specifically sunflowers, zinnias, and calendula
Can i cut dry flowers to save the seeds for next year or should i wait until they die on the plant.?
wait till; they start to die on the plant then dead head them... i lay mine out to dry and then shake the seeds out in plastic bag... then label the bag keep in cool dry place until next year.. good luck!!
Reply:Let them dry on the plant, then collect. If seeds are collected while green they will not be viable.
Reply:I do this, with varied luck, I sometimes get a full lot and othertimes not so lucky, I also use lots more varieties than you have stipulated, but must say that it doesn't work for anything planted with a bulb or corm
good luck
Friday, November 18, 2011
How do you freeze dry flowers?
why would you do that???!!!
How do you freeze dry flowers?
with a freezer
Reply:http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
this website will tell you how to save flowers.
Reply:put them on trays in the freezer
Reply:You would have to buy a very large piece of equipment that is usually used in laboratories.
This is how it is done.
How does the process work? Freeze-drying is the only way that water can be successfully removed from an organic substance and many other materials without damage to the cell structure and loss of volatile components. This entails freezing the substance or item, thereby separating out the water as ice crystals, and then under vacuum, introducing controlled heat. This causes the ice to sublimate, slowly coming away as vapour, without actually melting. Eventually the ice will all have vaporised, leaving the material completely dry, resulting in the minimum of change to the cell structure, extra cellular matrix or chemical composition. The process also requires a condensing surface that is at a lower temperature than the material being dried for the vapour to migrate to. This is usually an area of the machine that is below -50°C and can be as low as -80°C. The vapour turns back to ice as it condenses on the colder surface and is not drawn into the vacuum pump.
Reply:get some liquid nitrogen, that will freeze a flower in about 5 seconds... but wear gloves when using it, it will freeze your fingers too.
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How do you freeze dry flowers?
with a freezer
Reply:http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
this website will tell you how to save flowers.
Reply:put them on trays in the freezer
Reply:You would have to buy a very large piece of equipment that is usually used in laboratories.
This is how it is done.
How does the process work? Freeze-drying is the only way that water can be successfully removed from an organic substance and many other materials without damage to the cell structure and loss of volatile components. This entails freezing the substance or item, thereby separating out the water as ice crystals, and then under vacuum, introducing controlled heat. This causes the ice to sublimate, slowly coming away as vapour, without actually melting. Eventually the ice will all have vaporised, leaving the material completely dry, resulting in the minimum of change to the cell structure, extra cellular matrix or chemical composition. The process also requires a condensing surface that is at a lower temperature than the material being dried for the vapour to migrate to. This is usually an area of the machine that is below -50°C and can be as low as -80°C. The vapour turns back to ice as it condenses on the colder surface and is not drawn into the vacuum pump.
Reply:get some liquid nitrogen, that will freeze a flower in about 5 seconds... but wear gloves when using it, it will freeze your fingers too.
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I want to use dry flowers and make a wallhanger.What can I use to keep the flowers from drying out completely?
You can go to a florist and pick up an aerosol can of silicon
Works nicely and keeps the color for a very very very long time
Also try laminating them.
Good luck!
I want to use dry flowers and make a wallhanger.What can I use to keep the flowers from drying out completely?
Use fresh flowers instead.
Works nicely and keeps the color for a very very very long time
Also try laminating them.
Good luck!
I want to use dry flowers and make a wallhanger.What can I use to keep the flowers from drying out completely?
Use fresh flowers instead.
How to dry flowers?
My mother in law was recently in the hospital and recieved alot of floral arrangements that she would like to preserve. I have absolutly no idea how to do this ! any ideas??
How to dry flowers?
Hanging flowers upside down is a tried and true way to preserve flowers but here are some other choices that are out there for you to choose from:
Here is a website with lots of tips and techniques in preserving flowers from using hairspray, microwave kits to kitty litter.
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/0012...
This is a flower preservation kit using bees wax. http://www.victorianbride.com/kits.asp\
Flower Preservation company: http://www.keepsakefloral.com/preservati...
Reply:i don't how?
Reply:take some tacks or nails..., and hang them upside down on the wall, and put the tack or nail through the end of the stem... leave it like that until the flower feels real dry... its quite simple actually...
