Hello Glitterinas!
I want to share how to dry roses with you today.
I use dried roses in decorating,
in wreath making,
in making pot pourri,
etc.
etc.
Long stemmed roses can be dried
quite easily by
hanging them on a wire coat hanger
with clothes pins.
Six to eight roses will fit on most hangers.
Hang the hanger in a dry spot for
the best results.
I hang my roses
(and other flowers, too)
near my hot water heater to dry out.
These roses will dry in a week or two.
They will be somewhat fragile, so
handle them carefully as you
use them in a dried arrangement or in
an interesting craft.
Sometimes I want rose petals for a particular
project.
To dry petals, I remove the rose heads
from the stems.
Grasp the entire rose head
gently but firmly...
.....and while holding the stem,
push down on the rose head.
The entire head will come off of the stem.
The stems can be thrown away unless you have
a project that will use them.
Lay the rose head on a metal cookie sheet.
Gently push the petals apart making
a large circle of petals.
The tight center cluster of petals
will need to be turned over and
separated so all of the petals can dry.
Keep going with each rose until they
are all taken apart and ready to dry.
Now the petals need a dry place to sit.
I placed this tray of petals on a shelf out in the garage.
Nothing will disturb the petals here
while they are drying.
In two weeks, I had a lovely batch of
dried rose petals.
These petals are destined to be pot pourri sachets.
I use organza bags that tie up with satin ribbons.
They make pretty little additions that
look so lovely tied on a gift!
I enjoy having plenty of these for my personal
use, also.
I hope you'll give these rose drying techniques
a try the next time you have access to some
beautiful roses.
Roses, roses, roses.....love!
Leave me a comment so I'll
know you stopped by!
Thanks for stopping by, Glitterinas!
Until next time,
Tammy
