I have no speciallist equipment but would like to keep this rose, does anyone know how please?
2007-02-14 23:30:10 · 15 answers · asked by sparky 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Press it. It will dry and become very brittle.
Put it between some very heavy books (when it's starting to die) then leave it there for a couple of weeks. But a flower pressing book and pop it in there (they are like small photo albums with the correct paper sheets you need inside.
2007-02-14 23:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Preserving, by 'pressing' in the traditional sense is a great idea, but the flower will never look as fresh. How about doing something extra, and taking a photograph of the flower. Get it enlarged to full size, cut around the edge, and then mount the flower in a glass to glass frame with say the card you possibly received, as well.
Maybe mount the photo against a photo of the 'rose giver'
One last thing. There is a kit, or process you can buy that enables you to mount dried objects in clear resin. Might be worth considering.
2007-02-15 14:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by More or less Cosmic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang it upside down for 1 week or till dry
It will stay preserved that way for a long time.
2007-02-15 07:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will go with "Hang it upside down until it dries... This is the only way to keep it." (yahoo: Behind Blue Eyes) But keep it in dark room preferably in cellar or storage room where the temperature is bit low this will help to retailsome color too.
2007-02-15 07:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by HolyBoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the rose in a book and press it..
Put your rose in the pages of a book and then put other books or a weight of some kind on the top.
2007-02-15 07:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i saw it on tv. when u get fresh flowers. it will last longer if u place it in a clean vase or container with clean water. and just trim the stem diagonal. then trim it again following day. til flower dries up. then u can just place it in between pages of a heavy book for it to flaten. and keep it.
2007-02-15 08:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by mela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two things i was told were put flowers in lemonade or a little bleach in the water.... I know the bleach sounds weird but i think it's to do with stopping bacteria clogging up the water inlets in the stems...
Not promising anything though :-))
2007-02-15 07:36:07 · answer #7 · answered by MagentaJade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in a case with water and change the water every 2 days.
Leave it out in the shade ( not directly under the sun)for few hours to get it sufficient fresh air and some light.
2007-02-15 07:34:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anne H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press it inbetween two pieces of blotting paper. Put heavy books on it- when it is dry, laminate it, and use it as a bookmark
2007-02-15 07:43:02 · answer #9 · answered by Ha-ha Lewis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you press it?....put it in a large book and stick it under you matress and forget about it for a few months!! Then you could put it in a picture frame!!
2007-02-15 07:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by prettywoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