Reply:Get them before they die and then hang them upside down...Really.
Reply:to dry a flower you must put the flower into the sun than you pack together
How to dry flowers?
Hanging flowers upside down is a tried and true way to preserve flowers but here are some other choices that are out there for you to choose from:
Here is a website with lots of tips and techniques in preserving flowers from using hairspray, microwave kits to kitty litter.
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/0012...
This is a flower preservation kit using bees wax. http://www.victorianbride.com/kits.asp\
Flower Preservation company: http://www.keepsakefloral.com/preservati...
Reply:i don't how?
Reply:take some tacks or nails..., and hang them upside down on the wall, and put the tack or nail through the end of the stem... leave it like that until the flower feels real dry... its quite simple actually...
Reply:Get them before they die and then hang them upside down...Really.
Reply:to dry a flower you must put the flower into the sun than you pack together
How do i preserve fresh cut flowers?
I want to dry fresh cut flowers for an arrangement. I need to know how this is done so they retain their color.
How do i preserve fresh cut flowers?
I found a very good site called gardenguides.com. They have very easy to follow instructions on how to dry flowers and keep their colors. Hope it helps.
Reply:There is a product on the market that you can get at just about any craft supply store called silica gel or silica sand that is used for preserving flowers.
Good Luck
How do i preserve fresh cut flowers?
I found a very good site called gardenguides.com. They have very easy to follow instructions on how to dry flowers and keep their colors. Hope it helps.
Reply:There is a product on the market that you can get at just about any craft supply store called silica gel or silica sand that is used for preserving flowers.
Good Luck
Anyone knows how to preserve/dry fresh flowers?
first boyfriend gave me a dozen of fresh white roses and i wanted to preserve it.anybody knows of any method?
Anyone knows how to preserve/dry fresh flowers?
Hang them upside down, that simple! My mom worked at a floral shop for more than 5 years, trust me, we have 6 or 7 hanging over the sink as I type, lol. GoodLuck!~LuvCarly
Reply:bury the flowers in silica gel in a container with no lid. put container in microwave with half cup water next to it. for roses between 2 and 3 minutes. let the silica cool before removing the roses.
Reply:Hang them upside down in an area that is dry, but sunny. In a couple of days they will be dried and preserved.
Reply:hang them upside down.
Reply:The best way to preserve it would either be to dry it out (by hanging it upside down), or put it in a dilute saline solution. There are of course other ways, but the two mentioned above would be the easiest.
Saline solution can be purchased at Home Depot or Savons/Walgreens/etc.
Reply:Because they are white, hanging them to dry will change the color to a rusty brown color. If you want the color to stay white, use either kitty litter or flower preservative (at the craft store) in a plastic container. Cover the flowers on all sides and leave it alone for about 10 days.
Reply:i usually turn them upside down to help them hold their form when drying out.
Reply:YOU COULD TAKE THEM OUTSIDE AND REPLANT THEM------MY AUNT TOOK HER DAUGHTERS WEDDING BOUQUET AND PLANTED THE 12 ROSES IN FRONT OF HER DAUGHTER'S NEW HOUSE AND THEY ALL CAME UP THE NEXT YEAR-----ASK ME IF SHE WAS HAPPY WITH 12 NEW ROSE BUSHES--IF YOU MUST DRY THEM YOU CAN PUT THEM INDIVIDUALLY INTO THE MICRO-WAVE ON LOW AND DRY THEM-----WATCH VERY CAREFULLY THEY MAY BURN---PUT THEM BETWEEN 2 PAPER TOWELS
AB
Reply:My boyfriend hangs them upside down in a cool place %26amp; you can also get silica sand %26amp; bury them in that.
Reply:hang them upside down by their stems to dry out. thats all i do. they will be very delicate so be careful not to break them once they are dry...i still have some roses from my husband from 12 years ago.
Reply:keep them in shade and watered and
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Anyone knows how to preserve/dry fresh flowers?
Hang them upside down, that simple! My mom worked at a floral shop for more than 5 years, trust me, we have 6 or 7 hanging over the sink as I type, lol. GoodLuck!~LuvCarly
Reply:bury the flowers in silica gel in a container with no lid. put container in microwave with half cup water next to it. for roses between 2 and 3 minutes. let the silica cool before removing the roses.
