how excatly can i dry some flowers? they are from my grandpas funeral so they are special.rite now i have them tied together and hanging up on the wall away from the air conditioner will that work? what else should i do?
2007-08-27 08:32:34 · 5 answers · asked by hot*stuff 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Make sure and tie them together tightly....then spray a light mist of water on them and hang them upside down....once upside down, wait about an hour, and then spray a light mist of arosol hair spray..this will help them keep their color and shape. Make sure to spray the hair spray when they are hanging upside down. Leave them to dry for about a week, and then place them in a nice vase.
2007-08-27 08:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by Miss. American Nightmare 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm terribly sorry about the lose of your grandfather. You can dry flowers that way, but there is no guarantee how they will turn out. If you can't have the freeze dried, then I would recommend Silica Gel or sand as a good method for drying. Here is a site that may offer some options and direction.
Good Luck
http://www.humeseeds.com/drying.htm
2007-08-27 09:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And if the stems are thin and blossoms heavier, hang them upside down..god idea to do that anyway...and if you hang them where there is no light they will hold their color better..
Some of the more delicate ( roses) should be dried with silica sand if freeze drying is not an option...
2007-08-27 11:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have tied mine, turned the flowers upside
down and then sprayed the flowers with
hair spray.
John 17:3.
2007-08-27 08:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by itsmissjackson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that will work, also you can put them in a big book to flatten em , good luck.
2007-08-27 08:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