Drying out flowers?

i got a dozen red roses for my birthday and they are starting to die, I want to keep one as a memory, but I don%26#039;t know how to do so with out it wilting like the others, is there any way i can preserve it?

Drying out flowers?
put in da vase
Reply:Tye them together at the stems with a twist tie or elastic bands or string and hang them upside down off a cupboard or something.. that way the flowers will dry nice and straight and not have droopy heads..
Reply:My wife always wants to preserve flowers from funerals and weddings, etc.





I have found freeze drying to be the best.





While they are still fresh, I use a push pin to tack them to the side of a cardboard box in our deep freeze. After a few weeks, they are dry and you can do what you want with them.
Reply:Tie the flowers together with string at the end of the stems, like a bouquet. Find a warm dry area in your home and use the ends of the string to hang the flowers upside down. Leave them undisturbed for about four weeks to ensure that they are thoroughly dried out. They are then ready. Handle them with care to ensure that the petals do not detach and they will last a life time. :)
Reply:You can get some silica sand or silica gel from you local craft store like a Hobby Lobby. This product is used for flower preservation and does a wonderful job of drying roses while retaining color and shape.


Here is a site with more ideas:


http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/lan...


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