The art of keeping the colour in a dried rose petal is to not disturb them while they are drying. I used to shuffle them to rotate them while drying, till one time I forgot I had them and left them.....went back and found the colour was so much better.
Gently pull the roses apart, separating all the petals, and clipping the rose head....the rose heads and smaller leaves are good to add to your pot pourri for bulk.....
Leave them all to dry in a draft free area....check in on them from time to time...once they are all dried and crispy, store in an air-tight container....
I will add some dried pot pourri to some organza bags for her for her draws, she likes smelly things in her draws.
This way she gets to keep the flowers her grandson gave her for her birthday for many years to come.
Oh and the scraps...they go into the Bokashi bin of course....or the compost bin.
I have done this with many gifted flowers, I still have some of my nan's rose petals, but the jar is getting very low...I have started adding my own dried Lemon Verbena to her dried roses to make them go further...and the gift bags are getting alot smaller.
Lovely to remember loved ones' floral gifts this way for months to come. Oh....a little correction. I think you mean "drawers". I'm teaching English at the moment, so have a beady eye out for misspellings! :)
ReplyDeletelol, thanks Becca..I had actually considered that spelling, guess I should have listened to myself....lol
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely keepsake or remembrance to make from rose petals, or most any thin-petaled flower, is beads.
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