part of the year would drive anyone crazy. The varied colors and the refreshing fragrances are just something that adds a level of refinement to this season and its beauty and ambience. But then it is sad that these flowers are not available all through out the year.
But now you can actually preserve the ambience of these brilliant blossoms all through out the year even far beyond the summers. You can dry some of the flowers to enjoy them all through out the year just in-doors in your drawing room. There are a few tricky ways using which you can accomplish this little flowery mission. If you live in an area of high humidity, a place where you feel that you are actually living in a frying pan, you will be just amazed to find the quality of the dried flowers you will be able to procure at home it self. The shapes will surely remain intact with the colors all vibrant and shimmering.
Don’t pick on any one kind of flower; try out all the kinds you can possibly pick from your garden or the nearby neighborhood. While you cut the flowers that you think you will dry, see that are completely dry and don’t have any wetness or even a sprinkle of dew. Gather three to four flower blossoms with intact petals together tried with a rubber band.
Roses are an all time favorite for the purpose, others like larkspur, achillea, celosia, gomphrena, etc. Dried Flowers do not only include dried blossom but dried buds, foliages, fully open flowers, and even stems. But the only prerequisite is that they should not be too much in the withering state. At least the petals shouldn’t be that delicate as they would just fall off.

There are a number of ways of ways you can preserve dried flowers and foliage. One of the means is by glycerin. Flowers like Hydrangea and Molucella accept glycerin very well. You can use glycerin to preserve grasses too. Coniferous plants and flowers will yield excellent results when you treat with glycerin.

 

When you are preserving foliage for dried flower arrangements it’s always good if you preserve them after mature. This is to an extent unlike the flowers like roses which are preferred to be in a budding stage during plucking to get best results after drying.

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