Things You'll Need:
- Boxes
- Fine Sand
- Fresh-cut Flowers
- Gardening Gloves
- Pruning Shears
- Fine Sand
- Pruning Shears
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber Bands
- Silica Gel Packs
- String
- Rubber bands
- Boxes
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Step 1
Line a box with fine, dry sand, borax or silica gel.
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Step 2
Place the whole heads of the flowers face down in the box. Dahlias, roses and zinnias dry well using this method.
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Step 3
Sift more sand or borax onto the flower heads until they are covered.
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Step 4
Place the box in a warm, dry area for two weeks.
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Step 1
Pick flowers when their blossoms are half-open, and leave the flowers on their stems.
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Step 2
Strip the lower leaves from the stems; don't remove the leaves closest to the flower on the stem.
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Step 3
Gather 8 to 10 stems together, and tie them with string or secure them with rubber bands.
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Step 4
Hang the bundle upside down in a well-ventilated area. After 10 days (in warm weather), the flowers should be dry. When drying multiple bundles of flowers, leave space between them to ensure thorough drying.












Comments
lilolladystuff said
on 6/8/2009 Great photos and article. Thanks.
denisepapas said
on 4/28/2009 I love the photos - they really helped the descriptions. I always wanted to know how to do this and never knew it was so easy!
ecm1980 said
on 4/17/2009 I have never heard of using sand to dry them out. Very good idea. I might try that.
eggerist said
on 3/24/2009 I prefer not to use silica gel but fresh air...
blj7150 said
on 2/18/2009 I have a huge flower bed with many diffrent flowers from spring to late fall. This will be a fun project