Spring is coming, why not make some dried flowers?

Friends who plant flowers at home will certainly reap a lot of flowers.

In the face of withered flowers, we can choose to make them into beautiful dried flowers.

The following article, from the recommendation of dried flowers, to the production method of dried flowers.

I hope this article can help you.

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For dried flowers, you can't choose flowers with too much water (such as lily), flowers that are easy to oxidize (such as magnolia), and flowers with too soft petals (such as morning glory). The dried flowers made of these flowers are easy to fail.

In nature, many flowers can be used to make dried flowers. It is best to cut the flowers when they are about to fully open. If you have room at home, you can plant some dried flowers. Find a fertile, well-drained soil and a sunny land to sow in order to thrive.

Here I will focus on some rare dried flowers and materials.

Common dried flower materials, taking Guangdong as an example

Flowers that can be made into dried flowers in spring now are:

azalea

spring has come and flowers are in bloom

Petals have high water content and are suitable for drying flowers with desiccant. There are many plants in parks, residential areas and other green belts, so you can pick up residual flowers to make dried flowers.

Wedelia China

Four Seasons bloom

Wild flowers are very common in Guangdong, but they have become invasive species because of their rapid propagation, so don't feel guilty when picking them. If you want to plant, you can cut off some stems for cutting, which is easy to take root. Any drying method will do.

Longchuanhua

Bloom in early summer (sometimes in spring in Guangdong)

This kind of flower is popular in Guangdong, and it also has a nice name-Winter jasmine. The dragon boat flower has a long flowering period and has two colors: red and yellow. Very common in green belts. Suitable for drying flowers with desiccant.

carnation

Flowers bloom in spring (there will be a flower market every year ~ ~)

Every New Year, Cantonese people go to the flower market. I bring many flowers and plants home every year. Carnation is a common flower market plant. Carnations are suitable for hanging upside down dried flowers.

Flowers bought from the flower market every year can generally be made into dried flowers. If there is too much water in the flowers, please dry them with desiccant.

catharanthus roseus

Four Seasons bloom.

Guangdong can be seen everywhere. Branches can be cut down to make cuttings, and cuttings can grow easily. Suitable for embossing, press Catharanthus roseus on your favorite bookmark ~

globe amaranth

Flowers bloom in summer (sometimes in spring in Guangdong)

The flowering period is super long! ! ! Flowers, as the name implies, can really keep their colors for a long time. I have seen the crimson blooming in winter, and it didn't fade until late spring. Flowers can be soaked in water, and soup is red ~ ~ The drying method is simple, and the color can be maintained for a long time even if it is not dried.

universe

Flowering in summer and autumn.

The universe, also known as "Qiu Ying". Suitable for embossing.

Snapdragon

It blooms in spring (usually in the south).

Is it like "Don't forget me" you bought at the flower shop? Yes, this is the prototype of the flower shop "Don't forget me"-Buxue Cao. Because the real forget-me-not flowers are too small to be used as bouquets. The dried flower of Limonium sinense is very easy, just like amaranth, it can keep its color for a long time even without special treatment.

Now introduce some unpopular dried flowers, which are very beautiful ~ ~ ~

cornflower

Flowers bloom in spring and early summer.

German national flower, blue cornflower is the most beautiful and rare blue flower. It is best to use desiccant, and color retention is the best.

Silver fan grass

Autumn fruit

Named after the pod resembles a silver cattail fan, it is very common in Europe. Its pods are very suitable for dried flowers. If possible, it is a good choice to buy a handful of silver fan grass to decorate your home.

Of course, there are many flowers that can be used as flowers.

We can refer to the contents in the World Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and Flowers:

Dried flowers, there are three mainstream methods:

First, the upside down method; The second is desiccant drying method; Third, embossing method.

In addition, the individual will introduce several additional methods.

First, the inversion method

This is the most common and simple way to make dried flowers. Details are as follows:

After pruning the flowers, wrap the hemp rope around the stem end several times and tie the rope tightly. And hung upside down on a rope. Be careful not to be close to the wall as shown in the picture, because first, the juice of the flowers may pollute the wall, and second, being too close to the wall will make the flower materials under pressure and make them asymmetrical.

The reason for hanging upside down is that hanging upside down can better keep the shape of the flower material. If it is simply placed on the table, the flower material becomes ugly because of gravity and the characteristics of being soft first and then brittle when drying.