Reply:Hang them upside down in an area that is dry, but sunny. In a couple of days they will be dried and preserved.
Reply:hang them upside down.
Reply:The best way to preserve it would either be to dry it out (by hanging it upside down), or put it in a dilute saline solution. There are of course other ways, but the two mentioned above would be the easiest.
Saline solution can be purchased at Home Depot or Savons/Walgreens/etc.
Reply:Because they are white, hanging them to dry will change the color to a rusty brown color. If you want the color to stay white, use either kitty litter or flower preservative (at the craft store) in a plastic container. Cover the flowers on all sides and leave it alone for about 10 days.
Reply:i usually turn them upside down to help them hold their form when drying out.
Reply:YOU COULD TAKE THEM OUTSIDE AND REPLANT THEM------MY AUNT TOOK HER DAUGHTERS WEDDING BOUQUET AND PLANTED THE 12 ROSES IN FRONT OF HER DAUGHTER'S NEW HOUSE AND THEY ALL CAME UP THE NEXT YEAR-----ASK ME IF SHE WAS HAPPY WITH 12 NEW ROSE BUSHES--IF YOU MUST DRY THEM YOU CAN PUT THEM INDIVIDUALLY INTO THE MICRO-WAVE ON LOW AND DRY THEM-----WATCH VERY CAREFULLY THEY MAY BURN---PUT THEM BETWEEN 2 PAPER TOWELS
AB
Reply:My boyfriend hangs them upside down in a cool place %26amp; you can also get silica sand %26amp; bury them in that.
Reply:hang them upside down by their stems to dry out. thats all i do. they will be very delicate so be careful not to break them once they are dry...i still have some roses from my husband from 12 years ago.
Reply:keep them in shade and watered and
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When is the best time to water flowers during a dry spell?
Temp. has been from 80 to 95. We have had no rain. I want my flowers to look their best because we are trying to sell the house. Should I keep them watered all day. or should i water at certain times. I have wild flowers, perinials.
When is the best time to water flowers during a dry spell?
Morning is the best time, If it is really hot out, then remove the hose nozzle and flood the ground around the plants in the day time to help the plants stay cool. as the water evaporates it will pull heat out of the ground and help to take the stress off the plants.
Reply:95 degrees would be considered a 'cooldown' for my area, but my flowers/plants wouldn't know the difference.
In the evening, soak the ground slowly by placing the hose (no nozzels) in line of the plants with the water barely on. After about a half hour or so, go back and re-water with the nozzel on the hose, about mediumn water pressure, to wash off any dust/dirt on the leaves/flowers.
Even with triple digit temps, this works great when done every 3 days; it keeps the deeper dirt near the roots moist at all times.
Reply:Put the sprinkler on them in the evening and water well.I would water every other day for best results....
Reply:Watter late in the afternoon or evening as the sun and heat
will evaporate the water faster in the day. Too little watter is
worse than no water. It causes the roots to come to the top
of the ground seeking water. Watter slow so the watter will
soak deep into the ground. One really good soaking a week
should do the job unless your soil is really sandy.
Hope that helps.
Reply:Before the sun rises or after the sun has set or is setting
Reply:early inthe morning say 5am
Reply:Early in the morning is probably the best time (right after sunrise) or at sunset.You sholudn't water when the sun is on the plants.Once or twice a day is plenty.I have always done it this way and have had great sucess.
Reply:early morning... the logic being that then they will have available, what they need , to get thru the heat of the day....doesn't do them much good to be stressed all day in heat and needing water and have to wait until you decide to go out and water around six pm..... stress, especially water stress is what makes plants, especially annuals, look ratty and weary......
watering after sundown leaves too much water at the surface, and ups the humidity... and that's a prime breeding ground for fungus and mildew and other plant disease...it's liable to get plants like lilac and beebalm, etc, but especially on lawns, it's not a good idea to water too late.....you want the lawn and plants, too, to have time to dry off before the sun goes down....
