I transplanted them from my mother's garden - warned them if they didn't bloom I would hack down - this was in 5th year. They bloomed this year. I have cut off the dried flowers -- now what? Fertilize, work around base? I don't recall what Mom did but she was able to make anything bloom. I jus watered them til they finally bloomed. The same question applies for rhubarb -- do I fertilize, cut back wilted brown looking stalks? I have been unable to find answers to this dilemma in all my books!!! Thanks
How do I prepare lilacs for winter also rhubarb. Winters are harsh?
Lilacs are pretty hardy - not much you need to do there - it is good to fertilize lightly in the spring - wood ash or check out Miracid (it's like Miracle Gro, but it's for flowering plants and shrubs).
Rhubarb likes a rich soil that is loose and not compacted and drains fairly well. What happens with rhubarb is that, at the base, it forms a crown. After a few seasons or so it is good to dig up the crowns, roots and all, in the spring, loosen up the soil really good and deep and add lots of fresh soil, like "composted" cow manure (not fresh, since that burns the plants) and split the crowns in half, thirds or quarters and replant, spreading out your rhubarb patch or row as you go. You can wait until the rhubarb "sprouts" in the spring, before you dig them up, so you can create strong new plants for replanting, but you shouldn't wait too long, so the new plants won't experience too much shock when replanted.
Reply:Lilacs are very hardy %26amp; will bloom at a mature date as you've found out. Wood ashes are all that is needed for fertilizer,%26amp; a light mulch. Rubarb is a bit more delicate, so mulch them pretty deep for winter. Cut back for stalks to eat, as they grow. Small stalks are best but you don't need to cut anything back on them at seasons end. Just remove dead leaves in the fall, when they turn brown. Rubarb %26amp; strawberries are ready at the same time, mix them to eat or can or freeze! yummmm lol
Reply:The wood ashes is good. Also you only prune or trim them immediately after blooming. Otherwise you are cutting off the bloom for next year if you trim or prune them at any other time. And yes they are hardy.
Reply:I do not do anything to my lilacs other than cut off the dead blooms and cut of the largest trunk I see every year. This keeps the rejuvanated and prevents the lilac from becoming a tree keeping them bushy. Also rip out some of the suckers that come up every year. They have the best bloom the following year after I do this. I never took care of rhubarb before.
Monday, November 16, 2009
How to paint dry flowers?
I'm assuming you want to paint actual dried flowers...gently misting them with spray paint would probably do the trick, if you don't have access to an airbrush.
How to paint dry flowers?
u want to draw and paint a flower or paint a original dried flower?
How to paint dry flowers?
u want to draw and paint a flower or paint a original dried flower?
Honeysuckle diseased, seems all flowers/leaves drying up, not short of water.?
All the leaves and flowers have gone brittle
Honeysuckle diseased, seems all flowers/leaves drying up, not short of water.?
Any signs of pests????
Too much sun?????
Reply:Was actually an aphid/ bug appeared as tiny black pinheads under the leaves. Spray with bug killer, started shooting lovely fresh growth, all sorted..... Report It
Honeysuckle diseased, seems all flowers/leaves drying up, not short of water.?
Any signs of pests????
Too much sun?????
Reply:Was actually an aphid/ bug appeared as tiny black pinheads under the leaves. Spray with bug killer, started shooting lovely fresh growth, all sorted..... Report It
Can you suggest anything beyond the usual -- unique, economical -- to fill a large fishbowl?
...for decorative purpose; the usual meaning glass balls, potpourri, floating candles, terrarium, layered sands, seashells, artificial fruit or flowers, dried flowers?
Can you suggest anything beyond the usual -- unique, economical -- to fill a large fishbowl?
you could fill it with fairy lights, if its not by a plug buy some that uses batteries! :)
Reply:thank you so much for the best answer! :)x
fairy lights are the small stings of lights you usually have on a christmas tree, clear ones are the most effective! good luck! Report It
Reply:old little toys
Reply:Mardi-Gras beads.
A large candle in the middle, with the beads drizzled or wrapped around it. Use colors that complement the rest of the decor.
Reply:Get a real or fake bansi tree...fill the bottom with dirt of course, but to make it a little prettier line the sides with dried flowers or something like that. Make it its own lil world...? Just an idea... :D
Reply:i love just regular old lemons.. buy a ton.. they look crisp classy and smell good!
Reply:1 medium to large sprig of REAL LOOKING fake plant with a few blossoms. keep it and the inside clean/dust free. when you first buy the fake sprig spritz it with hairspray to give it a dew
Reply:How about all those little bits and pieces you have in the house? Maybe; dog toys, baby rattles and pacifiers, fridge magnets, small flags, wine corks, fishing lures, mini soaps, rolled up hand or kitchen towels, sachets, old photos, postcards or invitations, or shards of colorful pottery.
Reply:What about a fish, not unusual for a fish bowl, but I like the Japanese Betta fish, you can put decorative rocks in the bottom and the plant on top (the fish feeds off of the plants roots).
Reply:you forgot rocks.
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Can you suggest anything beyond the usual -- unique, economical -- to fill a large fishbowl?
you could fill it with fairy lights, if its not by a plug buy some that uses batteries! :)
Reply:thank you so much for the best answer! :)x
fairy lights are the small stings of lights you usually have on a christmas tree, clear ones are the most effective! good luck! Report It
Reply:old little toys
Reply:Mardi-Gras beads.
A large candle in the middle, with the beads drizzled or wrapped around it. Use colors that complement the rest of the decor.
Reply:Get a real or fake bansi tree...fill the bottom with dirt of course, but to make it a little prettier line the sides with dried flowers or something like that. Make it its own lil world...? Just an idea... :D
Reply:i love just regular old lemons.. buy a ton.. they look crisp classy and smell good!
Reply:1 medium to large sprig of REAL LOOKING fake plant with a few blossoms. keep it and the inside clean/dust free. when you first buy the fake sprig spritz it with hairspray to give it a dew
Reply:How about all those little bits and pieces you have in the house? Maybe; dog toys, baby rattles and pacifiers, fridge magnets, small flags, wine corks, fishing lures, mini soaps, rolled up hand or kitchen towels, sachets, old photos, postcards or invitations, or shards of colorful pottery.
Reply:What about a fish, not unusual for a fish bowl, but I like the Japanese Betta fish, you can put decorative rocks in the bottom and the plant on top (the fish feeds off of the plants roots).
Reply:you forgot rocks.
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What are some uses for Dried Manzanilla?
I live in Central Texas and our local grocery store, H.E.B. and/or Central Market carries a pretty great variety of produce. Being a curious chef, I typically linger over the more unique items in the store. One that has always intrigued me was the little bundle of dried manzanilla--it looks like a small bundle of thin twigs or kindling and smells like fresh cut grass. I cannot find anything on the internet about it except that it is a relative of the chamomile flower. All other searches for manzanilla bring up the Sherry from Spain and the olive varietal, which I was already familiar with. What are these little twigs used for??? I even bought a bundle since it was only $0.49, but I'd like to do something with it instead of looking at it. I was thinking it may be used in some sort of Mexican soup or broth...thoughts?
What are some uses for Dried Manzanilla?
Mostly it is brewed as a tea to aid in digestion or sooth a colicky baby. There are marinades for fish and sauces that it works well in but it should be brewed and the leaves and branches discarded as they are hard on the pallet and digestion. My suggestion is to use it as you might green tea - make Ice cream, marinate talapia (tea, oil, cumin, salt and pepper) then grill or use the tea to make a sweet and savory sauce for chicken (tea, starch, dried cilantro and red pepper) pour over grilled or baked chicken for a pleasant and refreshing sauce. I hope you enjoy this and it gets your creative juices on the move.
Reply:TEA
Reply:its a type of chamomile used for tea making
Reply:Idont think mexican people use it for food, however it is very good as a tea. it helps with crams and stomach aches, it is also good to wash you hair , just boil and use the water to wash your hair makes your hair shine and light .
Reply:I've only seen it used as a tea or as an ingredient in a glaze for a special holiday bread.
If you like the flavor, you could certainly use it to enhance, say, a bread or cake recipe. You'd just brew up a tea of it and use it in place of water. Some recipes advocate herbal tea instead of water (especially tea with mint in it.)
You can experiment, but start first with the tea by itself and see how you like it. Then you'll have an idea of how it tastes and where you might substitute it. And sweeten it if it's gross by itself...I don't know how you like your tea.
Chamomile and manzanilla are used to make relaxing tea and also in hair care to brighten up blonde hair (use the tea as a rinse or sometimes you see it in shampoos.)
As I have very dark hair, I don't use it, but some blondes swear by it...
What are some uses for Dried Manzanilla?
Mostly it is brewed as a tea to aid in digestion or sooth a colicky baby. There are marinades for fish and sauces that it works well in but it should be brewed and the leaves and branches discarded as they are hard on the pallet and digestion. My suggestion is to use it as you might green tea - make Ice cream, marinate talapia (tea, oil, cumin, salt and pepper) then grill or use the tea to make a sweet and savory sauce for chicken (tea, starch, dried cilantro and red pepper) pour over grilled or baked chicken for a pleasant and refreshing sauce. I hope you enjoy this and it gets your creative juices on the move.
Reply:TEA
Reply:its a type of chamomile used for tea making
Reply:Idont think mexican people use it for food, however it is very good as a tea. it helps with crams and stomach aches, it is also good to wash you hair , just boil and use the water to wash your hair makes your hair shine and light .
Reply:I've only seen it used as a tea or as an ingredient in a glaze for a special holiday bread.
If you like the flavor, you could certainly use it to enhance, say, a bread or cake recipe. You'd just brew up a tea of it and use it in place of water. Some recipes advocate herbal tea instead of water (especially tea with mint in it.)
You can experiment, but start first with the tea by itself and see how you like it. Then you'll have an idea of how it tastes and where you might substitute it. And sweeten it if it's gross by itself...I don't know how you like your tea.
Chamomile and manzanilla are used to make relaxing tea and also in hair care to brighten up blonde hair (use the tea as a rinse or sometimes you see it in shampoos.)
As I have very dark hair, I don't use it, but some blondes swear by it...
I want to use dried lavender for my bridesmaids bouquets is this a good idea or not?
Will the flowers be brittle and break and will they add enough color and should I put other flowers with the lavender? If so what kind of flowers work well with dried lavender? Please send pics of any ideas using lavender.
I want to use dried lavender for my bridesmaids bouquets is this a good idea or not?
Yes, when lavender dries it become very brittle and pieces break off with every little jostle and bump. It also loses a lot of it's color depth when it's dried. You could always have other fresh flowers and have the dried lavender used as an accent in the bouquet. Or, if your florist can get her hands on lots of fresh lavender, that would look spectacular all on it's own. Have her tie big bunches of it in tight bundles for your girls to carry.
Reply:fresh lavender smells just as nice as dried. it is sturdier for the bouquets. Cream colored flowers would look nice with it. check the net for pics.
Reply:During the height of the Plague, glove makers at Grasse would scent their leathers with lavender oil, and this was claimed to ward off the Plague. This story could have some validity as the Plague was transmitted by fleas, which lavender is known to repel.
Are you trying to repel something at the wedding??
Reply:I would not recommend dried lavender - it can get very brittle. Also, lavender was used traditionally for embalming purposes. The Romans used it to keep a body "fresh" for burial. It is associated with death, so I wouldn't recommend it.
Reply:Why don't you use fresh lavendar.....lavendar can get really brittle and all the little flowers fall off when its dried.
I think any flower would work with lavendar....just be careful of color. Your florist will be able to give you a lot of great ideas.
Best wishes!!!
I want to use dried lavender for my bridesmaids bouquets is this a good idea or not?
Yes, when lavender dries it become very brittle and pieces break off with every little jostle and bump. It also loses a lot of it's color depth when it's dried. You could always have other fresh flowers and have the dried lavender used as an accent in the bouquet. Or, if your florist can get her hands on lots of fresh lavender, that would look spectacular all on it's own. Have her tie big bunches of it in tight bundles for your girls to carry.
Reply:fresh lavender smells just as nice as dried. it is sturdier for the bouquets. Cream colored flowers would look nice with it. check the net for pics.
Reply:During the height of the Plague, glove makers at Grasse would scent their leathers with lavender oil, and this was claimed to ward off the Plague. This story could have some validity as the Plague was transmitted by fleas, which lavender is known to repel.
Are you trying to repel something at the wedding??
Reply:I would not recommend dried lavender - it can get very brittle. Also, lavender was used traditionally for embalming purposes. The Romans used it to keep a body "fresh" for burial. It is associated with death, so I wouldn't recommend it.
Reply:Why don't you use fresh lavendar.....lavendar can get really brittle and all the little flowers fall off when its dried.
I think any flower would work with lavendar....just be careful of color. Your florist will be able to give you a lot of great ideas.
Best wishes!!!
What is the term or one word for drying leaves and flowers as a hobby or what is the person we call who do it?
You might be thinking of desiccation, which is drying such things as leaves and flowers.
Check out the link below.
What is the term or one word for drying leaves and flowers as a hobby or what is the person we call who do it?
desiccation
Check out the link below.
What is the term or one word for drying leaves and flowers as a hobby or what is the person we call who do it?
desiccation
Drying frangipani flowers advice please?
I tried to find an answer for you but couldn't, good luck with that!
Drying frangipani flowers advice please?
If you are drying them for herbal use, place them between two layers of paper towel and tape the paper towel to the front of a fan (obviously a small one). They should dry in a couple of days and you should be able to use them for whatever herbal purposes you want. They are not a type of flower that dries easily (or really at all) to be used in dried arrangements! They are too moist and delicate. Sorry!
Reply:Please, when someone answers this, I'd love to know as well. Sorry, but I didn't realise that this could be done.
Reply:I gorw frangis, I have 5 colors and have never dried them..Ive made leis from them and sniffed them a whole bunch but never even thought of drying them..maybe the way you dry other flowers..what are you using them for Im curious!
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Drying frangipani flowers advice please?
If you are drying them for herbal use, place them between two layers of paper towel and tape the paper towel to the front of a fan (obviously a small one). They should dry in a couple of days and you should be able to use them for whatever herbal purposes you want. They are not a type of flower that dries easily (or really at all) to be used in dried arrangements! They are too moist and delicate. Sorry!
Reply:Please, when someone answers this, I'd love to know as well. Sorry, but I didn't realise that this could be done.
Reply:I gorw frangis, I have 5 colors and have never dried them..Ive made leis from them and sniffed them a whole bunch but never even thought of drying them..maybe the way you dry other flowers..what are you using them for Im curious!
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What are other great centerpieces for my coffee table? Pls help. :)?
am so bored with dried flowers and candles.. any suggestions for unique centerpieces? :)
btw, i got a tropical setting of my living room.
What are other great centerpieces for my coffee table? Pls help. :)?
1. Tiki statue
2. cool piece of art/sculpture
3. bowl of fruit like lemons or pineapples
4. bowl of shells, or shells arranged in a modern dish with sand %26amp; rocks
5. small stack of good books (this is what is currently on my living room coffee table- I have a toddler and he was messing with the bowl of shells I had at one time)
Reply:Fresh flowers? Or wood items, something with a really nice interesting grain to it. Or maybe a few really beautiful books.
Reply:A really neat bowl maybe with some seashells. Candles are always a good idea. Get different sizes and put them on a glass bowl maybe filled with different colored flat marble like stones.
Reply:Buy a brown metal basket from Pier 1 Fill it with potpourri the dark kind I have more compliments from that
Reply:i found that decorating a flat mirror with pretty figurines maybe a doily and a small candle in a sconce is very attractive. and a great conversation piece as well.
