What do I do with the roses I got for Valentine's Day?

Question

I would like to preserve a rose, or make a sachet or something with the roses my husband got me for Valentine's Day. It was also our 8 year anniversary. Last year was a hard year for us, so I'd like to do something other than just throw them away. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Take them out of the vase and hang them upside down to dry. Now you have dried flowers, but you have to do this while they are still fresh. If you leave them in the vase for a week while they wilt it won't work. Once you have the dried flowers you can put them back in an empty vase or crush the pedals in your hand to make a potporri.

Answer 2

Hang them upside dowm until they are completely dried out, then put them in a vase, or you could just leave them there

another way is to put them in a book (if they're long, a BIG book) and put it on a shelf between some other books, giving it pressure.

Answer 3

You can go to a craft store and buy some silica gel to preserve them. Use them later in a cute wreath or centerpiece to use at this time of year.

Answer 4

If you hang them upside down and let them dry out you can have your roses rightside up for a long time. Good Luck try at least one.

Answer 5

Laminate one in plastic and press it in between the pages of a heavy book.....when dried, place it in the family bible for future perusing of past memories.......good luck

Answer 6

you shouldn't keep flowers that have wilted. According to fung shui it is bad luck to keep them around.

There are gold plated (??) roses available they are really nice.

Answer 7

Press them and have them framed. In not quite sure how its done but it can be done.. Sorry I hope that helps..

Answer 8

Get them bronzed?