WHICH FLOWERS ARE SUITABLE TO DRY?
Luckily lots of flowers can be dried and still look beautiful. What do you think about the flamboyant Protea, the sweet Astilbe, Eryngium or the classic: the rose? In foliage Eucalyptus and salal are good choices.
Besides from products described above, there are also varieties who don’t need drying (anymore), these are gossypium, amaranthus or salix. These last two are available in all sorts of colours, from green to pink to the original hue. Pick your favourite! Interested in these flowers? Please visit our webshop for our current selection.
DIY
Air drying is the easiest method to conserve foliage and flowers. The most important part is to make sure you find a dark and warm place to dry the flowers.
Divide the flowers in bundles from 5 to 10 pieces and wrap a rubber band around the stems. Keep in mind that the more you bundle up, the longer they take to dry. Make sure there the flowers are not stacked too tightly against each other. This way the original shape of the flower is maintained. Most flowers can be dried upside down, except the flowers who naturally have hanging petals. When they are dried upside down, the end result would look unnatural.
If you can, use foliage or flowers with thick branches. The chance they break when you arrange them is smaller. Before you dry the flowers, remove the extra leaves from the stem, because the leaves don’t dry as well as the flower itself. And lastly, think ahead of yourself and make sure that the florals/greenery you are about the same size.
FLORAL CREATIONS WITH DRIED FLOWERS
There are a lot of great examples of gorgeous and original dried flower creations, below we share some with you!
In this arrangement the Protea, Leucospermum and the Eucalyptus are used.
Autumn vibes with Salix!
DIY idea: a glass photo frame containing dried flowers
This floral hat is sure to make an impact!