Reply:try some kind of bamboo, like a bamboo candle holder since you like candles but are bored with plain candles, or try growing bamboo in a shallow decorative planter,and there are some palm trees that can be put in small planters and look very nice in a living room.
Reply:Hmm...a piece of driftwood maybe...a bowl full of candy (my idea of a good centerpiece), a parrot, a statue, a fish tank, food, a little cactus, balloons, a stick, a giant sculpture made of dishes piled on top of eachother...I dunno.
Reply:How about a really cool carved bowl with dried fruit (or fresh fruit) in it.
Reply:a pewter fish or something made out of pewter that will compliment the room.
Reply:water fall,fish bowl lots of color, we use conk shells we brought back from bahammas
Reply:This is the new stuff!! Self-sustaining water plants, the come in sealed glass capsules.They're great, inexpensive and never need any care. P.S. Not lava lamps!!!! a Fa- Sui mirror for faith, hope and prosperity.
Reply:Why not a little zen garden..Get a dish (kind of flat though), put some sand in it. Throw in some river rocks and there you have a zen garden.
Reply:Turn it into a beach getaway. get one of those nice sand filled rock gardens two cute small bonsai trees a barbie sized hammock and have a beach party on your coffee table. You could turn those candles into tiki torches.
Reply:buy a piece of glass that will fit the top of your table and place family photos or pictures of tropical fish under glass.
Travel books large picture books depecting tropical getaways is another simple idea.
Reply:1. A small battery operated fountain Yea no cord!!!!
2. A over sized wooden bowl with decorative balls placed inside it like glass, clay, natural material covered balls etc.
3. A bonzia tree
4. a collection wooden boxes stacked on top of each other going from largest to smallest.
5. Large seashells placed in a shallow contained
6. A asain style tea set.
7. Pottery...interesting vases and pots.
8. A sculpture.
Reply:A large piece of murano art glass (bowl, vase etc.) See the URL for an example.
btw, i got a tropical setting of my living room.
What are other great centerpieces for my coffee table? Pls help. :)?
1. Tiki statue
2. cool piece of art/sculpture
3. bowl of fruit like lemons or pineapples
4. bowl of shells, or shells arranged in a modern dish with sand %26amp; rocks
5. small stack of good books (this is what is currently on my living room coffee table- I have a toddler and he was messing with the bowl of shells I had at one time)
Reply:Fresh flowers? Or wood items, something with a really nice interesting grain to it. Or maybe a few really beautiful books.
Reply:A really neat bowl maybe with some seashells. Candles are always a good idea. Get different sizes and put them on a glass bowl maybe filled with different colored flat marble like stones.
Reply:Buy a brown metal basket from Pier 1 Fill it with potpourri the dark kind I have more compliments from that
Reply:i found that decorating a flat mirror with pretty figurines maybe a doily and a small candle in a sconce is very attractive. and a great conversation piece as well.
Reply:try some kind of bamboo, like a bamboo candle holder since you like candles but are bored with plain candles, or try growing bamboo in a shallow decorative planter,and there are some palm trees that can be put in small planters and look very nice in a living room.
Reply:Hmm...a piece of driftwood maybe...a bowl full of candy (my idea of a good centerpiece), a parrot, a statue, a fish tank, food, a little cactus, balloons, a stick, a giant sculpture made of dishes piled on top of eachother...I dunno.
Reply:How about a really cool carved bowl with dried fruit (or fresh fruit) in it.
Reply:a pewter fish or something made out of pewter that will compliment the room.
Reply:water fall,fish bowl lots of color, we use conk shells we brought back from bahammas
Reply:This is the new stuff!! Self-sustaining water plants, the come in sealed glass capsules.They're great, inexpensive and never need any care. P.S. Not lava lamps!!!! a Fa- Sui mirror for faith, hope and prosperity.
Reply:Why not a little zen garden..Get a dish (kind of flat though), put some sand in it. Throw in some river rocks and there you have a zen garden.
Reply:Turn it into a beach getaway. get one of those nice sand filled rock gardens two cute small bonsai trees a barbie sized hammock and have a beach party on your coffee table. You could turn those candles into tiki torches.
Reply:buy a piece of glass that will fit the top of your table and place family photos or pictures of tropical fish under glass.
Travel books large picture books depecting tropical getaways is another simple idea.
Reply:1. A small battery operated fountain Yea no cord!!!!
2. A over sized wooden bowl with decorative balls placed inside it like glass, clay, natural material covered balls etc.
3. A bonzia tree
4. a collection wooden boxes stacked on top of each other going from largest to smallest.
5. Large seashells placed in a shallow contained
6. A asain style tea set.
7. Pottery...interesting vases and pots.
8. A sculpture.
Reply:A large piece of murano art glass (bowl, vase etc.) See the URL for an example.
Fragrant house plant with flowers?
Hi! I just love flowers like gardenia and plumeria, and I want to grow a plant that has fragrant flowers that is able to be indoors. I like in Nevada so it's either freezing cold or scortching hot and dry. Thank you!
Fragrant house plant with flowers?
Both Jasmine and Gardenia are both beautiful scented flowers which will grow indoors pretty well as long as you have a good amount of light. Another shorter lived plant would be the Freesia bulb which you can force at any time of the year.
Reply:Gardenia - The gardenia, both fragrant and fabulous, was named by renowned Swedish botanist Carolus Linneaus after Dr. Alexander Garden, a Scottish-born American naturalist.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Easter Lillies - The Easter lily, or lilium longiflorum, is native to Japan and features white, trumpet-shaped flowers with a sweet, memorable fragrance.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Hyacynths - In the Netherlands during the 18th century, the hyacynth's popularity rivaled that of the tulip and was normally owned only by very rich flower collectors.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Reply:Get an orchid they have lots that are fragrant
Reply:Hoyas can be really fragrant and have long lasting blooms, but the big trick is to get them to flower to begin with. They are a neat, frustrating plant that when in bloom are well worth the annoyance.
Reply:Hydrangias/? we use to call them washing machine plants cause they grew well near the Dryer and Outspout of a laundry room.
Azaleas are nice. Are poison, sorta, not really meant for indoors I guess.
Grow the veggies that you would normally drive to thew store and buy in plastic wrappers. Herbs and stuff smell nice and can be eaten.
Reply:Check out Heliotrope copy %26amp; paste this in browser http://fothergills.co.uk/en/heliotrope-m... Also check out this site http://www.rareplants.com/fragrantplants... I found it useful.
Reply:Jasminum polyanthum, Passiflora caerulea and possibly the Saintpaulia hybrids.
Fragrant house plant with flowers?
Both Jasmine and Gardenia are both beautiful scented flowers which will grow indoors pretty well as long as you have a good amount of light. Another shorter lived plant would be the Freesia bulb which you can force at any time of the year.
Reply:Gardenia - The gardenia, both fragrant and fabulous, was named by renowned Swedish botanist Carolus Linneaus after Dr. Alexander Garden, a Scottish-born American naturalist.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Easter Lillies - The Easter lily, or lilium longiflorum, is native to Japan and features white, trumpet-shaped flowers with a sweet, memorable fragrance.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Hyacynths - In the Netherlands during the 18th century, the hyacynth's popularity rivaled that of the tulip and was normally owned only by very rich flower collectors.
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Reply:Get an orchid they have lots that are fragrant
Reply:Hoyas can be really fragrant and have long lasting blooms, but the big trick is to get them to flower to begin with. They are a neat, frustrating plant that when in bloom are well worth the annoyance.
Reply:Hydrangias/? we use to call them washing machine plants cause they grew well near the Dryer and Outspout of a laundry room.
Azaleas are nice. Are poison, sorta, not really meant for indoors I guess.
Grow the veggies that you would normally drive to thew store and buy in plastic wrappers. Herbs and stuff smell nice and can be eaten.
Reply:Check out Heliotrope copy %26amp; paste this in browser http://fothergills.co.uk/en/heliotrope-m... Also check out this site http://www.rareplants.com/fragrantplants... I found it useful.
Reply:Jasminum polyanthum, Passiflora caerulea and possibly the Saintpaulia hybrids.
What could I hang on my front door in the spring or summer (like a wreath)?
I have a beautiful vine/red berry wreath that is great for winter, but I have no idea what to put up in warmer weather. I think the red berries look too "wintery" to leave up year-round. I don't care much for artificial flowers, becuase they tend to look so fake and plastic. I can't use fresh and replace when they die, because the front door has a full-glass screen door in front of it, and temperatures between the doors reach too high to allow fresh flowers to look good. I could use dried flowers I suppose, but am not even sure what "base" of wreath to use - I think grapevine and evergreen are too "wintery." I don't want something crafty-looking, but rather an elegant, sophisticated but very welcoming and inviting look. Any suggestions?
What could I hang on my front door in the spring or summer (like a wreath)?
i once saw a really cool wreath made of succulants and air plants. they just needed the mininmal amount of misting every once in awhile. it was a living piece of art that hung on the front door. lasted for a year, owned by negligent, black- thumb types. could last a lot longer if owned by someone even slightly more diligent.
Reply:Martha Stewart's site will have awesome ideas for you!
You could use some fancy, wired ribbon and nest, birds, even bugs for decorations
Reply:on QVCthey have 4 one for each season
Reply:You could do something along the lines of a piece of metal sculpture. Go to one of the big home improvement chains and look at the wire they carry. You'll want something fairly thick but easily pliable, like aluminum. Get enough of it to make a frame that will also be a visible part of the art. Take newspaper and make a frame support in the size and width you want and use it to wrap your wire around . I would do it loosely and in a random pattern with overlaps. Cut your paper out when you're satisfied w/it. Then go looking for metal floral decor. You can find things like this in the same store being sold as hardware for furniture or in craft stores. You can mix it with dry flowers but you'll need to make a strong statement with the dry pieces. Anything too delicate will just be lost. You'll need to wire and glue these to the wreath.
What could I hang on my front door in the spring or summer (like a wreath)?
i once saw a really cool wreath made of succulants and air plants. they just needed the mininmal amount of misting every once in awhile. it was a living piece of art that hung on the front door. lasted for a year, owned by negligent, black- thumb types. could last a lot longer if owned by someone even slightly more diligent.
Reply:Martha Stewart's site will have awesome ideas for you!
You could use some fancy, wired ribbon and nest, birds, even bugs for decorations
Reply:on QVCthey have 4 one for each season
Reply:You could do something along the lines of a piece of metal sculpture. Go to one of the big home improvement chains and look at the wire they carry. You'll want something fairly thick but easily pliable, like aluminum. Get enough of it to make a frame that will also be a visible part of the art. Take newspaper and make a frame support in the size and width you want and use it to wrap your wire around . I would do it loosely and in a random pattern with overlaps. Cut your paper out when you're satisfied w/it. Then go looking for metal floral decor. You can find things like this in the same store being sold as hardware for furniture or in craft stores. You can mix it with dry flowers but you'll need to make a strong statement with the dry pieces. Anything too delicate will just be lost. You'll need to wire and glue these to the wreath.
Dried flower favourite(7). - - a - i - -?
I dry the Yarrow I grow. Other good dried flowers are strawflower and statice. And I have some cool looking seedheads from my Echinacea.
Dried flower favourite(7). - - a - i - -?
No dried flowers in my home. They do not look good, collect dust, colors fade, and they are dead.
Reply:Hydrangeas. Dry them hanging upside down in a cool airy spot, or put individual stems into small bottles with water in them. Set them in a cool area. After a couple of days, hang them to dry.
They last forever!
Reply:cone flowers, look great in the garden, comes in different colors, and dry very easy!, you can dry the buds or the open flower. There also good for crafts!
you may also want to try chinese lanterns, after they turn bright oarnge/red, cut the stems and remove the leaves, these look nice when there mixed with cone flowers
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Dried flower favourite(7). - - a - i - -?
No dried flowers in my home. They do not look good, collect dust, colors fade, and they are dead.
Reply:Hydrangeas. Dry them hanging upside down in a cool airy spot, or put individual stems into small bottles with water in them. Set them in a cool area. After a couple of days, hang them to dry.
They last forever!
Reply:cone flowers, look great in the garden, comes in different colors, and dry very easy!, you can dry the buds or the open flower. There also good for crafts!
you may also want to try chinese lanterns, after they turn bright oarnge/red, cut the stems and remove the leaves, these look nice when there mixed with cone flowers
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What is the best way to dry flower petals?
I want to be able to use the petals as confetti
What is the best way to dry flower petals?
Hanging Method, Flat Method, Upright Method, Pressing Flowers, Drying with Silica Gel All these methods of drying flowers are covered below.
Drying your own florals is not only great for decorating and floral arrangements, they look great while drying too. Find a dry place to hang a peg board and display your florals with a little raffia or jute tied around the stems while they are drying.
Hanging Method:
Select florals that are almost in full bloom and remove any damaged petals. Remove some of the lower leaves, and wrap a small bunch of florals together with twist ties and over the twist tie, wrap a piece of raffia or jute around and tie in a bow.. Hang your florals to dry completely and you can even just leave them hanging to look extra pretty.
Flat method of drying:
(See Diagram 1 below)
Some florals don't dry well with the hanging method and require some special care for this method of drying, you will need some floral wire and tape to add back stems once your florals are dry. This type of drying is good for carnations, daisies, moms, etc. You will need to make a box with a little chicken wire to hold your florals. Any box will do and just add a piece of chicken wire or something similar to the top of the box. The openings in the wire must be large enough to accomodate the stems of the flowers. To dry, cut the tops of your florals, leaving about 1-2 inches of the stem attached (this makes it easier to attach floral wire and tape once they are dry).
Place your flowers on top of the wire allowing the stems to fall through the holes. Once they are completely dry attach a piece of floral wire with floral tape to extend the stems.
Upright method of drying:
Some florals can be left in a container or vase to dry. Baby's breath, statice, tall grasses, eucalyptus, etc can be dried by just leaving them in an empty vase until they dry completely.
Protecting your dried florals:
This is easy... once your florals are completely dry, just spritz a little cheap pump style hairspray on the entire floral. You can purchase products designed specifically for dried florals, but I have found hairspray works just fine.
Storing Your Dried Florals:
Storing your florals is very important. You've taken the time to dry them perfectly and tossing them in box will damage them. Here's some helpful hints for storing; wrap small bunches of the same flower in tissue paper and tie the tissue closed with a little string or raffia. Store them in box, stacking them very carefully rotating the floral ends. Your local florist may even provide you with a floral box and these boxes are perfect for storing your dried florals.
Reply:does depend on the flower a bit, but pressing will give you lovely flat papery petals that flutter nicely. Many flower petals will scrumple up if you dry them normally by hanging teh flowers upside down or spreading the petals out to dry in a shady place, but pressing avaoids that and helps keep the colour. Some flowers, like everlasting, need very little preparation, and dry easily without much crumpling. Rose and lavender makes good confetti :)
Reply:spritz with hair spray and microwave in 20 second intervals. Try a test batch first. You can dry them on a cookie sheet in an oven over time with just the oven light on, if you have more time.
Reply:spread them into pages of a large book' put a large waight on top and leave till dry.
Reply:put in book an close or if your just going to grind them up put them in the sun will dry out fast
Reply:press them between blotting paper
What is the best way to dry flower petals?
Hanging Method, Flat Method, Upright Method, Pressing Flowers, Drying with Silica Gel All these methods of drying flowers are covered below.
Drying your own florals is not only great for decorating and floral arrangements, they look great while drying too. Find a dry place to hang a peg board and display your florals with a little raffia or jute tied around the stems while they are drying.
Hanging Method:
Select florals that are almost in full bloom and remove any damaged petals. Remove some of the lower leaves, and wrap a small bunch of florals together with twist ties and over the twist tie, wrap a piece of raffia or jute around and tie in a bow.. Hang your florals to dry completely and you can even just leave them hanging to look extra pretty.
Flat method of drying:
(See Diagram 1 below)
Some florals don't dry well with the hanging method and require some special care for this method of drying, you will need some floral wire and tape to add back stems once your florals are dry. This type of drying is good for carnations, daisies, moms, etc. You will need to make a box with a little chicken wire to hold your florals. Any box will do and just add a piece of chicken wire or something similar to the top of the box. The openings in the wire must be large enough to accomodate the stems of the flowers. To dry, cut the tops of your florals, leaving about 1-2 inches of the stem attached (this makes it easier to attach floral wire and tape once they are dry).
Place your flowers on top of the wire allowing the stems to fall through the holes. Once they are completely dry attach a piece of floral wire with floral tape to extend the stems.
Upright method of drying:
Some florals can be left in a container or vase to dry. Baby's breath, statice, tall grasses, eucalyptus, etc can be dried by just leaving them in an empty vase until they dry completely.
Protecting your dried florals:
This is easy... once your florals are completely dry, just spritz a little cheap pump style hairspray on the entire floral. You can purchase products designed specifically for dried florals, but I have found hairspray works just fine.
Storing Your Dried Florals:
Storing your florals is very important. You've taken the time to dry them perfectly and tossing them in box will damage them. Here's some helpful hints for storing; wrap small bunches of the same flower in tissue paper and tie the tissue closed with a little string or raffia. Store them in box, stacking them very carefully rotating the floral ends. Your local florist may even provide you with a floral box and these boxes are perfect for storing your dried florals.
Reply:does depend on the flower a bit, but pressing will give you lovely flat papery petals that flutter nicely. Many flower petals will scrumple up if you dry them normally by hanging teh flowers upside down or spreading the petals out to dry in a shady place, but pressing avaoids that and helps keep the colour. Some flowers, like everlasting, need very little preparation, and dry easily without much crumpling. Rose and lavender makes good confetti :)
Reply:spritz with hair spray and microwave in 20 second intervals. Try a test batch first. You can dry them on a cookie sheet in an oven over time with just the oven light on, if you have more time.
Reply:spread them into pages of a large book' put a large waight on top and leave till dry.
Reply:put in book an close or if your just going to grind them up put them in the sun will dry out fast
Reply:press them between blotting paper
How do you dry Camomile? What part do you use - all or just the flowers?
Just keep the flower. You can lay them out on paper in a sunny window for a couple of days or speed things up with a food dehydrator. After they dry put them in an airtight jar or zip-lock and keep them in a cool dark cupboard until use. I usually steep 5-6 flowers in a cup of boiling water and add a little honey and lemon.
How do you dry Camomile? What part do you use - all or just the flowers?
use the flower heads for making tea. If you have the whole plant, you can pick a bunch of the flowers like you did when you were a kid taking them to your mom. Tie the stems together in a bunch (or use a rubber band), hang this bunch upside down somewhere for a few days (from a nail in the wall or a hook above a window), then when they are dried out cut off the flower heads and keep them in a ziplock baggie until you use them for tea.
Reply:only use the leaves and you dont have to dry them before use in fact the tea tastes better when the leaves are fresh
How do you dry Camomile? What part do you use - all or just the flowers?
use the flower heads for making tea. If you have the whole plant, you can pick a bunch of the flowers like you did when you were a kid taking them to your mom. Tie the stems together in a bunch (or use a rubber band), hang this bunch upside down somewhere for a few days (from a nail in the wall or a hook above a window), then when they are dried out cut off the flower heads and keep them in a ziplock baggie until you use them for tea.
Reply:only use the leaves and you dont have to dry them before use in fact the tea tastes better when the leaves are fresh
Help with keeping old bathroom smelling fresh?
I have two bathrooms in my home. I use a Glade plug-in in one bathroom, but the other one has no eletrical outlits at all.
I need something in this bathroom more than the other one because it's the main bathroom.
I've used dried flowers in a bowl, but that didn't seem all that helpful.
Does anyone have some advice for me?
Help with keeping old bathroom smelling fresh?
Go to www.scentsy.com, they have candle warmers I'm not kidding gives amazing scent to your home. I don't sell them I just buy them. EVERYONE has made a comment on how nice it smells, they can go in any room. I suggest the cucumber lime scent it is really fresh smelling.
Reply:Bathroom smells are due to bacteria... you've got to get rid of the bacteria rather than just putting some fancy smell over it...
Clean your bathroom with a water and bleach solution (50-50). It will kill the bacteria. You may need to do it more than once for the smell to be gone once and for all. In my opinion, nothing smells worse than bathroom smells with a flowery scent...
Reply:There are those new Whispy Puff air fresheners
or even the Glade one that's a fake candle - no outlit needed.
Reply:Bleach 2 times a week don`t hide the smell, Clean It
Bleach everything in the Bathroom
Reply:Nice Smelling Candles or spray freshener.
Reply:try using an air freshener one that kills the bacteria in the air
Reply:If your a fan of the glade plug-in, they now have a battery powered version
Reply:potpourri
candles
air freshners
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Reply:febreeze
Reply:scented candles :)
Reply:they have theese automatic fresh air things or something. their really small and work really well
I need something in this bathroom more than the other one because it's the main bathroom.
I've used dried flowers in a bowl, but that didn't seem all that helpful.
Does anyone have some advice for me?
Help with keeping old bathroom smelling fresh?
Go to www.scentsy.com, they have candle warmers I'm not kidding gives amazing scent to your home. I don't sell them I just buy them. EVERYONE has made a comment on how nice it smells, they can go in any room. I suggest the cucumber lime scent it is really fresh smelling.
Reply:Bathroom smells are due to bacteria... you've got to get rid of the bacteria rather than just putting some fancy smell over it...
Clean your bathroom with a water and bleach solution (50-50). It will kill the bacteria. You may need to do it more than once for the smell to be gone once and for all. In my opinion, nothing smells worse than bathroom smells with a flowery scent...
Reply:There are those new Whispy Puff air fresheners
or even the Glade one that's a fake candle - no outlit needed.
Reply:Bleach 2 times a week don`t hide the smell, Clean It
Bleach everything in the Bathroom
Reply:Nice Smelling Candles or spray freshener.
Reply:try using an air freshener one that kills the bacteria in the air
Reply:If your a fan of the glade plug-in, they now have a battery powered version
Reply:potpourri
candles
air freshners
fans
Reply:febreeze
Reply:scented candles :)
Reply:they have theese automatic fresh air things or something. their really small and work really well
Can anyone provide me instructions on how to make lavender spa salt?
I've searched around a lot but there have always been different instructions on how to do this. Some say to add lavender oil and others say to add dried flowers. Some say to use epsom salt, some say to use dead sea salt. I've also heard that epsom salt can ruin the piping in a spa.
I would appreciate it if anyone could provide me with a guide and instructions on how to make lavender spa salt. I plan on making a huge quantity (hundreds of pounds, possibly a thousand).
Can anyone provide me instructions on how to make lavender spa salt?
Lavender Bath Salts
1 C. Lavender Blossoms
5 C.Coarse sea salt
1 oz Lavender Essence Oil
Purple Food Color- Liquid Type(Optional)
Mix sea salt and lavender blossoms
Slowly add lavender oil until you get the scent as strong as you want it.Add coloring a drop at a time till it is a color you want.
This makes just about 6 cups of bath salts
You can double up on the recipe, just remember to use a ratio of 1 C. blossoms to 5 C. Sea Salt.
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I would appreciate it if anyone could provide me with a guide and instructions on how to make lavender spa salt. I plan on making a huge quantity (hundreds of pounds, possibly a thousand).
Can anyone provide me instructions on how to make lavender spa salt?
Lavender Bath Salts
1 C. Lavender Blossoms
5 C.Coarse sea salt
1 oz Lavender Essence Oil
Purple Food Color- Liquid Type(Optional)
Mix sea salt and lavender blossoms
Slowly add lavender oil until you get the scent as strong as you want it.Add coloring a drop at a time till it is a color you want.
This makes just about 6 cups of bath salts
You can double up on the recipe, just remember to use a ratio of 1 C. blossoms to 5 C. Sea Salt.
Teeth Whitening
I have some flowers in a vase that I got in September and they are dry but they havent fell apart. Why is this
I'm not sure what type of flowers they are. they were probally brought a gas station.
I have some flowers in a vase that I got in September and they are dry but they havent fell apart. Why is this
While still living, plants produce substances (known as plant hormones) that aid the wilting process. Abscisic acid is one of the hormones that is produced during wilting. It causes the plants to lose their leaves (leaf abscision) and thus wilting. However, when a plant has been cut and put in a vase, it loses the capability of producing hormones such as abscisic acid. The plant tends to dry gradually but in the absence of these hormones, it takes much longer for the plant to fall apart.
Hope that this was helpful!
Best regards,
Daniel
Reply:Statice ? If so, that's what it does, so is often used for dried flowers, as well as fresh . Low moisture content , is a large part of why it dries so well.
http://www.superseeds.com/products.php?c...
http://www.aboutflowers.com/fpvar/static...
I have some flowers in a vase that I got in September and they are dry but they havent fell apart. Why is this
While still living, plants produce substances (known as plant hormones) that aid the wilting process. Abscisic acid is one of the hormones that is produced during wilting. It causes the plants to lose their leaves (leaf abscision) and thus wilting. However, when a plant has been cut and put in a vase, it loses the capability of producing hormones such as abscisic acid. The plant tends to dry gradually but in the absence of these hormones, it takes much longer for the plant to fall apart.
Hope that this was helpful!
Best regards,
Daniel
Reply:Statice ? If so, that's what it does, so is often used for dried flowers, as well as fresh . Low moisture content , is a large part of why it dries so well.
http://www.superseeds.com/products.php?c...
http://www.aboutflowers.com/fpvar/static...
Why are the flowers on my cantalope drying up and falling off?
they are probably already pollinated, now it'll make the fruit.
Why are the flowers on my cantalope drying up and falling off?
you may have the wrong type of fertilizer. Try manure cow or horse works well. Make sure you water them every 4-5 days too. Good luck.
Reply:after the flower comes the fruit
Why are the flowers on my cantalope drying up and falling off?
you may have the wrong type of fertilizer. Try manure cow or horse works well. Make sure you water them every 4-5 days too. Good luck.
Reply:after the flower comes the fruit
How do I write out my special skills for an acting resume?
I want it to sound like i know what I'm doing, even though im not. The questions are, List any special skills(dancing,singing,musical instruments, etc.)
and
List any hobbies (sailing, coin collection,knitting,painting,etc)
Now i have seen sample resumes that people put everything from shopping to rollerbladding and eating. What should i put and how should i put it.
I- play the violin,recorder, (fake a mean piano),i know hot to crochet, i can shop,eat,cook,drive,hikes, fun dancing-Which translates to..im not a professional but im not afraid to sway my hips and throw my ahnds in the air. I like to be on the computer and i love music and dried flowers.. and so much more!
PLEASE HELP! im going to an open call on saturday for a major movie in chicago!
How do I write out my special skills for an acting resume?
I have been in acting for quite awhile, and the one thing I learned is that directors/producers do not really care for a bunch of b.s. on a resume. When I direct a show, I can usually tell when someone is "padding" their resume. When it comes to skills that might translate into performance, be sincere. Listing things like being computer literate, liking dried flowers and such might be great for MySpace or other profiles, but it won't do much good on the stage. Some of the things you did list would actually make sense though: crocheting, playing the violin, dancing. These could actually be used on stage, and probably have been.
When I put together my resume, I will usually put the skills that definitely attach themselves to the stage: experience in stage combat (including swordfighting), the different dialects I can speak in, dancing and singing experience, etc. Then I start going into skills that might be handy for a character: I can play the harmonica, rollerblade (Starlight Express anyone?), belch on cue (and it has actually come in handy), etc.
You never know what the director might like about your skills... I have had a director add into the character that he plays harmonica in the play, because he thought it might add to the down-and-out hobo feel.
First and foremost, be honest. If you put something down that isnt true, and it comes up later, it can really bite you in the a@@. I dropped an actor from a role because he said he had stage combat training, and when it came time to pony up, it wasnt painfully obvious he didnt know what he was doing. I hated to do it, but his lack of knowledge could have gotten himself or someone else seriously hurt.
Break a leg at your audition!
Reply:You're actually being asked what your hobbies are? Interesting audition form. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the question.
If you're asking just for what to list on your own, then keep it short and relevant to stage and film performing. Don't list dancing unless you've actually daced on stage and/or have taken formal training. Violin is good. Recorder is good.
If you're filling out a form that someone from the casting group has given you, then by all means answer their questions!
Reply:just do exactly wat it says to do and DO NOT leave anything out!!!!
and
List any hobbies (sailing, coin collection,knitting,painting,etc)
Now i have seen sample resumes that people put everything from shopping to rollerbladding and eating. What should i put and how should i put it.
I- play the violin,recorder, (fake a mean piano),i know hot to crochet, i can shop,eat,cook,drive,hikes, fun dancing-Which translates to..im not a professional but im not afraid to sway my hips and throw my ahnds in the air. I like to be on the computer and i love music and dried flowers.. and so much more!
PLEASE HELP! im going to an open call on saturday for a major movie in chicago!
How do I write out my special skills for an acting resume?
I have been in acting for quite awhile, and the one thing I learned is that directors/producers do not really care for a bunch of b.s. on a resume. When I direct a show, I can usually tell when someone is "padding" their resume. When it comes to skills that might translate into performance, be sincere. Listing things like being computer literate, liking dried flowers and such might be great for MySpace or other profiles, but it won't do much good on the stage. Some of the things you did list would actually make sense though: crocheting, playing the violin, dancing. These could actually be used on stage, and probably have been.
When I put together my resume, I will usually put the skills that definitely attach themselves to the stage: experience in stage combat (including swordfighting), the different dialects I can speak in, dancing and singing experience, etc. Then I start going into skills that might be handy for a character: I can play the harmonica, rollerblade (Starlight Express anyone?), belch on cue (and it has actually come in handy), etc.
You never know what the director might like about your skills... I have had a director add into the character that he plays harmonica in the play, because he thought it might add to the down-and-out hobo feel.
First and foremost, be honest. If you put something down that isnt true, and it comes up later, it can really bite you in the a@@. I dropped an actor from a role because he said he had stage combat training, and when it came time to pony up, it wasnt painfully obvious he didnt know what he was doing. I hated to do it, but his lack of knowledge could have gotten himself or someone else seriously hurt.
Break a leg at your audition!
Reply:You're actually being asked what your hobbies are? Interesting audition form. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the question.
If you're asking just for what to list on your own, then keep it short and relevant to stage and film performing. Don't list dancing unless you've actually daced on stage and/or have taken formal training. Violin is good. Recorder is good.
If you're filling out a form that someone from the casting group has given you, then by all means answer their questions!
Reply:just do exactly wat it says to do and DO NOT leave anything out!!!!
What is this leaf cocooned worm doing on my wall?
I just found what I thought was a dried small grayish leaf on my wall. It wasn't surprising because there is a bouquet of dried flowers nearby. It was about 2/3's an inch long, 1/3 inch wide and tapered at both ends. It was a bit spotty in color. As I was looking at it, it started to crawl slowly, and then I noticed a little brown wormy thing sticking it's head out of one end. Not a gross wet worm but more like a catepillar or centipede, withc visible segments. I scooped it up and turns out it can stick it's head out of either end. Almost cute, yet creepy, so I threw it into the garden. What the heck is this?
What is this leaf cocooned worm doing on my wall?
It's a cocoon that would eventually turn into a moth or butterfly, but probably a moth.
Reply:if its a girl it will stay there
if it a boy its just metamorphing
Reply:Probably going to turn into a moth eventually.
