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There are some particular methods of preserving flowers, buds or leaves: drying, pressing and preserving with glycerin.The flowers drying process consist of eliminate the water from all the flower or plant cells.

• So you can naturally dry the full-blown flowers, leaves or buds, by making small bouquets (from 3-5 stems, because the many they are, the higher risk of mould) which have to be tied with the head downwards on a pendent wire. The secrets is to put the flowers to dry in a shady, but well ventilated space, with a 20-30 degrees temperature, which accelerates the drying, so that the flowers will maintain better the original color. The stems of the dried flowers become usually fragile and could change their shape. To avoid that, you can stick in the stem thin wire.

This procedure lasts 3-4 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »