How to make dried flowers is very simple, and you can do it at home

Dried flowers are ornamental floral materials made by dehydrating and drying fresh flowers. They can retain the shape and some of the color of the flowers for a long time, and are handmade products that many flower-growing enthusiasts like to try. Successfully made dried flowers are not only attractive, but also retain a faint plant fragrance, making them suitable for decorating the home.

The most commonly used method for making dried flowers is the upside-down air-drying method. First select fresh flowers with lower moisture content and a moderate degree of opening, trim off excess branches and leaves, tie them into small bundles with string, and then hang them upside down in a ventilated, dry, dark environment. Generally, after a few days to about two weeks, they will dry naturally. If you want a faster speed, you can also use desiccant embedding or low-temperature short-time heating in a microwave.

Material selection has a great effect on the results. Floral materials such as baby's breath, forget-me-not, statice, roses, carnations, and eucalyptus leaves have moderate moisture content and stable flower shapes, and after drying they are not easy to fall apart or deform, making them relatively easy to succeed with. Flowers with higher moisture content, however, tend to rot and become moldy, so special attention must be paid to ventilation and dryness during production.

Finished dried flowers have a wide range of uses. They can be used for flower arranging and decoration, making sachets, bookmarks, or photo frames, and they do not easily deteriorate even after long storage. For daily preservation, pay attention to moisture protection, dust protection, and avoiding direct sunlight; otherwise problems such as fading and mold are likely to occur, affecting the ornamental effect.