For those who love flowers and want to keep their favorite flowers for a long time. Golden Bridge introduces you to simple ways to make dried flowers while still maintaining their softness, flower shape or color. Flowers will become immortal if the player knows how. Almost any flower can be dried and continued to beautify life in other ways: to decorate the house, to make crafts, to make tea… The three most common ways to make dried flowers are drying, Dry in the microwave (or in a fruit dryer) and incubate with silica gel.

1. Dry

Dry each wing

Dried lavender

Dried chrysanthemum

Dry whole branches

Dried tulips

Dried roses

– If you want to dry each petal (usually roses), you must choose the flower when it is in full bloom because only then will the fragrance be enough to last after the flower has dried. Usually choose to cut flowers during the time when the dew on the petals has completely evaporated and before noon. Because if the flower is still wet with dew, the color will not be fresh when it dries and this is the time when the flower releases its fragrance. Discard any darkened wings. – Use a net to dry flower petals. Do not place the petals close together when they are placed on the net because when they dry they will stick. – Place the drying net in a cool, bright place but do not shine directly in the sun and do not place it in a damp or dark place because the petals will easily get moldy. Every day, the flower petals must be turned over at least once. The normal process takes about a few days. – If you want dried flowers with whole branches, choose flowers with buds. When drying, turn the branches upside down, you can bundle them. Usually it takes several weeks. – Roses, delphiniums, immortelle, lavender, yarrow, and chrysanthemum are often dried this way.

2. Microwave drying

Microwave drying

– Line a plate with a piece of paper towel, arrange each petal on top (not sticking together) and then cover with another piece of paper towel. – Press for about 40 seconds, then check to see if the petals are dry (not brittle). Continue pressing every 10 seconds. Because every microwave is different, it’s best to test 1-2 wings first before making a whole batch. – Bring the flowers to a cool place to cool before storing them in a jar.

3. Incubate with silica gel

Incubate with silica gel

– Silica gel or silicic acid gel is a naturally occurring substance, often placed in small packages placed in medicine bottles, food packages or electronic products. Silica gel acts as a desiccant to keep the above products from being damaged by moisture. – Often used to make whole dried flowers such as roses, dahlias, peonies. Choose a jar with a tight-fitting lid (preferably a small jar with one flower per jar), sprinkle a layer of silica gel about 2 cm below, then put the flowers on top (must cut off the stems and remove the leaves), then slowly sprinkle the silica gel until until the flowers are covered. Cover tightly and leave for about 10-15 days.

Source: Cau Vang Flower Electric compiled.