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What is this leaf cocooned worm doing on my wall?
It's a cocoon that would eventually turn into a moth or butterfly, but probably a moth.
Reply:if its a girl it will stay there
if it a boy its just metamorphing
Reply:Probably going to turn into a moth eventually.
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How do I set up Excel to record inventory, +when received, -when used = total on hand?
I make wreaths and I need to keep track of all the silk flowers, dried flowers, forms etc that I need to work with. I'm not real good with the formulas for excel. All I need is to add the number received, subtract the number used which equals the number on hand. Quickbooks keeps tract of the actual cost and value of my assets for me. I just want this for my information. Thank you all for your help!!!!
How do I set up Excel to record inventory, +when received, -when used = total on hand?
Drop me your email. I will do one and send it to you. Easier than explaining...just look at my formulas...will only take a minute...really...
Check your email
Is what I gave you what you want?
How do I set up Excel to record inventory, +when received, -when used = total on hand?
Drop me your email. I will do one and send it to you. Easier than explaining...just look at my formulas...will only take a minute...really...
Check your email
Is what I gave you what you want?
I have an arranged dozen roses that I want to dry. Can I just hang them upside down?
My ex used to dry flowers by just wrapping string around the stems of a bouquet of flowers and hang them upside down and they would dry out for flower arranging. I have a dozen roses with baby's breath that I would like to do the same thing with. Will it work, and any hints on the best way to do it?
I have an arranged dozen roses that I want to dry. Can I just hang them upside down?
Hang them upside down..Not in the sunlight..I keep all the roses my hubby buys me (i have tons) When they dry i spray with a clear coat, to keep the petals from falling off gives then a shine also...Then i arrange in a Vase or put them in a flower arrangement..
Reply:Yes that's the way...but keep them out of sunlight so that the petals don't turn brown and curl. I saved one rose from a luv I had last year, the scent that it retains brings me back to those precious moments!!
Reply:You can, but chances of them browning and breaking are great. Go to a craft store, they have products you spray on fresh flowers to dry them, keep their shape and color, etc., Like Michaels crafts or AC Moore
Reply:Yes, drying them upside down is very effective. Tie them and hang them in a dark, cool place.
Reply:Yes, just like you described but hang in a cool, dry space. If you have a basement, hang them in the top of the stairs, next to the top door. Although, Feng Shui, rules are, it's not cool to keep dried dead flowers around. Good for the memory but not for your well-being. I know, kinda weird, but you can check that out too.
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I have an arranged dozen roses that I want to dry. Can I just hang them upside down?
Hang them upside down..Not in the sunlight..I keep all the roses my hubby buys me (i have tons) When they dry i spray with a clear coat, to keep the petals from falling off gives then a shine also...Then i arrange in a Vase or put them in a flower arrangement..
Reply:Yes that's the way...but keep them out of sunlight so that the petals don't turn brown and curl. I saved one rose from a luv I had last year, the scent that it retains brings me back to those precious moments!!
Reply:You can, but chances of them browning and breaking are great. Go to a craft store, they have products you spray on fresh flowers to dry them, keep their shape and color, etc., Like Michaels crafts or AC Moore
Reply:Yes, drying them upside down is very effective. Tie them and hang them in a dark, cool place.
Reply:Yes, just like you described but hang in a cool, dry space. If you have a basement, hang them in the top of the stairs, next to the top door. Although, Feng Shui, rules are, it's not cool to keep dried dead flowers around. Good for the memory but not for your well-being. I know, kinda weird, but you can check that out too.
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How do I make my own Pyrethrum? Where to get Tanacetum cinerariifolium powder?
Anyone knows where I can get that online?
I know that it is from the Chrysanthemum family. And I have them. BUT mine is the drinking tea type....you know the Cinese Chrysanthemum dried flowers. Don't think it'll work.
Any other plants with Pyrethrin as well?
Thanks!
How do I make my own Pyrethrum? Where to get Tanacetum cinerariifolium powder?
Sigh...below is a link to hundreds of sites.
I understand NON TOXIC to higher "animal forms" but WHY bother?
There are so many varieties of Herbs; flowers and edible plants that CAN be made into tea bases.
It seems illogical to me; but then I'm not a Tea drinker nor much of a risk taker.
Reply:My son's house is infected. So far, no damage. They even swarmed onced.
We just got the pyrethrum in, and I guess this weekend, I'm helping him with it.
Anyway, I'll watch your question. I hope you get some helpful answers, but I doubt it.
The pyrethrum is high priced isn't it.
Reply:DIY
I know that it is from the Chrysanthemum family. And I have them. BUT mine is the drinking tea type....you know the Cinese Chrysanthemum dried flowers. Don't think it'll work.
Any other plants with Pyrethrin as well?
Thanks!
How do I make my own Pyrethrum? Where to get Tanacetum cinerariifolium powder?
Sigh...below is a link to hundreds of sites.
I understand NON TOXIC to higher "animal forms" but WHY bother?
There are so many varieties of Herbs; flowers and edible plants that CAN be made into tea bases.
It seems illogical to me; but then I'm not a Tea drinker nor much of a risk taker.
Reply:My son's house is infected. So far, no damage. They even swarmed onced.
We just got the pyrethrum in, and I guess this weekend, I'm helping him with it.
Anyway, I'll watch your question. I hope you get some helpful answers, but I doubt it.
The pyrethrum is high priced isn't it.
Reply:DIY
Flowers that last all summer and come back next year?
What are some that last in summer, not spring that are come back each year? I have tulips, daffodils and hiacins in my beds now but they dry up and wilt and die by summer, then my flower beds are clear of any flower other than shrubs or bushes. I dont want to spend tons of money then they die and have to be replanted the next year.
Flowers that last all summer and come back next year?
Irisis will bloom in the summer and last all summer long and also come back each year. There are also some varieties of irisis that will bloom late spring/early summer then bloom again in the fall. Lillies will also last most of the summer and come back next year. Some lillies will bloom but the petals will fall of if the wind picks up a lot during a storm(I found out the hard way with that one).
Reply:Well you are looking at perennials than they are flowers that grow one season the top of the plant dies down to the ground and the roots thrive and sleep and then next season when the temperature starts warming up the plant comes back up , a little bigger every year and then between 3-5 years they need to be divided.First of all you need to find you zone (planting zone) and decide if this is a sunny area or shady or a little of both ( this is one of the biggest mistakes made people try to put a sunny plant in a shady area and they wonder why the plant does not do very well) Go to the website for wayside gardens or park seed both of these web sites show all the different kinds of flowers and find you zone. I live in Montana zone 4 and I love the perennials there are so many to choose from-Good luck!
Reply:I plant geraniums and they flower all summer and can take the heat. Columbines do too, but in my yard need to be planted in less direct sun (we get temps over 100), impatients last all summer if planted in the shade, vincas bloom all summer in the sun as do petunia. Vinca and petunia are supposed to be annuals but mine from last year are back again.
Reply:two companies I have dealt with a lot for perennial are BLUESTONE PERENNIALS .COM (Lower case) 1-800-852-5243 and WAYSIDE GARDENS. waysidegardens.com
1-800-845-1124. they usually sell single plants and bluestone sells mostly in packs of 3 wayside is in SC and bluestone in OH.
I have had good luck with both companies but I do like the way bluestone shows shade/sun and bloom season. you can tell just what to expect.
Reply:If you live in Florida; Florida friendly plants like Blue Daze, Latana, and Scarlett Milkweed are some good choices. Also, Scarleet Milkweed attracts the Monarch Butterfly (it is a host and necter plant). %26amp; Latana also attracts native butterflies.
Reply:Black-eyed susans, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Gaillardia, Begonias
What colors do you like?
Sun or shade?
Reply:Just go to any garden center or greenhouse NOT HOME DEPOT OR LOWE's and ask. They will have all the plants that will do well for your zone. Ask for perennials.
Reply:Try irises: They will come back.
Flowers that last all summer and come back next year?
Irisis will bloom in the summer and last all summer long and also come back each year. There are also some varieties of irisis that will bloom late spring/early summer then bloom again in the fall. Lillies will also last most of the summer and come back next year. Some lillies will bloom but the petals will fall of if the wind picks up a lot during a storm(I found out the hard way with that one).
Reply:Well you are looking at perennials than they are flowers that grow one season the top of the plant dies down to the ground and the roots thrive and sleep and then next season when the temperature starts warming up the plant comes back up , a little bigger every year and then between 3-5 years they need to be divided.First of all you need to find you zone (planting zone) and decide if this is a sunny area or shady or a little of both ( this is one of the biggest mistakes made people try to put a sunny plant in a shady area and they wonder why the plant does not do very well) Go to the website for wayside gardens or park seed both of these web sites show all the different kinds of flowers and find you zone. I live in Montana zone 4 and I love the perennials there are so many to choose from-Good luck!
Reply:I plant geraniums and they flower all summer and can take the heat. Columbines do too, but in my yard need to be planted in less direct sun (we get temps over 100), impatients last all summer if planted in the shade, vincas bloom all summer in the sun as do petunia. Vinca and petunia are supposed to be annuals but mine from last year are back again.
Reply:two companies I have dealt with a lot for perennial are BLUESTONE PERENNIALS .COM (Lower case) 1-800-852-5243 and WAYSIDE GARDENS. waysidegardens.com
1-800-845-1124. they usually sell single plants and bluestone sells mostly in packs of 3 wayside is in SC and bluestone in OH.
I have had good luck with both companies but I do like the way bluestone shows shade/sun and bloom season. you can tell just what to expect.
Reply:If you live in Florida; Florida friendly plants like Blue Daze, Latana, and Scarlett Milkweed are some good choices. Also, Scarleet Milkweed attracts the Monarch Butterfly (it is a host and necter plant). %26amp; Latana also attracts native butterflies.
Reply:Black-eyed susans, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Gaillardia, Begonias
What colors do you like?
Sun or shade?
Reply:Just go to any garden center or greenhouse NOT HOME DEPOT OR LOWE's and ask. They will have all the plants that will do well for your zone. Ask for perennials.
Reply:Try irises: They will come back.
Does anyone have advice on how to keep flowers in a flower box alive?
Hi! I have petunias, geraniums and sweet potatoe vines in a flower box right outside my window. It's in an area with heavy sunlight and a good amount of heat. I try to water them every day, but they always seem to dry out! Is there a trick to keeping them alive and well? Without overwatering?
Does anyone have advice on how to keep flowers in a flower box alive?
Proper drainage is important. If the soil is too dry, it could be that either there is too much drainage, wrong type of soil, or too much heat. Since we are in the middle of the summer months, my bet is that it may be a combination of all three reasons. Check the drainage holes. If the flower box is one that sits on a ledge, you may need to put a container underneath to prevent all the water from quickly running out. Second, check the soil. If the soil is not absorbing the water properly, it can also be adding to the problem. Invest in some new potting soil. You can tell fresh soil in the way it absorbs the liquid. It acts like a sponge. It may be because the old soil has lost its nutrients. Lastly, in the summer it is very important to water plants regularly and more frequently because heat will cause the water to evaporate faster.
Reply:Make sure you drill holes in the bottom for good drainage. I heard on TV to put the insides of a babys diaper in the bottom to help hold moisture. I have never tried it.
Reply:You can try putting a pan or something underneath the pot, then when you water them and the water runs out it will run out into this pan, when the soil starts to dry out it will start sucking the water up into the soil and keep them wetter.
Reply:Make certain that your flower box drains from the bottom. It should have a reservoir tray beneath, water it there if at all possible. This should also prevent over watering. Adding a TBSP sugar per qt of water also helps.
Good luck!
Reply:I have the same problem. I have more than one. I rotate from full sun to a place with partial sun for a day to two then back to the sun.
Reply:There are soil additives, gel looking stuff, that retains lotsa water without being too wet for the plants. Window boxex dry out quickly on a sunny day.
Reply:Spend the extra money to get a soil that will hold water better. Drying out is a big problem with flower boxes because they lose a lot of water to evaporation since it's suspended in the heat rather than the ground where the temp is more steady.
Does anyone have advice on how to keep flowers in a flower box alive?
Proper drainage is important. If the soil is too dry, it could be that either there is too much drainage, wrong type of soil, or too much heat. Since we are in the middle of the summer months, my bet is that it may be a combination of all three reasons. Check the drainage holes. If the flower box is one that sits on a ledge, you may need to put a container underneath to prevent all the water from quickly running out. Second, check the soil. If the soil is not absorbing the water properly, it can also be adding to the problem. Invest in some new potting soil. You can tell fresh soil in the way it absorbs the liquid. It acts like a sponge. It may be because the old soil has lost its nutrients. Lastly, in the summer it is very important to water plants regularly and more frequently because heat will cause the water to evaporate faster.
Reply:Make sure you drill holes in the bottom for good drainage. I heard on TV to put the insides of a babys diaper in the bottom to help hold moisture. I have never tried it.
Reply:You can try putting a pan or something underneath the pot, then when you water them and the water runs out it will run out into this pan, when the soil starts to dry out it will start sucking the water up into the soil and keep them wetter.
Reply:Make certain that your flower box drains from the bottom. It should have a reservoir tray beneath, water it there if at all possible. This should also prevent over watering. Adding a TBSP sugar per qt of water also helps.
Good luck!
Reply:I have the same problem. I have more than one. I rotate from full sun to a place with partial sun for a day to two then back to the sun.
Reply:There are soil additives, gel looking stuff, that retains lotsa water without being too wet for the plants. Window boxex dry out quickly on a sunny day.
Reply:Spend the extra money to get a soil that will hold water better. Drying out is a big problem with flower boxes because they lose a lot of water to evaporation since it's suspended in the heat rather than the ground where the temp is more steady.
Flowers treatments like dry flowers or imotalised?
I'm not sure what you mean, but I think you are looking for a crystalised silica gel to dry the flowers in. They don't last forever, though, and they still appear somewhat shriveled when dried.
Hanging flowers upside down in a warm, dry room can cause them to dry quite nicely, also.
There is a link below to a site about drying flowers.
Flowers treatments like dry flowers or imotalised?
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Hanging flowers upside down in a warm, dry room can cause them to dry quite nicely, also.
There is a link below to a site about drying flowers.
Flowers treatments like dry flowers or imotalised?
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Are there plants that grow in spaces that get extremely wet and dry?
We have finally been given permission to put flowers or whatever between the space of our building and the grass. The area is where the awning hangs over. When it rains, it pours and the area is flooded. During dry spells, the area is extremely dry. I would love to put flowers there. Do you know of wet-dry flowers?
Are there plants that grow in spaces that get extremely wet and dry?
Try anything in the Yucca family. Red-Hot Poker's are very rarely ever seen. All my neighbors have tried to grow them %26amp; can't. I even bought them the seeds from my supplier(same that I used). Cleome's also have this characteristic. I tend to look for different flavors than the norm, and all my neighbors have tried gleaning from them, and noone else succeeds!! I've even cut wayward rosebushes back and polked a hole in the dirt and VIOLA more roses. They tend to be smaller than the original but they're still roses!!
Reply:I'd go with ferns
Reply:There is no wet-dry flowers. You have to pick either wet flowers or dry flowers. It can't be both.
I have never heard of flower that does wet and dry at the same time.
Reply:The real problem is finding something that can stand being battered by the downpour of rain, and I can't think of anything. You might be better off with containers that you can move out of the way when you anticipate a downpour.
Are there plants that grow in spaces that get extremely wet and dry?
Try anything in the Yucca family. Red-Hot Poker's are very rarely ever seen. All my neighbors have tried to grow them %26amp; can't. I even bought them the seeds from my supplier(same that I used). Cleome's also have this characteristic. I tend to look for different flavors than the norm, and all my neighbors have tried gleaning from them, and noone else succeeds!! I've even cut wayward rosebushes back and polked a hole in the dirt and VIOLA more roses. They tend to be smaller than the original but they're still roses!!
Reply:I'd go with ferns
Reply:There is no wet-dry flowers. You have to pick either wet flowers or dry flowers. It can't be both.
I have never heard of flower that does wet and dry at the same time.
Reply:The real problem is finding something that can stand being battered by the downpour of rain, and I can't think of anything. You might be better off with containers that you can move out of the way when you anticipate a downpour.
How to save wilting flowers from dying?
I was asked by a friend of mine to water her garden for a weeks while she was away. I was fine with the sprinkler system but not so uch for her dry areas on the deck. I have noticed this past week the leaves of her plants turning brown and flowers wilting. It was because i watered every 2nd day.
I am now watering everyday making sure they get lots to drink. Should I water twice a day or will that just make the situation worse?
She is coming back in a few days I dont want to kill her plants.
How to save wilting flowers from dying?
Water once a day unless the weather really is horribly hot. Too much water is as bad for a plant as too little.
Take a finger and poke it down into the soil to check if the plant is dried out. If your finger finds moisture about an inch down, you're OK. You might also check the water requirements for the kind of flowers you're dealing with. Some flowers, like impatiens are real water-hogs and wilt easily. Oh, and if you can move some of the affected plants where they can get a little more shade, that may help, too.
And as far as dead flowers? That's the risk people take when they vacation. It sounds like you've made a good effort, which is all your friend can really ask of you.
Good luck to you.
I am now watering everyday making sure they get lots to drink. Should I water twice a day or will that just make the situation worse?
She is coming back in a few days I dont want to kill her plants.
How to save wilting flowers from dying?
Water once a day unless the weather really is horribly hot. Too much water is as bad for a plant as too little.
Take a finger and poke it down into the soil to check if the plant is dried out. If your finger finds moisture about an inch down, you're OK. You might also check the water requirements for the kind of flowers you're dealing with. Some flowers, like impatiens are real water-hogs and wilt easily. Oh, and if you can move some of the affected plants where they can get a little more shade, that may help, too.
And as far as dead flowers? That's the risk people take when they vacation. It sounds like you've made a good effort, which is all your friend can really ask of you.
Good luck to you.
What kind of outdoor flowers and ground cover can I plant for dry hot weather?
These would be planted in Oklahoma.
What kind of outdoor flowers and ground cover can I plant for dry hot weather?
Coneflowers or echinacea are very pretty and come in many new colors. Sedum makes a good ground cover. Both of these plants will handle drought and hot weather.
Reply:There is this type of iceplant that i have. it has some little red flowers and they're alright, but not beautiful. It gets up to 110F and below 30F and they live as long as they have water... Im not sure of the name though. Sorry...
Reply:I have a patch that gets sun from morning till night. What works for me is white alyssum, plus it smells nice. Combine that with petunias. I'm suprised at how hardy both plants are.
Reply:go to hgtv.com. They have all the gardening shows on there, including Paul James-the gardener guy (gardening by the yard). He's from ok. %26amp; tapes his show from his yard. He'll have the best info for you.
What kind of outdoor flowers and ground cover can I plant for dry hot weather?
Coneflowers or echinacea are very pretty and come in many new colors. Sedum makes a good ground cover. Both of these plants will handle drought and hot weather.
Reply:There is this type of iceplant that i have. it has some little red flowers and they're alright, but not beautiful. It gets up to 110F and below 30F and they live as long as they have water... Im not sure of the name though. Sorry...
Reply:I have a patch that gets sun from morning till night. What works for me is white alyssum, plus it smells nice. Combine that with petunias. I'm suprised at how hardy both plants are.
Reply:go to hgtv.com. They have all the gardening shows on there, including Paul James-the gardener guy (gardening by the yard). He's from ok. %26amp; tapes his show from his yard. He'll have the best info for you.
Will black pepper kill my flowers?
My dog pees on my newly potted plants and they dry up and die. I read that sprinkling black pepper and/or cayenne will keep dogs from digging. Would it keep him from peeing on my potted plants? Will the pepper hurt the flowers?
Will black pepper kill my flowers?
black pepper isn't as good at repelling as cayenne
it won't stop him from peeing on your plants
pepper won;t hurt the plants, just don't bury them in it.
block his access to the stuff you don't want him to use his round-up wand on
Reply:I use it all the time to keep rabbits out of my flower beds and garden. I have several different kinds of flowers, bulbs, bushes, hostas, topiary trees, vines and vegetables that I have used it on and I have never noticed any damage to my plants.
However, I live in Ohio and have to water all my plants in the evening and I have found that w/ that much watering, the pepper isn't effective unless I do it almost daily....and I have alot of area to cover! You will probably have much more luck doing it to a potted plant.
My grandmother swears by pepper to keep animals out of her garden and flower beds. I can not say that it will work for dogs, but it won't hurt to try. Good luck!
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Will black pepper kill my flowers?
black pepper isn't as good at repelling as cayenne
it won't stop him from peeing on your plants
pepper won;t hurt the plants, just don't bury them in it.
block his access to the stuff you don't want him to use his round-up wand on
Reply:I use it all the time to keep rabbits out of my flower beds and garden. I have several different kinds of flowers, bulbs, bushes, hostas, topiary trees, vines and vegetables that I have used it on and I have never noticed any damage to my plants.
However, I live in Ohio and have to water all my plants in the evening and I have found that w/ that much watering, the pepper isn't effective unless I do it almost daily....and I have alot of area to cover! You will probably have much more luck doing it to a potted plant.
My grandmother swears by pepper to keep animals out of her garden and flower beds. I can not say that it will work for dogs, but it won't hurt to try. Good luck!
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After a plant is completely dried out can you revive it?
we just moved into a house and someone had left a pot with some Marigolds (I think) in it. They are all dried out, but if I water it, will it grow again? Also, in the yard, I'm having a hard time separating weeds from flowers, do you know a good place to look up which are which? I don't have hours to spend looking through books to find the right plants. If I can't figure it out, I think I'll just cut everything and start over. Any advice would be appreciated...I obviously don't know anything about plants, but I'd like to have a nice yard. :)
After a plant is completely dried out can you revive it?
You can try. Plunge it in some water - pot and all. A bucket will probably do the trick. You might be lucky.
Give your garden a year to see what is in it. If you throw everything out, you might be very sorry. Take your time. And yes, get some books or find a friendly neighbour.
Reply:No; as a general rule, marigolds such as you describe are pretty much toast. The good part, however, is that you can buy young marigold bedding plants at most nurseries for very little, and replace the dead ones. If you need to go even cheaper, then marigolds are VERY easy to grow from seed.
Reply:It actually depends on the plant that has dried out and as to what type it is, but what you can do as a last effort to save it is, cut of most of its branches and dead foliage, then keep watering it well over the next week and look for signs for a new green shoot. If you don't see any signs of life after two weeks, you'll definitely know you have killed it. Cheers and good luck.
Reply:With perennials, you could. But marigolds are annuals
Reply:The marigolds are probably goners.
As far as your garden goes, if you can tell that the dried out plants are marigolds, then you have a good start. I would start by pulling out the obvious weeds like grasses. Once you have done that pull out any that have spikes or are thorny. Then get the dandelions. After that, you should start getting a feel for what the garden looks like, and where you should go from there.
Mulching with grass clippings will help to keep the weeds down and reduce the need for watering.
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Reply:no you can revive it because once its dryed out its dead
After a plant is completely dried out can you revive it?
You can try. Plunge it in some water - pot and all. A bucket will probably do the trick. You might be lucky.
Give your garden a year to see what is in it. If you throw everything out, you might be very sorry. Take your time. And yes, get some books or find a friendly neighbour.
Reply:No; as a general rule, marigolds such as you describe are pretty much toast. The good part, however, is that you can buy young marigold bedding plants at most nurseries for very little, and replace the dead ones. If you need to go even cheaper, then marigolds are VERY easy to grow from seed.
Reply:It actually depends on the plant that has dried out and as to what type it is, but what you can do as a last effort to save it is, cut of most of its branches and dead foliage, then keep watering it well over the next week and look for signs for a new green shoot. If you don't see any signs of life after two weeks, you'll definitely know you have killed it. Cheers and good luck.
Reply:With perennials, you could. But marigolds are annuals
Reply:The marigolds are probably goners.
As far as your garden goes, if you can tell that the dried out plants are marigolds, then you have a good start. I would start by pulling out the obvious weeds like grasses. Once you have done that pull out any that have spikes or are thorny. Then get the dandelions. After that, you should start getting a feel for what the garden looks like, and where you should go from there.
Mulching with grass clippings will help to keep the weeds down and reduce the need for watering.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:no you can revive it because once its dryed out its dead
Drying out flowers......?
I received roses and other types of flowers for my birthday and would like to know the best procedure for drying them out. I know some flowers are easier to make presentable than others.., for example, roses can dry out beautifully, while daisies do not look so nice. Also, I hear that you should spray them with hairspray to keep them from breaking. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Drying out flowers......?
dry them out by hanging them upside down from the ceiling .
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Drying out flowers......?
dry them out by hanging them upside down from the ceiling .
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Dry flowers?
My boyfriend gave me roses for valentine's and would like to keep them since it was our first one. how can i dry them?
Dry flowers?
Why don't you just keep one rose? When you break up it's a lot easier to throw one away than a bouquet.
Reply:Take the bouquet out of the water and pat dry with a cloth. Wrap string or twine around the bottom of the bouquet and hang upside down on a wire hanger in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight for about a week. Make sure that air can circulate around the bouquet, or else it will mold. I like to take off the leaves on the bottom half or 2/3rds of the bouquet to make it more manageable.
Dry flowers?
Why don't you just keep one rose? When you break up it's a lot easier to throw one away than a bouquet.
Reply:Take the bouquet out of the water and pat dry with a cloth. Wrap string or twine around the bottom of the bouquet and hang upside down on a wire hanger in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight for about a week. Make sure that air can circulate around the bouquet, or else it will mold. I like to take off the leaves on the bottom half or 2/3rds of the bouquet to make it more manageable.
How do I press the flowers I got for easter to make a display of the later when they dry?
I have roses and painted daisies. I want to be able to keep them for a very long time. Right now they still have all the colors that they were when I got them, however they are wilting.
How do I press the flowers I got for easter to make a display of the later when they dry?
Hobby stores have silica gel. Place the flower head in the sand like material and carefull shift more over the top. Let sit in dry area until dry. You have to recreate the stems with floral wire and green florist tape.
Pressed flowers are 2D, take clean non shiny paper and corregated carboard, place flowers between two white papers, cardboard on either side and place between two heavy books...in a dry location. After several weeks they will be dry. Then arrange on good art paper, glue with white glue forming a 2D arrangement. When first setting flowers, arrange the petals the way you want them in a final design, perhaps some seen from the side, some see full face. Leaves and stems are left on for full effect.
Reply:well i had the same problem
until i found out how to keep them like that forever!
you get a shoe box and fill it with borox
then you burry the flower in the borox
wait for at least 1 or 2 weeks
then take the flower out it will be dead but still colorful
if you dont like the idea
ask anyone else
Reply:You can press the daisies in a phone book. The paper from the phone book will absorb the moisture.
Roses will have to be dried upside down (to hold the shape) or with silica.
Reply:You really can't press roses. My best advice is to take all the flowers and any greenery and filler out of the water immediately, tie them together and hang them upside down in a dry dark place. They should dry nicely, but will probably change color. They can still be an attractive display, either hung on the wall, or put in a vase without water. It is important that they be hung upside down, this keeps the flower heads from drooping.
Reply:For pressing lay between two sheets of wax paper then put between pages of a really heavy book%26amp; top with more heavy
books
Reply:diasyies press in a book and just let the roeses driy normal
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How do I press the flowers I got for easter to make a display of the later when they dry?
Hobby stores have silica gel. Place the flower head in the sand like material and carefull shift more over the top. Let sit in dry area until dry. You have to recreate the stems with floral wire and green florist tape.
Pressed flowers are 2D, take clean non shiny paper and corregated carboard, place flowers between two white papers, cardboard on either side and place between two heavy books...in a dry location. After several weeks they will be dry. Then arrange on good art paper, glue with white glue forming a 2D arrangement. When first setting flowers, arrange the petals the way you want them in a final design, perhaps some seen from the side, some see full face. Leaves and stems are left on for full effect.
Reply:well i had the same problem
until i found out how to keep them like that forever!
you get a shoe box and fill it with borox
then you burry the flower in the borox
wait for at least 1 or 2 weeks
then take the flower out it will be dead but still colorful
if you dont like the idea
ask anyone else
Reply:You can press the daisies in a phone book. The paper from the phone book will absorb the moisture.
Roses will have to be dried upside down (to hold the shape) or with silica.
Reply:You really can't press roses. My best advice is to take all the flowers and any greenery and filler out of the water immediately, tie them together and hang them upside down in a dry dark place. They should dry nicely, but will probably change color. They can still be an attractive display, either hung on the wall, or put in a vase without water. It is important that they be hung upside down, this keeps the flower heads from drooping.
Reply:For pressing lay between two sheets of wax paper then put between pages of a really heavy book%26amp; top with more heavy
books
Reply:diasyies press in a book and just let the roeses driy normal
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Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
Can you please give an honest advice what flowers should I buy to grow in wisconsin ? not too much sun (shade) and mostly dry summer. Some Perennials that will bloom ths year ? Thank you!
Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
buy the starts at the depot and look for the perineals in pots go by the colors and what catches the eye that wont be as hard to live with thats why a lot of my customers like a variety of annuals around the house to have differant colors and varieties every year , good luck, an olde dude
Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
buy the starts at the depot and look for the perineals in pots go by the colors and what catches the eye that wont be as hard to live with thats why a lot of my customers like a variety of annuals around the house to have differant colors and varieties every year , good luck, an olde dude
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Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
Can you please give an honest advice what flowers should I buy to grow in wisconsin ? not too much sun (shade) and mostly dry summer. Some Perennials that will bloom ths year ? Thank you!
Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
Weeds, lol. Dahlias do well, just dig up the bulbs in the fall and store in dry straw. Re plant in spring after the frost.
Reply:Cacti - one of those big ones that flower should look cool.
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Best flowers to grow in Wisconsin?
Weeds, lol. Dahlias do well, just dig up the bulbs in the fall and store in dry straw. Re plant in spring after the frost.
Reply:Cacti - one of those big ones that flower should look cool.
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Shelf life of candied flowers?
Does anyone know what the shelf life of candied whole flowers or candied flower petals are?
My method of candy-ing the petals would be to brush them with egg white, cover them with castor sugar and air-dry until hardened and completely dry. I know it will keep a few days in an air-tight container at room temp, but does anyone know its true longevity?
Else, does anyone have a better method? Thanks!
Shelf life of candied flowers?
This is the only way I know of to candy flowers, and if kept dry, should last almost forever.
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My method of candy-ing the petals would be to brush them with egg white, cover them with castor sugar and air-dry until hardened and completely dry. I know it will keep a few days in an air-tight container at room temp, but does anyone know its true longevity?
Else, does anyone have a better method? Thanks!
Shelf life of candied flowers?
This is the only way I know of to candy flowers, and if kept dry, should last almost forever.
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What flowers will grow and flower best in a tropical climate?
i am new in gardening and i want our place to be surrounded by colorful plants and flowers but i am just no so sure what will thrive in our country - tropical climate, avg temp here is 28-30 C, and we only have dry and wet seasons.
What flowers will grow and flower best in a tropical climate?
Here's a list of flowering plants that you may consider for your garden.
Heliconias, kalachuchi, bougainville, orchids, medinilla magnifica and mums. If you're in the Philippines, I can tell you to go to the Manila Seedlings to check out the wide variety available of each kind.
