In addition to their romantic role as a traditional Valentine's Day token of affection, roses are a classic symbol of love and beauty. Red roses, the official flower of love, and the most popular flower exchanged on Valentine's Day, is representative of romantic love.
Here are some following tips for drying your flowers and making the love last the whole year!
1) Air-drying
Roses can be dried individually or in small bunches.
Remove leaves from stems and make sure that they are bunched loosely and that there is enough air circulating throughout the bunch.
Hang the rose bunches upside down in a dark, dry, warm room.
When the stems are dry and rigid (one to two weeks later), the flowers are ready to be stored or used.
2) Weight Pressing
Place roses (whole buds or just the petals) between the pages of a heavy book (you may want to line the pages with wax paper to protect the book).
Close the book and place something heavy on top.
After two or three weeks, the flowers will be ready to be stored or used.
Using your dried flowers
- Use the petals as potpourri
- Use the full blooms to create an elegant arrangement
- Place your roses, along with some floral accents, between two panes of clear glass and frame them.
Flowers such as statice, strawflowers, larkspur, delphinium, safflower, baby's breath and mimosa are also ideal for drying and will make beautiful arrangements with your roses!
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