How to dry roses at home: dried flowers and petals

On air

In order to dry roses in this way, you will need a dark room (closet, pantry or attic) and a rope. A dense thread is tied to the stem of the flower. A small loop is made at the other end of the rope. This loop can be attached to a long nail driven into the wall. In this case, the flower itself should be turned upside down with a bud.

If there are many roses, then the rope is pulled between opposite walls. A thin elastic band is wound onto each stem, onto which a paper clip is then placed. This paper clip will attach the flowers to the rope.

This drying method will take approximately 10 - 14 days. Its downside is that after this procedure, roses can turn black and lose color.

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In sand

For this method, you will need river sand. It is thoroughly washed and, when dried, sieved through a fine mesh sieve. If it is problematic to find natural sand, then you can use quartz. It is purchased at a pet store, since its scope is bathing fur chinchillas.

The drying procedure itself is quite simple. A leg is cut from the flowers in such a way that the rose is fully included in height into the box. A layer of sand from 3 to 5 centimeters is poured into the container. Flowers are set in the sand so that they stand strictly horizontally. Then they begin to gently cover the buds from all sides with a thin stream of sand. This should be done as carefully as possible so that the outer petals do not fall off.

As soon as the container is completely filled, it is closed with a lid and removed to a dry place for 3 weeks. After the specified period, a small hole is made at the bottom of the box, and all the sand is poured. Flowers dried in the sand will retain their shape and vibrant color.

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With silica gel

Silica gel is a powder that can easily absorb moisture. This method is more often used by professional florists, since a violation of technology can lead to damage to the flower.

The technology is as follows. At the preparatory stage, the stem is cut from the flower, and the bud is planted on a wire. A stable structure is formed from the wire. A couple of centimeters of desiccant are poured into a small container and a rosebud is inserted into it. Further, the process is similar to drying in sand: the flower is sprinkled with silica gel, after which the container is tightly closed with a lid. After five days, the rose will be completely dry.

With semolina

Drying technology with semolina does not differ from previous recipes with desiccants pouring over the bud. Semolina is also a good absorbent, so drying in it is quite reasonable.

With cotton wool

Pieces of cotton wool are also excellent at absorbing moisture, so you can use it to dry flowers. All the petals of the plant are carefully covered with small pieces of this material so that they are all separated. Next, the structure is hung upside down in a dark place and wait for it to dry completely. From a dry bud, cotton wool is removed with tweezers, being careful not to damage the fragile petals. Drying in this way takes a week.

In the book

In order to make flat-shaped flowers, a book is perfect, in the very middle of which roses are laid. For this method to work, you need oppression. Moreover, the larger the rosebud, the heavier the load should be. We press our herbarium with a heavy object and forget about it for two weeks. To prevent the pages of the book from getting stained with flower juice, the bud should be wrapped in a paper napkin.

How to dry rose petals

Dried rose petals are an excellent material for decoration, as well as one of the ingredients in cooking and cosmetology. Dried rose petals are sprinkled on newlyweds at the wedding ceremony.

Individual parts of the bud can be dried in bulk on pallets in a dark, ventilated room. If you want to dry your petals so that they are perfectly flat, you can use the book-drying method for drying flowers. In this case, the product will be completely ready in 5 - 7 days.