Reply:ask the local market what they would recommend. unless you are going to tell us where exactly you are.
Reply:cannas?
Reply:You don't mention exactly where you live...... that info would help *a lot*.
If you'll give that info, I can help.
Nicole
Reply:You are very fortunate you will be able to grow almost anything. Head to your nearest garden center - they have all kinds of suggestions. Get and book with lots of pictures and you can pick out your favorite.
Reply:Obviously tropical flowers e.g. hibiscus, boganvilleas etc. However conditions can be similated e.g. in hot houses. This way, you can grow flowers from other countries - roses, sun flowers etc, etc. Plants are generally quite hardy: however if you grow them in pots i.e. a smaller environment then you have to watch the conditions more e.g. if raining then not too much water. Other things to watch for are the amount of sun and shade e.g the sun goes from East to West. How is your house facing? Some plants like those with variegated leaves need lots of sun. Other indoor plants that thrive in the tropics as undergrowth in the forest cannot take sun even though they thrive in the tropical climate. This is a fun hobby. However you get out what you put in. To create artistic effects you need to know the size of various types of plants. You need to prune to "train" the plant and provide the shape. With interest and enthusiasm, you start small and read and try! You will have lots of fun. Good Luck
What flowers will grow and flower best in a tropical climate?
Here's a list of flowering plants that you may consider for your garden.
Heliconias, kalachuchi, bougainville, orchids, medinilla magnifica and mums. If you're in the Philippines, I can tell you to go to the Manila Seedlings to check out the wide variety available of each kind.
Reply:ask the local market what they would recommend. unless you are going to tell us where exactly you are.
Reply:cannas?
Reply:You don't mention exactly where you live...... that info would help *a lot*.
If you'll give that info, I can help.
Nicole
Reply:You are very fortunate you will be able to grow almost anything. Head to your nearest garden center - they have all kinds of suggestions. Get and book with lots of pictures and you can pick out your favorite.
Reply:Obviously tropical flowers e.g. hibiscus, boganvilleas etc. However conditions can be similated e.g. in hot houses. This way, you can grow flowers from other countries - roses, sun flowers etc, etc. Plants are generally quite hardy: however if you grow them in pots i.e. a smaller environment then you have to watch the conditions more e.g. if raining then not too much water. Other things to watch for are the amount of sun and shade e.g the sun goes from East to West. How is your house facing? Some plants like those with variegated leaves need lots of sun. Other indoor plants that thrive in the tropics as undergrowth in the forest cannot take sun even though they thrive in the tropical climate. This is a fun hobby. However you get out what you put in. To create artistic effects you need to know the size of various types of plants. You need to prune to "train" the plant and provide the shape. With interest and enthusiasm, you start small and read and try! You will have lots of fun. Good Luck
How do you dry out fresh flowers for keepsake?
Here are the methods....i myself use the air dry method or flower pressing method depending on what i am doing withthe flowers.
Air Drying Flowers
To air dry flowers cut them when the dew is gone, tying several stems together with string or pipe cleaner after the leaves are removed, and hanging in a cool, dry, dark, well-ventilated place. An attic, closet or pantry is a good place to hang flowers for drying. Drying time will vary; check how they feel after a week or so. When they feel crisp, take them down and store in boxes or paper bags.
Annuals like zinnias and marigolds are easily dried. Also, look for transplants of everlasting flowers like Strawflower, Globe Amaranth, Cockscomb, and Baby's Breath.
Drying Flowers Using Silica Gel
Other flowers may require a drying agent such as silica gel. This is commercially available and sold under several different trade names at garden centers.
Fill the bottom of a flat dish 1 inch of silica gel. Put in the flowers. Flat flowers like daisies or pansies are usually best placed face down. Most of the flowers with many petals like zinnias, marigolds, calendulas, mums, and aster do better facing up. Flowers like snapdragons and scarlet sage are placed horizontally. Carefully add more drying agent until the flowers are completely covered. Check in a couple days. Dry petals will feel like paper. Store in boxes with a little silica gel to absorb moisture in the air.
Microwave Drying
The drying agent process can be speeded up with the microwave oven. Prepare a few flowers at a time in a small dish. Put this in the microwave along with a cup of water. "Cook" on medium for 10 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the flower. You must experiment with timing because conditions are so variable. After microwaving, leave in the drying agent for a few hours up to a day or so.
Pressing Flowers
Flowers with flat faces like pansies, petunias, violas, and daisies are good to press. Place 3 flowers between sheets of blotting paper and put in a flower press or weight down with bricks or books. Check them after a week for dryness.
Finishing Your Flowers
After you've dried your flowers, put a strand of No. 2 florist's wire through each flower's head, securing the wire by bending it into a hood at the flower-head end. The final step is to wrap all wire with green floral tape
How do you dry out fresh flowers for keepsake?
I've had success with tying them in a bunch and hanging them upside down in a cool, dry place.
Reply:a dehydrator works great it might be a little pricey tho.(also use for beef jerky and mushrooms and spices many different things as well )
Reply:I sometimes tack them to a wall, but tying them upside down works too. I read an article about preserving and drying them in light sand but I'm not sure of the process.
Reply:I've had good luck simply keeping them in the fridge until they are dry.
Reply:There is more then one way to dry fresh flowers for keepsake. If u want it to be flat and not lose any color at all u can simply put it in the middle of a big book for about a week sometimes longer depending on the flower. If u want it to keep its shape u can use a blow drier on low until it dries out( the flower will lose a little of its color this way).
Reply:I have a living room FULL of dried roses that I've done all myself. I've followed the same process everytime and had great success.
First: Arrange them fresh how you want them to look dried. They are very brittle and you won't want to move them about too much once they're dry.
Second: Tie the stems together and hang them upside down in an open area where they won't come into contact with anything else.
Third: Using a good hold hairspray, soak the flower and bud.
Fourth: Leave hanging for a day or two in the upside down position to allow setting.
Untie and place as desired.
*** I find the hairspray method decreases the colour loss. Obviously, there is discolouration due to the fact the flowers are dying, but the colouring is still rather nice.
I love my roses and I hope this works for you. :)
Air Drying Flowers
To air dry flowers cut them when the dew is gone, tying several stems together with string or pipe cleaner after the leaves are removed, and hanging in a cool, dry, dark, well-ventilated place. An attic, closet or pantry is a good place to hang flowers for drying. Drying time will vary; check how they feel after a week or so. When they feel crisp, take them down and store in boxes or paper bags.
Annuals like zinnias and marigolds are easily dried. Also, look for transplants of everlasting flowers like Strawflower, Globe Amaranth, Cockscomb, and Baby's Breath.
Drying Flowers Using Silica Gel
Other flowers may require a drying agent such as silica gel. This is commercially available and sold under several different trade names at garden centers.
Fill the bottom of a flat dish 1 inch of silica gel. Put in the flowers. Flat flowers like daisies or pansies are usually best placed face down. Most of the flowers with many petals like zinnias, marigolds, calendulas, mums, and aster do better facing up. Flowers like snapdragons and scarlet sage are placed horizontally. Carefully add more drying agent until the flowers are completely covered. Check in a couple days. Dry petals will feel like paper. Store in boxes with a little silica gel to absorb moisture in the air.
Microwave Drying
The drying agent process can be speeded up with the microwave oven. Prepare a few flowers at a time in a small dish. Put this in the microwave along with a cup of water. "Cook" on medium for 10 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the flower. You must experiment with timing because conditions are so variable. After microwaving, leave in the drying agent for a few hours up to a day or so.
Pressing Flowers
Flowers with flat faces like pansies, petunias, violas, and daisies are good to press. Place 3 flowers between sheets of blotting paper and put in a flower press or weight down with bricks or books. Check them after a week for dryness.
Finishing Your Flowers
After you've dried your flowers, put a strand of No. 2 florist's wire through each flower's head, securing the wire by bending it into a hood at the flower-head end. The final step is to wrap all wire with green floral tape
How do you dry out fresh flowers for keepsake?
I've had success with tying them in a bunch and hanging them upside down in a cool, dry place.
Reply:a dehydrator works great it might be a little pricey tho.(also use for beef jerky and mushrooms and spices many different things as well )
Reply:I sometimes tack them to a wall, but tying them upside down works too. I read an article about preserving and drying them in light sand but I'm not sure of the process.
Reply:I've had good luck simply keeping them in the fridge until they are dry.
Reply:There is more then one way to dry fresh flowers for keepsake. If u want it to be flat and not lose any color at all u can simply put it in the middle of a big book for about a week sometimes longer depending on the flower. If u want it to keep its shape u can use a blow drier on low until it dries out( the flower will lose a little of its color this way).
Reply:I have a living room FULL of dried roses that I've done all myself. I've followed the same process everytime and had great success.
First: Arrange them fresh how you want them to look dried. They are very brittle and you won't want to move them about too much once they're dry.
Second: Tie the stems together and hang them upside down in an open area where they won't come into contact with anything else.
Third: Using a good hold hairspray, soak the flower and bud.
Fourth: Leave hanging for a day or two in the upside down position to allow setting.
Untie and place as desired.
*** I find the hairspray method decreases the colour loss. Obviously, there is discolouration due to the fact the flowers are dying, but the colouring is still rather nice.
I love my roses and I hope this works for you. :)
Looking for asian food... yellow dried flower (?) chips?
I don't even know how to ask this.
While living in California, this co-worker brought in a bag of asian chips. They were yellow and sweet and made out of some sort of plant or flower. I could be wrong on the flower part.
They were absolutely heavenly.
Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about? If you can tell me what they're called... you can only find them in Asian stores.
Thanks.
Looking for asian food... yellow dried flower (?) chips?
Jack fruit chips
Reply:I an not sure we are talking about the same thing,there is one kind of flower we eat in China, we call it Huanghua Cai in Chinese,i think it must be called yellow flower vegetable.We always use it to cook a kind of paste and eat it with noodle ,of course there are some other things you need to cook with ,including eggs,tomatoes,meat ,etc.
Reply:You could talking about banana chips. It's yellow and looks like a flower. I am sure that it is banana chips.
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While living in California, this co-worker brought in a bag of asian chips. They were yellow and sweet and made out of some sort of plant or flower. I could be wrong on the flower part.
They were absolutely heavenly.
Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about? If you can tell me what they're called... you can only find them in Asian stores.
Thanks.
Looking for asian food... yellow dried flower (?) chips?
Jack fruit chips
Reply:I an not sure we are talking about the same thing,there is one kind of flower we eat in China, we call it Huanghua Cai in Chinese,i think it must be called yellow flower vegetable.We always use it to cook a kind of paste and eat it with noodle ,of course there are some other things you need to cook with ,including eggs,tomatoes,meat ,etc.
Reply:You could talking about banana chips. It's yellow and looks like a flower. I am sure that it is banana chips.
Reply:sweet n sour pork
The leaves on my tree peony have dried up over the summer. Should I cut it back?
This fifteen year old tree peony has been moved successfully three times and has always produced beautiful flowers, this year included. Despite watering the leaves started to wither near the roots in mid-August and eventually all of the foilage became yellow and dry. There are two other tree peonies newer ones) within three feet of this one and they are fine. I can find no information on what went wrong. Any suggestions and how should I deal with it? Thanks.
The leaves on my tree peony have dried up over the summer. Should I cut it back?
It would help to know which USDA hardiness zone you're in, in answering the question.
Don't give up on it... are the apical (tip) buds soft? My Japanese tree peony (Paeonia suffructosa) has dropped it's leaves early too, though the tip buds are still pliable and good. It's just gone dormant a little early. That might be the case with yours too.
Keep it watered until the regular dormant season in your area. Watch it carefully in the spring. If it leafs out, cut out the dead, and pamper it along next year. There are some bacterial leaf spot diseases which affect peonies. They do cause defoliation. I couldn't begin to say if that were the problem without seeing a leaf sample.
If the buds are dry, or the branches are dry/ brittle, that would signify that there was little chance there. None the less, I'd leave the plant til spring. You could see some sprouts from the roots.
Good luck-
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The leaves on my tree peony have dried up over the summer. Should I cut it back?
It would help to know which USDA hardiness zone you're in, in answering the question.
Don't give up on it... are the apical (tip) buds soft? My Japanese tree peony (Paeonia suffructosa) has dropped it's leaves early too, though the tip buds are still pliable and good. It's just gone dormant a little early. That might be the case with yours too.
Keep it watered until the regular dormant season in your area. Watch it carefully in the spring. If it leafs out, cut out the dead, and pamper it along next year. There are some bacterial leaf spot diseases which affect peonies. They do cause defoliation. I couldn't begin to say if that were the problem without seeing a leaf sample.
If the buds are dry, or the branches are dry/ brittle, that would signify that there was little chance there. None the less, I'd leave the plant til spring. You could see some sprouts from the roots.
Good luck-
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Why do my seedings die when I try to grow flowers?
I like to try to grow flowers from seed for example shasta daisys and anyway I get them to sprout and they grow till about 1/2 an inch and then they shrivel up at the bottom of the stem and die. I will use a bag and make a green house affect and it seem when I take the bag off it dies. I keep it well watered after I take the bag off so it doesn't dry out.what is the problem.
Why do my seedings die when I try to grow flowers?
It might be a fungus called damping off that sometimes strikes new seedlings. Hereis a web site about the prevention and control:
http://gardenhobbies.com/howtogrow/dampi...
This web site also has lots of other good garden information.
Reply:Be sure not to over water as the bag holds in most of the moisture your seedlings need...a heat source to the bottom of your plants is a plus and a florescent light about 3" away from the plants should do the trick.
Why do my seedings die when I try to grow flowers?
It might be a fungus called damping off that sometimes strikes new seedlings. Hereis a web site about the prevention and control:
http://gardenhobbies.com/howtogrow/dampi...
This web site also has lots of other good garden information.
Reply:Be sure not to over water as the bag holds in most of the moisture your seedlings need...a heat source to the bottom of your plants is a plus and a florescent light about 3" away from the plants should do the trick.
What am I doing wrong with my flowers?
Okay, every spring my daughters, my husband and I like to plant flowers.
This year, we have gotten Marigolds, Impatients, Pansies, and a couple of others.
We also planted sunflowers that are about the only things that are coming along nicely.
The Marigolds, I was told are very hard to kill, but they are dying, nonetheless. All of the half blooms are drying up and falling off, and we water everything daily. The soil is nice and moist and we have mixed flower food into the soil as well.
The pansies are a disaster. There are no longer any flowers left, but the stems are all nicely green and healthy. The Impatients are going the same road as the Pansies, and I am getting very frustrated.
I know I am not the best, and generally have a blue thumb as opposed to a green one, but I was assured all we picked out were very hard to kill and that all would be fine in direct sun as we have little shade here.
Any suggestions would be great.
What am I doing wrong with my flowers?
Pansies do not like hot weather. and if you are watering everything daily.. you might be watering to much... if you marigolds are drying out and dying.. are the leaves drying too? or just the blossoms? because some flowers you need to dead head before lots of blooms come back.
Petunias and dianthses work well in direct sunlight. good luck!
Reply:Try not to water so much. Pinch back the marigolds, and they will thrive. They won't grow as full unless you deadhead the spent blooms. Don't feel bad about pinching them back, you can dry out the seeds and use them to plant next year! :) Good luck!
Reply:Sounds like something is having a good meal. Spray with soap and water, Than throw a little Epsom salt in there. Water in well. You should see mine after I gave them Epsom salt,WOW! I'm going to have to trim them back!
Reply:mabey ask a gardener at a near-by staore. remeber to water them though but not to much or to littlle
Reply:You might be overwatering them. Daily could sometimes be too much, especially if they are planted directly into the ground. It usually retains its moisture much longer then pots. My container plants that are in direct sunlight for 8 good hours of the day, only need to be watered every other day.
