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Flower
Preservation Services
Here I will show you how to preserve
Flowers. Preserve them in their Fresh State as well as Dry
them. Whereas Dried flowers can be sold as
exquisite arrangements, personalized greeting cards,
Holiday & Party Decorations, Preserved Fresh
Flowers can be a keepsakes of memorable moments. For
eg. every bride would love to preserve her Bridal Corsage
for years. YOU can do it for them and earn a living
out of it.
How To Preserve
Fresh Cut Flowers
You can preserve the fresh beauty of
flowers for years in their natural vivid colors without a
great deal of work or expense.
Simply mix a combination of four parts of
borax to one part of silica gel. You can make your mixture
by hand; the borax should be run through a sieve before
mixing with the gel to remove any lumps.
You should treat all of the flowers to be
preserved immediately after picking. Cut off the stems
close to the base of the flower. In the bottom of a
plastic bag or an air-tight jar put down a layer of the
preserving powder and lay a blossom face down on the
powder. Pour some additional powder over the flower until
it is well covered. Then lay another flower face down and
cover it, repeating the procedure until the bag or jar is
full. Put on your lid, or if using a bag, press down on it
lightly to squeeze out all the air. Tie the bag tightly
with string as close to the contents as possible to
prevent air from coming in.
Now put your flowers and powder mixture
away in a dry place for about four weeks without peeking
at it. Never store it out of doors. At the end of the four
weeks, open the container very gently and remove the
blossoms one at a time, blowing the powder off them.
You may make a stem by running a piece of
florist's wire through the lower side of each blossom. Now
you have preserved flowers in their garden freshness. A
good method of prolonging the life of cut flowers is to
put a small amount of ammonium chloride, potassium
nitrate, sodium carbonate or camphor in the water into
which the flower stems are inserted. One or more of these
drugs will keep the flowers fresh by working to oppose
germ growth and stimulate the cells. This method is,
however, not permanent like the borax and gel solution.
Preserving flowers can help you save
memories of a wedding corsage or a gift bouquet forever.
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