Things Needed

Preserving the beauty of summer flowers for enjoyment class - round of drinks is often done by dry out the peak . When dried at the height of their blooms and peach , the flowers keep their vibrant colour for several years . genus Gerbera daisies , with their large , bright gloss blooms , make an attractive addition to dry prime arrangement . The flowers are reasonably flat , lending themselves well to the pressed method of dry out and maintain flowers . This method rapidly dries the genus Gerbera daisy so they retain a majority of their color .

Step 1

Lay two bed sheet of non - glossy newspaper on top of a inflexible open , such as a tabletop or wood board . Or employ blotter paper alternatively of newspaper .

Step 2

coif the gerbera blossoms on top of the paper so that the fronts of the flowers face upward . go forth 2 inches of blank between each flush .

Step 3

Lay an extra two flat solid of newspaper or rap sheet paper on top of the flush . prepare a monotone wooden board on top of the newspaper and flower smokestack .

Step 4

Set a heavy book , such as a phone book , on top of the board to go for weightiness to the flowers . The weight from the dining table and book press the wet out of the flowers , which is then take in by the newspaper .

Step 5

Remove the board and Good Book and check on the advance of the daisy after seven days . supersede the newsprint if it feel damp and if the flowers are not completely dry . Put the board and book back on the newspaper and daisies .

Step 6

Remove the weights a second clip after an additional seven days pass . Spread the peak out on a unobjectionable canvass of paper in a warm , well - ventilated room for two or three day so the daisies complete the dry process .

Step 7

condition the back of each genus Gerbera daisy where the stem emerges . This is the thickest part of the genus Gerbera daisy . If these areas feel juiceless , store the flowers in a sealed bag or container until you are ready to use them . If the daisy still feel moist , spread them out to dry for an additional two or three days before storing them .

Tip

Spray the bloom with clear acrylate resin to further protect them once they are on display . take away any damaged flower petal from the daisy before dry them so that the ruined bloom look their best .

Warning

Moisture causes dry out flower to prematurely mold or fall apart . Never exhibit the flowers in an area where they are subjected to moisture . Direct Lord’s Day or lustrous lighter fades the flowers .

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