Drying Roses The Right Way

For gardeners, it is well known that a certain degree of discipline necessary to cultivate a rose garden. With the drying of roses, it is not nearly a large of a quantity of information which is necessary in order to successfully drying a rose. Cultivating a rose bush is more of a science and a discipline, while drying roses is more an art than a science. It is an art form that can be learned by anyone willing to give it a try.

Drying roses is a great method that you can use for their beauty and their memories. It is important that you first learn how to make a rose dry thoroughly before you actually trying to do. You do not want the beautiful rose that you try to keep damaging it?
Techniques in Air Drying Roses

The two most common techniques in drying roses are: sand drying and air drying. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Teach each method and then determine which works best for you.

In this article we will look at the different ways of air dry roses. All that is required is a pair of high quality scissors, florist wire coat hanger and a dark dry place.

Within the air drying technique there are several methods you can choose from, they are drying the flower alone or drying the flower and stem.

Every Rose Flower dry only

* Cut the stem of the rose as close to the flower.

* Cut a piece of florist wire about six inches long.

* Place a piece of florist wire into the rose bloom.

* Wrap the other end of the wire around the hanger.

* Every rose must be dried hanging upside down.

* Make sure you leave some space between the roses, they must not touch.

* Hang the clothes hanger in a dry dark place for about two to three weeks to be sure that they are completely dehydrated.