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How to make dried flowers, what are the maintenance techniques?

Marie Schrader
2020-11-16 11:23:35
Winter maintenance of tiger thorn plum should be placed indoors, and the temperature should be controlled at more than 10 degrees, long time in low temperature environment will stop growing, but also easy to produce freezing damage. It likes light, and the light is very soft in winter, so it should be put in the light to bask more. Usually watering should be reduced, not dry can not be watered, to maintain a slightly dry state is more conducive to winter. In addition, fertilizer treatment should be stopped to avoid fertilizer damage.

1. Method for making dried flower

1. Natural air drying: Cut off a number of fresh flower branches, remove the leaves from the lower part of the branches, tie them into a bundle with a rope, and tie them to the bottom of the branches. When tying, pay attention to staggering the flower heads. Then hang the flower branches upside down in a ventilated place where the sun does not shine until the flowers and branches are completely air dried.

2. Microwave oven heating: For those who have a microwave oven, you can find a small pot that can be microwaved, put the flowers into the pot, heat them in the microwave oven for 3-5 minutes, then take out the dried flowers, hang them with a rope, and put them in a ventilated and dry place to prevent the dried flowers from getting damp and mildewed. You can also find a sealed glass bottle to store the dried flowers.

3. Desiccant treatment: Prepare a large jar that can be sealed, lay a layer of desiccant on the bottom of the jar, place the flower head upward and the receptacle downward on the desiccant, then pour the desiccant into the jar, wait for the flowers on the first layer to be buried by the drier, then place the flowers on the second layer into the jar until all the flowers are buried by the drier, seal the jar and take it out after a week.

2. maintenance skills of dried flowers

1. Moisture-proof: When maintaining dried flowers, they should be placed indoors in a dry and well-ventilated place, which can prolong the viewing time of dried flowers and avoid dampness and blackening of dried flowers.

2. Sunscreen: When maintaining the dried flowers, they should be placed in a place without direct sunlight, which can slow down the fading speed of the dried flowers.

3. Dustproof: When maintaining dried flowers, if a lot of dust falls, you should use a hair dryer to gently blow off the dust. Never spray or wash with water.

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