Rose Garden Mania

You probably already know that Dried Roses can last pretty much indefinitely.  However, if you don’t handle them or their arrangement carefully their delicate lives could be compromised.

Best Type of Roses for Drying: Semi-Double Blooms

How To Dry Roses

Tools:

* Biscuit or other 2 to 3 inch deep container

* Oven-dry fine sand

* Adhesive tape

* Fine Brush (one of those lovely thick ‘blusher/face powder’ brushes is ideal)

* Medium Florist Wire and Green Florist Tape

Method:

1. Cut off the stems and allow the flowers to first become quite dry

2. Place a layer of oven-dry fine sand on the base of the container then on it place the flowers beautiful faces upwards about an inch apart.

3. Now this is where your delicate blooms need your ‘gentlest of actions’. Carefully add more of the oven-dry fine sand, taking care that you cover all parts of the flowers.

4. Are ‘Air Pockets’ a good thing?….No, so you must avoid these.

5. Make sure you have covered the flowers with 1 to 2 inch layer of the fine oven-dry sand then pop the lid on and seal it up nice and tight with the adhesive tape.

6. Now you will have to ‘tuck them up’ in a warm dry place for 3 whole weeks and let them rest.

7. Oh joy!! 3 weeks have now gone by and it is time to unpack and enjoy your newly Dried Roses.

8. Now remember – always be ‘gentle’ when working with these delicate blooms’.

9. Carefully clear away the fine sand and gently remove each of the blooms – gently shake off the excess sand and place each one upside down on a clean dry surface.

10. The little dears should be dry and ‘crisp’

11. With your fine brush, gently brush away any excess sand.

12. Insert the florist wire into the base of each flower then cover with your green florist tape.

And…voila!!…now enjoy and brag about your beautiful ‘Dried Roses’.

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