[ChihuahuaMomma]

HI there,

I know how to dry roses...

I got a bouquet of roses, unknown flower, and baby's breath...

I was wondering if the drying of this bouquet would be the same method. Or if there is something special that I have to do... :D

Thanks in advance for your help;)

[N0help4u]

Baby's breath shouldn't need dried. I have heard of drying them in silica or cat liter in the microwave.
I hang my flowers upside down. Many flowers I just don't think can be dried.

[ChihuahuaMomma]

Cat liter?? Microwave? WEIRD! THat's how I dry roses... I don't know if the others need some special way to do it... I think I will it the rose way and see if that works.

[N0help4u]

I found a site for drying delicate flowers.

Celebrating Wildflowers - Just For Kids - Growing a Surprise Garden

Air-Drying Wildflowers

The easiest way to dry flowers is simply to tie them up in a bunch, hang them upside-down, and dry them for a few weeks.
What you will need to get started

* Rubber bands
* Dry airy place to hang the flowers

Tied bunches of flowers hanging on pegs to dry
Steps

1. Tie the flowers into a bunch with a rubber band. Don't put more than 8-10 stems into each bunch.
2. Hang them upside-down in a dry, airy place for a few weeks. A linen cupboard is ideal because you can hang them easily. An attic, spare room, or garage is also fine, but you will need to fix up a pole or line to hang them from.

Continue on to learn another way dry more delicate flowers.
Drying More Delicate Flowers

Some flowers lose some of their shape and color if they are just air-dried. It's better to dry roses, lilies, and anemones using a mixture of cornmeal and borax, which you can buy from a supermarket or grocery store. This way preserves leaves better too.
What you will need to get started

* Shoe box
* Borax
* Cornmeal
* Flowers
* Paintbrush

Box
Step 1

1. Find a box, like a shoe box, which is large enough to hold the flowers easily.

Step 2

1. Mix equal parts of borax and cornmeal together, enough to half fill the box.
2. Pour some of the mixture into the box to make a layer 1 inch deep.

Step 3

1. Cut the flower stems so they fit into the box, and carefully arrange the flowers on top of the mixture without overlapping each other.
2. Gently sprinkle some more of the mixture over the flowers until they are covered by a layer about 1-inch deep.

Hand and paint brush
Step 4

1. After a week, gently take the flowers from the box and dust off the drying mixture with an artist's paintbrush.

[ChihuahuaMomma]

Fantastic...


THANK YOU!