Impatients are shade lovers from what I know. And Pansies I don't think like the heat, always seem to do better in the spring or the fall.
This year, we have gotten Marigolds, Impatients, Pansies, and a couple of others.
We also planted sunflowers that are about the only things that are coming along nicely.
The Marigolds, I was told are very hard to kill, but they are dying, nonetheless. All of the half blooms are drying up and falling off, and we water everything daily. The soil is nice and moist and we have mixed flower food into the soil as well.
The pansies are a disaster. There are no longer any flowers left, but the stems are all nicely green and healthy. The Impatients are going the same road as the Pansies, and I am getting very frustrated.
I know I am not the best, and generally have a blue thumb as opposed to a green one, but I was assured all we picked out were very hard to kill and that all would be fine in direct sun as we have little shade here.
Any suggestions would be great.
What am I doing wrong with my flowers?
Pansies do not like hot weather. and if you are watering everything daily.. you might be watering to much... if you marigolds are drying out and dying.. are the leaves drying too? or just the blossoms? because some flowers you need to dead head before lots of blooms come back.
Petunias and dianthses work well in direct sunlight. good luck!
Reply:Try not to water so much. Pinch back the marigolds, and they will thrive. They won't grow as full unless you deadhead the spent blooms. Don't feel bad about pinching them back, you can dry out the seeds and use them to plant next year! :) Good luck!
Reply:Sounds like something is having a good meal. Spray with soap and water, Than throw a little Epsom salt in there. Water in well. You should see mine after I gave them Epsom salt,WOW! I'm going to have to trim them back!
Reply:mabey ask a gardener at a near-by staore. remeber to water them though but not to much or to littlle
Reply:You might be overwatering them. Daily could sometimes be too much, especially if they are planted directly into the ground. It usually retains its moisture much longer then pots. My container plants that are in direct sunlight for 8 good hours of the day, only need to be watered every other day.
Impatients are shade lovers from what I know. And Pansies I don't think like the heat, always seem to do better in the spring or the fall.
Will flowers that got no water for 2 weeks come back to life if I start watering them?
I have been out of town for 2 weeks. I called my neighbor and she said that my sprinkler system failed the second day we were gone. If we start watering the flowers again will they come back to life or should we just toss them? She said it was dry and in the low 90s during the daytime.
Will flowers that got no water for 2 weeks come back to life if I start watering them?
if there is green when you scrape the stem with your fingernail, they will come back. my advise is to spritz the leaves with a sprayer and get them out of too much sun. . plants love sun like we do... in moderation
Reply:Well, if they WILL revive, they'll do it within 24 hours of being watered, so try it before you chuck them--what do you have to lose?
Reply:are they looking really dead and crunchy??? if there is still green on them you might be in luck.. and if your sprinkler system failed you neighbor could have given them some water... LOL,J/K any way.. give them some water if they are going to come back they will start looking better within a few days... good luck!
Will flowers that got no water for 2 weeks come back to life if I start watering them?
if there is green when you scrape the stem with your fingernail, they will come back. my advise is to spritz the leaves with a sprayer and get them out of too much sun. . plants love sun like we do... in moderation
Reply:Well, if they WILL revive, they'll do it within 24 hours of being watered, so try it before you chuck them--what do you have to lose?
Reply:are they looking really dead and crunchy??? if there is still green on them you might be in luck.. and if your sprinkler system failed you neighbor could have given them some water... LOL,J/K any way.. give them some water if they are going to come back they will start looking better within a few days... good luck!
Why would the flowers on a Jasmine indoor plant brown and fall off?
I just got an angelwing jasmine indoor plant. It is kept at a west facing window with direct sun. The temp in the house is approx 73. The flowers bloom and within days turn brown, dry up and fall off. The leaves are still green and it is still growing. Could the direct sun be burning it? Any suggestions
Why would the flowers on a Jasmine indoor plant brown and fall off?
All flowers have a blooming period and then brown, dry up, and fall off. You seem to be taking care of your plant properly. Jasmine def. like the sun and heat. Make sure you clean up any dried up flowers that have fallen into the pot to prevent fungus from growing. Sometimes flowering plants have a harder time flowering indoors. If you notice that your plant has not flowered in a while you might want to feed it with miracle grow or some other type of flowering plant food. There are small plant food stakes that are perfect for indoor use that you can find at your garden center and sometimes in your supermarkets near the flower section.
Reply:It might be that they have lived their life, and like any plant, dry up and shed.
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Why would the flowers on a Jasmine indoor plant brown and fall off?
All flowers have a blooming period and then brown, dry up, and fall off. You seem to be taking care of your plant properly. Jasmine def. like the sun and heat. Make sure you clean up any dried up flowers that have fallen into the pot to prevent fungus from growing. Sometimes flowering plants have a harder time flowering indoors. If you notice that your plant has not flowered in a while you might want to feed it with miracle grow or some other type of flowering plant food. There are small plant food stakes that are perfect for indoor use that you can find at your garden center and sometimes in your supermarkets near the flower section.
Reply:It might be that they have lived their life, and like any plant, dry up and shed.
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My poinsetta trees leaves have dried out. How can i re-establish these green leaves.?
the tree was full bloom and once i watered it the green leaves curled up and mostly all of them dried out and fell off. Most of the red flowers are alive.
My poinsetta trees leaves have dried out. How can i re-establish these green leaves.?
You've got to remember that the poinsettias you buy for Christmas are forced into bloom. Because of that, their normal growth cycle is altered and they behave differently. Losing their leaves is just something that happens to any plant forced like that. Once they've lost those pretty leaves, you just need to put them off to the side somewhere, cut them back and let them rejuvenate on their own. They make very nice potted plants and will flower again in their own time, which I've found to be later in winter.
Remember that they are a Euphorbia and don't need a lot of water to do well. They aren't a true succulent, so they shouldn't be dry, but they really don't like being wet.
Reply:I think the red flowers are really red leaves. You may have over watered. The Poinsettas are native desert weeds. Try letting them dry out. Give them plenty of light and (EEK) cut them back to the ground.
Reply:They do that. The leaves will grow back but it takes time.
Just keep it watered. Some people recommend cutting the plant back to the soil level after the holidays. I don't trim it back that drastically. I just trim off whatever looks tired and go from there.
My poinsetta trees leaves have dried out. How can i re-establish these green leaves.?
You've got to remember that the poinsettias you buy for Christmas are forced into bloom. Because of that, their normal growth cycle is altered and they behave differently. Losing their leaves is just something that happens to any plant forced like that. Once they've lost those pretty leaves, you just need to put them off to the side somewhere, cut them back and let them rejuvenate on their own. They make very nice potted plants and will flower again in their own time, which I've found to be later in winter.
Remember that they are a Euphorbia and don't need a lot of water to do well. They aren't a true succulent, so they shouldn't be dry, but they really don't like being wet.
Reply:I think the red flowers are really red leaves. You may have over watered. The Poinsettas are native desert weeds. Try letting them dry out. Give them plenty of light and (EEK) cut them back to the ground.
Reply:They do that. The leaves will grow back but it takes time.
Just keep it watered. Some people recommend cutting the plant back to the soil level after the holidays. I don't trim it back that drastically. I just trim off whatever looks tired and go from there.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Orchid- soil isn't drying out, yellow leaves, flowers falling off?
I bought my orchid a month ago. It has moss as its soil. It was wet when I bought it, but its not drying out. I have another orchid which I have to water every week, however this one I've only watered it once, and even then it wasn't needing a watering. Now one of the leaves is yellow, and the spike is droping on the end, and the flowers are falling off. Whats wrong??
Orchid- soil isn't drying out, yellow leaves, flowers falling off?
My boss grew orchids and always put them in a gravel base instead of soil. He explained that they needed air. Here's a site of growing them.
Hope it helps!
Reply:Orchids are potted on moss at retail stores so that they don't have to be watered before they are sold. They are not ment to stay in the moss. Repot with Orchid bark immediately!
Orchid- soil isn't drying out, yellow leaves, flowers falling off?
My boss grew orchids and always put them in a gravel base instead of soil. He explained that they needed air. Here's a site of growing them.
Hope it helps!
Reply:Orchids are potted on moss at retail stores so that they don't have to be watered before they are sold. They are not ment to stay in the moss. Repot with Orchid bark immediately!
Can i preserve flowers using liquid nitrogen?
i have these flowers that my boyfreind gave to me that are beautiful. I want to save them but i cant afford to buy silica n i dont want to dry them i want them to look the way they looki right now.
i was wondering if i caould freeze wm using liquid nitrogen or lik that Warts compound W stuff... would that work?
Can i preserve flowers using liquid nitrogen?
hi. that must be one beautiful bouquet of flowers!
the silica will dry them, yes. and that is the only way to preserve them (short of hanging them to dry) where they will look half decent (depending on what type of flowers, ofcourse... some aren't suitable for even silica) .
liquid nitrogen will (obviously) freeze them but you'd have to leave them submerged for as long as you want them to be just like that.
that's one of the beauty of fresh flowers: they are delicate and special and alive for a short time.
your memories are the lasting part of this. remember them in your mind and through photos.
enjoy.
Reply:you're welcome!
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Reply:anything short of a camera won't work
perhaps you can try a rooting hormone don't get me wrong "the flowers will eventually die" but depending on what they are, they may take root and produce many many flowers
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Reply:Liquid N2 is out of the question. It starts to boil at minus 350 degrees below zero. Better to take pictures for the lasting memory.
Reply:All liquid nitrogen would do would freeze them for a little while and then they would thaw and look nasty. Not to mention that it would be completely dangerous for you. There are several other ways of preserving flowers. You can go to a florist who specialize in freeze drying bouquets or you could use silica sand or silica gel to dry them yourself.
Info. on preserving flowers:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/lan...
http://d21c.com/Sherry727/seasonal/pgs/p...
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/crafts/nature...
Good Luck
i was wondering if i caould freeze wm using liquid nitrogen or lik that Warts compound W stuff... would that work?
Can i preserve flowers using liquid nitrogen?
hi. that must be one beautiful bouquet of flowers!
the silica will dry them, yes. and that is the only way to preserve them (short of hanging them to dry) where they will look half decent (depending on what type of flowers, ofcourse... some aren't suitable for even silica) .
liquid nitrogen will (obviously) freeze them but you'd have to leave them submerged for as long as you want them to be just like that.
that's one of the beauty of fresh flowers: they are delicate and special and alive for a short time.
your memories are the lasting part of this. remember them in your mind and through photos.
enjoy.
Reply:you're welcome!
cheers! Report It
Reply:anything short of a camera won't work
perhaps you can try a rooting hormone don't get me wrong "the flowers will eventually die" but depending on what they are, they may take root and produce many many flowers
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Reply:Liquid N2 is out of the question. It starts to boil at minus 350 degrees below zero. Better to take pictures for the lasting memory.
Reply:All liquid nitrogen would do would freeze them for a little while and then they would thaw and look nasty. Not to mention that it would be completely dangerous for you. There are several other ways of preserving flowers. You can go to a florist who specialize in freeze drying bouquets or you could use silica sand or silica gel to dry them yourself.
Info. on preserving flowers:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/lan...
http://d21c.com/Sherry727/seasonal/pgs/p...
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/crafts/nature...
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What kind of plants/flowers/rocks are good to do for landscaping?
I have some planters full of dry dirt. What would be good to put in there and how? If flowers, what are some good ( low cost) flowers I could plant that grow well in summer in SoCal heat? The area gets some shade and sunlight. I also have a dog who loves to dig, so if there is something else I could put there, those ideas are good too. I have no idea!
What kind of plants/flowers/rocks are good to do for landscaping?
First off, get your planters good and wet. One way to do it is to shower with a few pots on the shower floor to collect the water. A little soap wont hurt, I hear you have a watering ban on occasion. Portulaca is nice, it is drought tolerant and will do well in containers. Loves sun. Try a wave petunia if you can find it and the container is large enough, those things are nuts, no clean, prolific.
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What kind of plants/flowers/rocks are good to do for landscaping?
First off, get your planters good and wet. One way to do it is to shower with a few pots on the shower floor to collect the water. A little soap wont hurt, I hear you have a watering ban on occasion. Portulaca is nice, it is drought tolerant and will do well in containers. Loves sun. Try a wave petunia if you can find it and the container is large enough, those things are nuts, no clean, prolific.
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How do you dry roses, and other flowers so that they retain the fragance? to use to flavor teas etc?
hang them in bunches upside down. once dry place in plastic bags
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How do you dry roses, and other flowers so that they retain the fragance? to use to flavor teas etc?
you can dry them faster and retain more fragrance and color,if you dry them in the micro-wave.set the power to 50%and dry for 3 minutes.check and see if there is still any water content,and if so,dry until you can't see or feel water in the stems.
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How do you dry roses, and other flowers so that they retain the fragance? to use to flavor teas etc?
you can dry them faster and retain more fragrance and color,if you dry them in the micro-wave.set the power to 50%and dry for 3 minutes.check and see if there is still any water content,and if so,dry until you can't see or feel water in the stems.
Can I use Marshmallow fondant to make dried flower shapes for my wedding cake?
I want to make cut out dried flowers to put on my cake. Can this be done with marshmallow fondant or do I need to use the original fondant recipe? How long will it take the flowers to dry and how far ahead of time can I make them before putting them on the cake? How do I store them?
Can I use Marshmallow fondant to make dried flower shapes for my wedding cake?
Yes, you can. The fondant will take a few days to dry hard, depending on how thick, maybe up to a week, but if they are just flowers with thin petals I'd guess less time - make a week ahead to be safe the first time. Store such that they can dry out but won't get dusty, not in the refrigerator and not in an air tight container, lightly draped with plastic wrap or tin foil - once they are dried, store in an air tight container - if you want to be doubly safe get some silica beads and fill a new sock with them and tie it off, keep that sock in the air tight container to kill any moisture. You can buy silica at any craft store in the dried flowers section.
I recently read that if you add gum traganth to the marshmallow fondant recipie to assist in the strength of the dried fondant (it's an ingredient in gum paste, and can be purchased at Michael's craft stores) - never tried it though.
Gum paste (sugar paste) is easier and more versatile to mold, however - you might find some limitations with fondant, MM or otherwise as far as thin petals and their ability to hold shape without support while drying. Sugar paste isn't very tasty though, and not suggested for eating.
Reply:There is a very simple way. Purchase your fondant ready made.
If you have access to stores, including craft stores and WalMart, all you have to do is purchase Wilton's ready made fondant. It is fool proof, comes in white, ready to roll out and shape.
You can get the colorings there also. A tiny bit of any color is enough to get pastel colors. Knead it into the fondant, shape your flowers and then use a tiny brush to put full color details on the flowers. Mine dry in 24 hours. Then, I separate them into muffin papers and put them inside zip bags. You can do them a month ahead. Roses and lilies are easy and Wilton has a book on just flowers. You may also want to look into gum paste.
http://www.wilton.com/search.cfm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2058714_make-fon...
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+ma...
Reply:I would use marzipan's for making flowers. I know I can roll it and shape it.
Can I use Marshmallow fondant to make dried flower shapes for my wedding cake?
Yes, you can. The fondant will take a few days to dry hard, depending on how thick, maybe up to a week, but if they are just flowers with thin petals I'd guess less time - make a week ahead to be safe the first time. Store such that they can dry out but won't get dusty, not in the refrigerator and not in an air tight container, lightly draped with plastic wrap or tin foil - once they are dried, store in an air tight container - if you want to be doubly safe get some silica beads and fill a new sock with them and tie it off, keep that sock in the air tight container to kill any moisture. You can buy silica at any craft store in the dried flowers section.
