How to dry a rose bouquet?
How to dry a rose bouquet?
I have a beautiful bouquet of long stem red roses that my husband gave me for Valentines Day. So far I've kept them fresh by putting them in the fridge every night and they still look brand new. Now I want to dry them though and use them as decoration in my living room.
I know that usually you are supposed to hang them upside down in a dry, dark place to dry them, but we live in a very humid area (right now the thermometer says the humidity is at 56%).
Would hanging them upside down in a dark place still work or is there some other trick I need to know?
Oh, and FYI, I live in North Africa and we do not have arts and crafts stores here. Any tricks would have to be something simple that I can do at home without having to buy anything special.
Answers:
2007-02-22 06:32:04
2007-02-22 06:33:59
ttpawpaw: Hanging them upside down will still work. 56% is not that humid. You ha one other responder with good advice, except the last part. After the roses have opened partially, and you have enjoyed them some, take them out of the water. Carefully separate them and if possible wrap a small thin wire around each stem. Place a small hook in the end of the wire and hang them upside down. They will dry faster and will dry in a more natural configuration and finally if one flower develops any fungus it will not be passed to the other roses and ruin them all.
2007-02-22 06:38:39