The art of floristry - drawing up decorative bouquets has become very popular lately. Dried flowers are also used along with living flowers to create beautiful compositions. Roses are the best suited for this purpose due to the shape of their buds, in which the petals are tightly pressed against each other and have a compact appearance. The beauty of these gorgeous flowers can be preserved for a long time if they are dried. There are several ways to do this.
Instructions
Step 1
Roses can be dried by immersing their stems in water without cutting the ends. The drying process will be slow, which will allow the buds to dry almost as they were. If the stems are immersed not in water, but in a solution of glycerin, then the flowers will absorb it into themselves and embalmed, retaining their color and shape.
Step 2
Rose buds can be dried separately. If the buds are already open, then put cotton wool between the petals so that they dry open and the petals do not fall off. Cut the stems, and twist the buds with wire. Bend the other end of the wire in the form of a hook and hang the roses on a rope taut in a dark, cool room. Leave some space between the buds to avoid deformation. In this way, it is better to dry small, few-flowered roses collected in buds.
Step 3
Cut the rosebuds during the period of their maximum flowering, leave a stem no more than 2.5 cm long. Place cotton wool twisted into flagella between the petals, fixing them. Take a deep box, about 10 cm deep, pour a layer of dry river fine sand into it, stick rosebuds into it. Gently and slowly pour sand in layers into the box, gradually filling the space around the buds and between their petals. From above, the buds should also be covered with a layer of sand 2 cm thick. Close the box with a lid and seal it along the seam with adhesive tape. Place it in a warm, dry place for three weeks. After this time, open the box and very carefully gradually pour out the sand. Shake the buds from it, turning it upside down, or brush them with a soft brush, take out the cotton with tweezers.