I recently read that if you add gum traganth to the marshmallow fondant recipie to assist in the strength of the dried fondant (it's an ingredient in gum paste, and can be purchased at Michael's craft stores) - never tried it though.
Gum paste (sugar paste) is easier and more versatile to mold, however - you might find some limitations with fondant, MM or otherwise as far as thin petals and their ability to hold shape without support while drying. Sugar paste isn't very tasty though, and not suggested for eating.
Reply:There is a very simple way. Purchase your fondant ready made.
If you have access to stores, including craft stores and WalMart, all you have to do is purchase Wilton's ready made fondant. It is fool proof, comes in white, ready to roll out and shape.
You can get the colorings there also. A tiny bit of any color is enough to get pastel colors. Knead it into the fondant, shape your flowers and then use a tiny brush to put full color details on the flowers. Mine dry in 24 hours. Then, I separate them into muffin papers and put them inside zip bags. You can do them a month ahead. Roses and lilies are easy and Wilton has a book on just flowers. You may also want to look into gum paste.
http://www.wilton.com/search.cfm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2058714_make-fon...
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+ma...
Reply:I would use marzipan's for making flowers. I know I can roll it and shape it.
How could I keep my flowers in their vases fresh for a longer period of time?
I often have flowers like roses and hydrangeas and they becomes dry easily.
How could I keep my flowers in their vases fresh for a longer period of time?
Cut flowers derive nutrients from the water that you keep them in. The cut on the stem is like a cut on your skin; it heals or seals. After some time, the stem seals itself, which is why you need to re-cut the stems every 4-5 days (about 1/2 inch) and change out the water. For nutrients, if you do not have a packet that come with the flowers, a tablespoon of sugar will do, also.
For bulb flowers, such as tulips, another item to observe is that the flower is there to attract the insect to get the pollen. Turn the flower upside-down and pull out or cut out the parts with the pollen on it. These are the pistils in the center. Be careful not to let the pollen spill on to the flower. In this manner, you full nature into thinking that pollination has not occurred and the flower will remain intact longer.
Best luck!
Reply:A bit of sugar added to cool fresh water. Change daily. Keep in a cool area away from heat and bright sunlight if possible.
Reply:Make sure you water them, have some special fertilzer for them, %26amp; place them in a sunny spot! Good Luck :)
Reply:well im not sure if this really works but my mom always does this it seems her flowers last a pretty long time . she cuts the stems on an angle fills the vase with warm water then throws a aspiren in the water you can try it .... good luck
Reply:keep ice water in the vase.
it closes the stomata in the plant cells so the flower will hold in more water.
Reply:Put a little ginger ale or sugar in the water and change water daily or every second day. Let water stand a couple hours so that the chlorine has time to evaporate (if using tap water).
Reply:Add a litle sugar
Reply:%26gt;%26gt; add EITHER 1 teaspoon of sugar or 1/4 -1/2 cup of lemonade to the water. This keeps cut flowers fresher for longer.
Hope this helps. Ciao!
How could I keep my flowers in their vases fresh for a longer period of time?
Cut flowers derive nutrients from the water that you keep them in. The cut on the stem is like a cut on your skin; it heals or seals. After some time, the stem seals itself, which is why you need to re-cut the stems every 4-5 days (about 1/2 inch) and change out the water. For nutrients, if you do not have a packet that come with the flowers, a tablespoon of sugar will do, also.
For bulb flowers, such as tulips, another item to observe is that the flower is there to attract the insect to get the pollen. Turn the flower upside-down and pull out or cut out the parts with the pollen on it. These are the pistils in the center. Be careful not to let the pollen spill on to the flower. In this manner, you full nature into thinking that pollination has not occurred and the flower will remain intact longer.
Best luck!
Reply:A bit of sugar added to cool fresh water. Change daily. Keep in a cool area away from heat and bright sunlight if possible.
Reply:Make sure you water them, have some special fertilzer for them, %26amp; place them in a sunny spot! Good Luck :)
Reply:well im not sure if this really works but my mom always does this it seems her flowers last a pretty long time . she cuts the stems on an angle fills the vase with warm water then throws a aspiren in the water you can try it .... good luck
Reply:keep ice water in the vase.
it closes the stomata in the plant cells so the flower will hold in more water.
Reply:Put a little ginger ale or sugar in the water and change water daily or every second day. Let water stand a couple hours so that the chlorine has time to evaporate (if using tap water).
Reply:Add a litle sugar
Reply:%26gt;%26gt; add EITHER 1 teaspoon of sugar or 1/4 -1/2 cup of lemonade to the water. This keeps cut flowers fresher for longer.
Hope this helps. Ciao!
Drying flowers?
I got some roses for my birthday and would like to dry them. What is the best way to do it?
Drying flowers?
Well whenever I get roses I try to dry them a few days after I get them....If they are wilted at all they usually fall apart instead of drying. I hang them upside down and spray them with hairspray. This keeps them from falling apart. Don't hang them in a dark place because it takes a really long time to dry that way...hang them right out in the open where they can get some air. Within a week they should be totally dry! Well good luck! I hope this helps!
Reply:tie them together and hang them upsidedown.... some people spray hairspray on them... I dont though
Reply:spray them with hair spray and hang them upside down to dry for about a week or so they will get a little darker but should be fine the hair spray is for them to hold there shape
Reply:remove the thorns, bundle them together with a rubber band near the bottom and hang them upside down while they are still fresh. If you wait for them to die and dry up, the flowers will bend down and it will not look good, so basically you sacrifice the time while they are still alive to make them last forever once dried. No glue or hairspray is needed, they wil hold their shape fine.
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Drying flowers?
Well whenever I get roses I try to dry them a few days after I get them....If they are wilted at all they usually fall apart instead of drying. I hang them upside down and spray them with hairspray. This keeps them from falling apart. Don't hang them in a dark place because it takes a really long time to dry that way...hang them right out in the open where they can get some air. Within a week they should be totally dry! Well good luck! I hope this helps!
Reply:tie them together and hang them upsidedown.... some people spray hairspray on them... I dont though
Reply:spray them with hair spray and hang them upside down to dry for about a week or so they will get a little darker but should be fine the hair spray is for them to hold there shape
Reply:remove the thorns, bundle them together with a rubber band near the bottom and hang them upside down while they are still fresh. If you wait for them to die and dry up, the flowers will bend down and it will not look good, so basically you sacrifice the time while they are still alive to make them last forever once dried. No glue or hairspray is needed, they wil hold their shape fine.
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How long does it take for pressed flowers to dry out?
Depends on the thickness of the plant being pressed, the amount of moisture in the leaves (succulents can take months to dry), whether you can get some air circulation going, and if you
change the papers/blotters when they get moist.
Under good conditions (press, blotters, and corrugates, warm temps), 24 hours is enough for most non-succulents. Figure at least three days if any of those conditions change. And up to years for succulents. I've opened a herbarium case of what should have been dead, dried cacti glued to pieces of paper and properly labeled, and found live shoots... just add light and a little water and they'll keep on growing. %26lt;g%26gt;
How long does it take for pressed flowers to dry out?
About a week or two.
change the papers/blotters when they get moist.
Under good conditions (press, blotters, and corrugates, warm temps), 24 hours is enough for most non-succulents. Figure at least three days if any of those conditions change. And up to years for succulents. I've opened a herbarium case of what should have been dead, dried cacti glued to pieces of paper and properly labeled, and found live shoots... just add light and a little water and they'll keep on growing. %26lt;g%26gt;
How long does it take for pressed flowers to dry out?
About a week or two.
How do I make dry flower?
I have a jar of sweet roses and want to keep the scent for a little longer. How could I make dry flower petals like those in the supermarket?
How do I make dry flower?
make up a spray of one part glycerin and four parts water put in a spray bottle spray the roses well then hang upside down in a warm place until they dry the colour will be ok but sorry the scent wont last forever good luck ...
Reply:JUST HANG THEM UPSIDE DOWN
Reply:go to the supermarket or to a flower shop and buy some flowers food...in this way ur roses will stay 1-2 weeks more next to u :)
Reply:When the pettals start to fall off, just put them in a dry place, and after they dry put them in a dry not glass container. if you put them in in something that retainswater, start-over. pot them in your drawer any place sensitive that you know that will retain their perfume, try a small piece of burlap after the dry and tie it like a cache, the scent will only last for a short time.
How do I make dry flower?
make up a spray of one part glycerin and four parts water put in a spray bottle spray the roses well then hang upside down in a warm place until they dry the colour will be ok but sorry the scent wont last forever good luck ...
Reply:JUST HANG THEM UPSIDE DOWN
Reply:go to the supermarket or to a flower shop and buy some flowers food...in this way ur roses will stay 1-2 weeks more next to u :)
Reply:When the pettals start to fall off, just put them in a dry place, and after they dry put them in a dry not glass container. if you put them in in something that retainswater, start-over. pot them in your drawer any place sensitive that you know that will retain their perfume, try a small piece of burlap after the dry and tie it like a cache, the scent will only last for a short time.
What can I use and where can I find something to preserve my wedding flowers?? They are already dry.?
I have hung them to dry in place and am now searching for a type of spray to ensure that they stay that way even in a shadow box.
What can I use and where can I find something to preserve my wedding flowers?? They are already dry.?
I went to a craft store and purchased a spray on floral preservative. I think it was similar to a clear acrylic shellac. It worked beautifully...until the divorce! (Although they could be perfectly preserved in a landfill somewhere even now...)
Reply:Krylon Crystal Clear.
Reply:Hobby Lobby has a spray preservative that you can put on them.
Then place in a plastic bag and vacuum seal.
Reply:simple. 'hairspray'
Reply:A floral perserve spray will help you.
What can I use and where can I find something to preserve my wedding flowers?? They are already dry.?
I went to a craft store and purchased a spray on floral preservative. I think it was similar to a clear acrylic shellac. It worked beautifully...until the divorce! (Although they could be perfectly preserved in a landfill somewhere even now...)
Reply:Krylon Crystal Clear.
Reply:Hobby Lobby has a spray preservative that you can put on them.
Then place in a plastic bag and vacuum seal.
Reply:simple. 'hairspray'
Reply:A floral perserve spray will help you.
Air drying flowers?
I have air dried roses plenty of times by hanging them upside down in a dark place but everytime I try it with carnations they shrivel up beyond recognition!! I coated my most recent flower well in aerosol hairspray before trying it, should that help?
Air drying flowers?
You might not want to hang your carnations isnce they have very brittle petals and would jus shrivel (as you found out already). You can also use Borax or sand as described in the 1st link. I pasted the info below:
Flowers that cannot be dried upside-down can be preserved by
burial in sand or borax. Although clean, sharp, shore sand
is best, sand used by building contractors is nearly as
good. If using Borax, it must be noted that Borax MAY leave
a slight film that is difficult to remove from the
delicate-textured flowers. If Borax is indeed used, make
sure it is not lumpy--sifting may be necessary.
Sand must be clean and dry, as damp sand will spot and spoil
the flowers. It is recommended to use an ordinary cardboard
carton large enough to hold several flowers. Put several
thicknesses of newspaper in the bottom will provide
additional strength. Pour in the sand to a depth of about
four inches. Flowers should be stripped of all foliage and
stems cut to the desired length. Short stems can be
lengthened later with wire. The flowers should stand
upside down, their heads placed so they do not touch each
other, then pour sand gently over them. When the large
flowers are partially covered, the spaces in between can be
used for smaller flowers. Continue to pour on sand until
the flowers are buried, however, it is not necessary to
completely cover the stems, as most stems dry fairly easily
in air. Be sure there is sand between each petal and in the
trumpets of flowers like the daffodil and lily. If the
flower is spike-shaped (like the coral-bells or
bleeding-heart) or pyramidal (like the lilac), lay them
lengthwise in the box and cover them gently with sand. When
the flowers are thoroughly dried, brush off the sand with a
soft brush or tissue, and pack them in boxes. Each box
should be labeled with the flower names it contains and
store them in a cool dark place for at least two weeks. If
borax is used, be sure it is not lumpy--it may be necessary
to sift it.
Flowers that dry well in sand or borax are:
Asters Cornflower Loosestrife
Balloon-Flower Cosmos Liatris
Balsam Daffodils Lupine
Bleeding-Heart Dahlias Painted Daisy
Butterfly Bush Delphinium Pansies
Candytuft Dandelion Peony
Canterbury Bells Day-Lily Rose
Carnations (Pinks) Geranium Shasta Daisy
Chrysanthemum Gladiolus Stock
Coleus Leaves Gloriosa Daisy Snapdragons
Columbine Iris Tulip
Coneflower Lilac Zinnias
Coral-Bells Lily
Coreopsis Lily-of-the-Valley
Reply:Your best method to use is a floral preservative. It dries all the moisture in the flowers, yet retains the flower's color and shape (with some fading and shrinkage). The product is called Silica Gel, and is available in most craft stores, and is usable over and over.
Reply:Maybe that'll help but the moisture might not be able to get out of the coat of spray. The flower might just rot. You should try pressing the carnations in a book.
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Air drying flowers?
You might not want to hang your carnations isnce they have very brittle petals and would jus shrivel (as you found out already). You can also use Borax or sand as described in the 1st link. I pasted the info below:
Flowers that cannot be dried upside-down can be preserved by
burial in sand or borax. Although clean, sharp, shore sand
is best, sand used by building contractors is nearly as
good. If using Borax, it must be noted that Borax MAY leave
a slight film that is difficult to remove from the
delicate-textured flowers. If Borax is indeed used, make
sure it is not lumpy--sifting may be necessary.
Sand must be clean and dry, as damp sand will spot and spoil
the flowers. It is recommended to use an ordinary cardboard
carton large enough to hold several flowers. Put several
thicknesses of newspaper in the bottom will provide
additional strength. Pour in the sand to a depth of about
four inches. Flowers should be stripped of all foliage and
stems cut to the desired length. Short stems can be
lengthened later with wire. The flowers should stand
upside down, their heads placed so they do not touch each
other, then pour sand gently over them. When the large
flowers are partially covered, the spaces in between can be
used for smaller flowers. Continue to pour on sand until
the flowers are buried, however, it is not necessary to
completely cover the stems, as most stems dry fairly easily
in air. Be sure there is sand between each petal and in the
trumpets of flowers like the daffodil and lily. If the
flower is spike-shaped (like the coral-bells or
bleeding-heart) or pyramidal (like the lilac), lay them
lengthwise in the box and cover them gently with sand. When
the flowers are thoroughly dried, brush off the sand with a
soft brush or tissue, and pack them in boxes. Each box
should be labeled with the flower names it contains and
store them in a cool dark place for at least two weeks. If
borax is used, be sure it is not lumpy--it may be necessary
to sift it.
Flowers that dry well in sand or borax are:
Asters Cornflower Loosestrife
Balloon-Flower Cosmos Liatris
Balsam Daffodils Lupine
Bleeding-Heart Dahlias Painted Daisy
Butterfly Bush Delphinium Pansies
Candytuft Dandelion Peony
Canterbury Bells Day-Lily Rose
Carnations (Pinks) Geranium Shasta Daisy
Chrysanthemum Gladiolus Stock
Coleus Leaves Gloriosa Daisy Snapdragons
Columbine Iris Tulip
Coneflower Lilac Zinnias
Coral-Bells Lily
Coreopsis Lily-of-the-Valley
Reply:Your best method to use is a floral preservative. It dries all the moisture in the flowers, yet retains the flower's color and shape (with some fading and shrinkage). The product is called Silica Gel, and is available in most craft stores, and is usable over and over.
Reply:Maybe that'll help but the moisture might not be able to get out of the coat of spray. The flower might just rot. You should try pressing the carnations in a book.
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