Choose a ventilated and warm room when drying, and don't expect to make dried flowers in rainy days in Guangdong.

The air drying time depends on the type of flowers, air humidity and temperature. The criterion for the success of dried flowers is whether the flowers become as crisp as paper.

It is said that direct sunlight will make flowers fade more easily. I haven't experienced this statement personally, which saves the controversy.

Advantages and disadvantages: the color of the flower will become darker after air drying, and the color is not as gorgeous as that of the flower when air drying; Moreover, some petals with particularly high water content, such as lily and kapok, are not suitable for dried flowers because they are perishable. This method is cheap and simple, and it is very suitable for decorating houses.

Who doesn't want to live in a house like this?

Second, the desiccant drying method

Use desiccant to dry flowers. As we all know, silicon dioxide is dry and can dry objects. Now many merchants use "dried flowers" to promote their products, which are essentially high-purity silicon dioxide. If the so-called "flower desiccant" is too expensive, you can search for silica in Taobao, preferably powdered, followed by spherical particles, because powdered silica can contact flowers in a larger area.

The specific method is as follows:

When flowers are fixed in a container, it is better to fix them vertically, such as lily and tulip, and horizontally, such as pansy. Then bury the flowers in a desiccant, preferably all of them. Then wait for it to dry.

Pay attention to dried flowers, they are very sensitive to moisture in the air. Even if it is completely dry, it will absorb moisture in the air and become moist and soft as long as it is not treated.

Drying flowers with desiccant can be used to make eternal flowers.

Take roses for example,

First, prepare a sealed container, and sprinkle desiccant on the container in advance, so that the flowers can be fixed vertically.

Then, slowly pour in the desiccant, pay attention to avoid the flowers being crushed by the desiccant when dumping, and try to keep the original shape of the flowers.

When the desiccant completely buries the flowers, cover them and wait for drying. Pay attention to dry thoroughly, which usually takes a week (because sometimes the weather in Guangdong is really wet, and this is only personal experience)

Then find your favorite glass cover. The bottom of the glass cover should be covered with a layer of desiccant to absorb the water in the glass cover. You can use some flower arrangement mud to fix the dried flowers.

Advantages and disadvantages: desiccant flower drying method is basically suitable for all flowers, but some petals with high water content may be oxidized during drying, making them black, such as plumeria, pure white lily and so on. This kind of dried flower has the best effect, not only the color of the flower can be kept very well, but also the color of the dried flower can be kept for a long time, just like the eternal flower.

Third, embossing method.

Suitable for those relatively flat flowers, such as Catharanthus roseus and pansy. The specific method is as follows:

Processed flowers, the processed flowers and plants are piled on paper with some dry newspapers or magazines without flowers in the middle. Repeat the operation in turn until the paper code with flowers and leaves is completed. Put a paper towel with flowers and leaves under the book and press it.

It usually takes a week. It's suppressed.

Petals are sometimes attached to paper due to long-term pressure, and sometimes it is difficult to take them off.

The pressed flowers can be sealed with plastic packaging. This will keep the color longer.

Advantages and disadvantages: If it is not plastic packaging, the color of flowers will turn yellow and fade with time.

Additional embossing method:

Fourthly, microwave embossing method.

Take two pieces of cardboard and spread a towel on them. Arrange the plants well and don't overlap each other. Cover it with a towel and cover it with cardboard. Secure the cardboard with a rope. Then put it in a microwave oven and heat it at high temperature for about 20 seconds to 30 seconds. If it is still wet, do it again and heat it for 10 second.

The petals of dried flowers are best sealed with plastic packaging. Otherwise, the color of the flowers will fade and turn yellow.

Five, plant specimen making

Plant specimens are made of air-dried plant specimens, wax leaf plant specimens and impregnated plant specimens.

Taking wax leaf plant specimens as an example,

Waxy leaf plant specimen is also called pressed plant specimen, which is very close to embossing method.

Take two pieces of cardboard and spread a towel on them. Arrange the plants well and don't overlap each other. Cover it with a towel and cover it with cardboard. Secure the cardboard with a rope. Suppress with books.

The pressed plants can be taken out and pasted on specimen paper with white latex. Be careful not to paint all the white latex.

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