Reply:My grandma told me to water in the morning or the evening. It didn't matter which one as long as the sun wasn't beating down on them. If you water with the sun beating down on them she said that it would burn them up!
Reply:Water them in the Early AM. You can also buy some crystals that will absorb water and disperse the the water as needed. This will ensure that your flowers get the proper amount of water needed to flourish. Remember it is all about that first 5 seconds that a buyer makes a decision whether they like your home or if they dont. Good Luck!!! Foracleanhome.com
Reply:The best time to water your flowers is in the morning. If that's not possible later in the afternoon around the time one gets home from work is the 2nd best alternative. The key is to give the water time to evaporate so that it is not on the foliage during the evening hours. That's when you run into trouble with plants. I'm watering daily when the temperature gets above 85F and there's no rain. Most plants tend to stress at about that temperature. Well rooted perennials will should take it a little better than annuals, but if you're trying to have your yard look it's best, keep them well watered this time of year. Depending on the size of the plant, I will water a 10 - 30 count per plant. I live in Central Michigan, where it's hot and humid this time of year. This may be different where you are.
Hope this helps and good luck selling your house!
When is the best time to water flowers during a dry spell?
Morning is the best time, If it is really hot out, then remove the hose nozzle and flood the ground around the plants in the day time to help the plants stay cool. as the water evaporates it will pull heat out of the ground and help to take the stress off the plants.
Reply:95 degrees would be considered a 'cooldown' for my area, but my flowers/plants wouldn't know the difference.
In the evening, soak the ground slowly by placing the hose (no nozzels) in line of the plants with the water barely on. After about a half hour or so, go back and re-water with the nozzel on the hose, about mediumn water pressure, to wash off any dust/dirt on the leaves/flowers.
Even with triple digit temps, this works great when done every 3 days; it keeps the deeper dirt near the roots moist at all times.
Reply:Put the sprinkler on them in the evening and water well.I would water every other day for best results....
Reply:Watter late in the afternoon or evening as the sun and heat
will evaporate the water faster in the day. Too little watter is
worse than no water. It causes the roots to come to the top
of the ground seeking water. Watter slow so the watter will
soak deep into the ground. One really good soaking a week
should do the job unless your soil is really sandy.
Hope that helps.
Reply:Before the sun rises or after the sun has set or is setting
Reply:early inthe morning say 5am
Reply:Early in the morning is probably the best time (right after sunrise) or at sunset.You sholudn't water when the sun is on the plants.Once or twice a day is plenty.I have always done it this way and have had great sucess.
Reply:early morning... the logic being that then they will have available, what they need , to get thru the heat of the day....doesn't do them much good to be stressed all day in heat and needing water and have to wait until you decide to go out and water around six pm..... stress, especially water stress is what makes plants, especially annuals, look ratty and weary......
watering after sundown leaves too much water at the surface, and ups the humidity... and that's a prime breeding ground for fungus and mildew and other plant disease...it's liable to get plants like lilac and beebalm, etc, but especially on lawns, it's not a good idea to water too late.....you want the lawn and plants, too, to have time to dry off before the sun goes down....
Reply:My grandma told me to water in the morning or the evening. It didn't matter which one as long as the sun wasn't beating down on them. If you water with the sun beating down on them she said that it would burn them up!
Reply:Water them in the Early AM. You can also buy some crystals that will absorb water and disperse the the water as needed. This will ensure that your flowers get the proper amount of water needed to flourish. Remember it is all about that first 5 seconds that a buyer makes a decision whether they like your home or if they dont. Good Luck!!! Foracleanhome.com
Reply:The best time to water your flowers is in the morning. If that's not possible later in the afternoon around the time one gets home from work is the 2nd best alternative. The key is to give the water time to evaporate so that it is not on the foliage during the evening hours. That's when you run into trouble with plants. I'm watering daily when the temperature gets above 85F and there's no rain. Most plants tend to stress at about that temperature. Well rooted perennials will should take it a little better than annuals, but if you're trying to have your yard look it's best, keep them well watered this time of year. Depending on the size of the plant, I will water a 10 - 30 count per plant. I live in Central Michigan, where it's hot and humid this time of year. This may be different where you are.
Hope this helps and good luck selling your house!
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