How to dry roses and what you can do with them

This is not only beauty and celebration. They are saturated with useful substances, thanks to which they are used in cosmetology and cooking, and essential oils, whose benefits are deservedly appreciated in aromatherapy and perfumery.

Why are roses dried?

Fresh is beautiful, it pleases the eye and gives pleasant emotions. But this flower is suitable not only to put it in a vase, but when it wilts - to throw it away. For example, you can sugar it up and decorate a cake with it, or you can cook jam from its petals.

The petals are also suitable for various cosmetics and romantic decorations.

But interesting ideas can be brought to life not only with the help of fresh ones. You can also make something interesting from the dried ones, show imagination and bring some variety to life.

• for example, a gift can be dried for memory, since it reminds of a dear person or event, and it is pleasant to return to this memory;
• very popular are rose petals in sachets - small aromatic bags, the contents of which make up a composition of aromatic herbs, spices, supplemented with a few drops of essential oil. Usually, several scents are combined in a sachet, sometimes only one is used - for example, flowers or supplemented with an appropriate essential oil;
• such sachets are used depending on what flavor it carries. Lavender, for example, it is advisable to put where the bedding is stored or where the sleeping place is.

  It would be appropriate for a sachet with a pink scent to put on the shelf where clothes are stored, to carry it with you in your purse, because its aroma tones up, normalizes the psychological state, and is also a recognized aphrodisiac;

• you can dry the buds and then use them as a scent for room by placing them in a suitable container and dripping a few drops of this flower's essential oil there.

  Such a composition will complement the interior and enrich the atmosphere of the house with an exquisite aroma. From time to time, the smell becomes less pronounced, then the container with the contents is shaken to "wake up";

• from dry, you can create delightful compositions - panels or bouquets. The decor can be either neutral or, for example, congratulatory, or intended for a romantic evening - as the fantasy prompts and the hands of the one who managed to dry and create a composition from them will come to life;
  
• romantic mood is difficult to imagine without roses, and especially their petals. They are used as confetti, added to ice for drinks, to bath water - in a word, wherever imagination dictates. A dried rose, threaded into a ring along with a linen napkin, looks interesting and elegant;
• a bath with rose petals and a few drops of rose oil will not only set you in a romantic mood - it will allow you to collect your thoughts, put them in order, relieve irritation and other negativity, calm the nervous system, help direct thoughts in the right direction;
• Nowadays, homemade soap has become a very popular hand-made industry.

  Masters study the properties of various plants, substances and aromas, and of course, it has taken a well-deserved niche in this business, because thanks to its healing properties, it is used in cosmetology, and its aroma has a positive effect on the psyche.

  Since fresh ones suitable for soap making are not available all year round, they are successfully replaced by dried ones, collected ahead of time in ecologically clean places and harvested in accordance with technology.
  

  Did you know? A variety of roses called "Chameleon" was developed in Japan. This flower has a red color during the day, and by nightfall, its petals turn white.

  Roses should be dried only in order to then prepare for themselves such a remedy as rose tea all year round, which:

  • help to cope with irritability;
  • will help with inflammatory processes in the mouth and in the gastrointestinal tract;
  • improve the condition of nails, hair and skin;
  • prolong youth;
  • will increase the level of hemoglobin;
  • has a beneficial effect on blood vessels and the thyroid gland;
  • soothe and tune in the right way.

  A dried rose looks very elegant in the design of a gift; it looks especially interesting if you attach a postcard or a homemade message to it.

  A small rose, dried between the pages of a book, which is used as a bookmark, looks touching.
  

  Which roses are better to dry

  First of all, which you are going to dry, must grow in clean places, especially if it is possible that they will be eaten, or they will in one way or another come into contact with food, dishes, skin.

  Important! Only a freshly cut flower is suitable for drying. The more time passes after cutting, the more likely it is that the rose will not dry out, but wither.

  You need to cut them off in order to dry them in the morning, but not too early, so that the dew has already disappeared and the flower has time to dry. Excess moisture can provoke the process of decay and nullify all the work.

  Preference should be given to the buds that have not yet opened, since the blossoming flower will quickly crumble.

  After cutting, bring indoors immediately without leaving them in the sun. The proximity of a battery or other heating device will also not be beneficial, as the increased temperature accelerates the wilting.

  
  You don't already know how much time has passed since they were cut - it may well be quite a lot. Every hour of delay reduces the chances of a successful outcome.

  Did you know? The best roses in the world are planted by the French, they are sold by the Dutch, and oil is extracted from them.- Bulgarians.

  How to dry a whole rose

  Since there are several ways to dry, so that they retain their beauty and do not lose their color and shape, you should choose the appropriate one in advance and prepare everything you need.
  There are two main ways:

  • on air;
  • in sand.

  There is another way to dry a flower - between book pages, but it is not very suitable for a rose due to its structure. However, a small flower may well be preserved in this way.

  Those prepared using this technology are used in flower arrangements or simply as a bookmark.

  Outdoors

  For air drying, you should choose a room that meets the following parameters:

  • it should be dark, since those who dry in the light become brittle, deformed and crumble;
  • the space must be well ventilated;
  • the room must certainly be dry.

  The cut ones are sorted out, the stems are equal to the desired length. It is also advisable to rid them of the lower leaves, but it is not necessary to cut them off completely, depending on further use.
  A rope is tied to each stem and the flowers are hung upside down from them to a pre-stretched rope in the manner of a linen one.

  Instead of a rope, you can use ordinary clothespins, carefully attaching the flowers to the stretched rope, trying not to flatten or damage the attachment point.

  They must be suspended at some distance from each other so that the air can blow each one from all sides.

  Important! Do not dry roses collected in a bouquet: in the middle there will be a lack of air and excess moisture, which will lead to rotting flowers.

  This process is not fast, it will take about two weeks. If the petals have changed their color, you can give them the desired color - for example, using nail polish or spray paint. Glitter hairspray is often used.
  

  In the river sand

  Since roses can be somewhat deformed when dried in air, it is only necessary to change the conditions, in order for them to remain alive, it is worth trying to dry them in the sand.

  This method requires additional materials: you need a box or crate of the right size and enough sand. The preparation of flowers is carried out in the same way as described above.

  The sand should be thoroughly rinsed, dried and baked in the oven. This is necessary so that there are no microorganisms left in it that can harm the flower.

  After calcining, the sand is sieved through a sieve to remove coarse components that can crush or tear delicate petals.

  
  The container in which the rose will be dried must be of such a size that the flower will fit completely inside in an upright position, and so that there is a reserve for a layer of sand.

  The technology of drying a flower in the sand:

  1. Pour a little sand on the bottom of the box or box, about a 5 cm layer. Stick the rose into the poured sand in such a position in which it would be in a vase, and begin to cover it with sand.
  2. Sprinkle sand in small portions and carefully so that parts of the flower do not jam. In what position the petals will be fixed with sand, in this way they will dry out.
  3. Having completely covered with sand, the container is covered and left in a dry, dark room. He will have to stay there for about a month.
  4. When the due date has expired, the sand should be removed through the holes made in the bottom of the container. You cannot dig, starting from the upper layers - this is a sure way to destroy all works, harming the petals.
  5. To strengthen the dry flower, refresh its color and protect it from moisture, dried roses are treated with hairspray.

  If you dry a flower in compliance with the technology and process it with varnish, it will outwardly differ little from a living one.