Preserved Flowers -Things to Know About Them

 What exactly are preserved flowers? All you need to know about them.

Almost everyone loves flowers. They only enrich our homes and offices with additional color, happiness, and life. However, there is only one problem with flowers. You must discard them and get fresh ones after a week or so.  There is an alternative for fresh flowers and it is nothing but “Preserved Flowers”. Let us gain some information about these flowers.

  

What are Preserved Flowers?

In order to understand what preserved flowers mean, we need to first go through what ‘preserved’ means. Some of the finest blooms are handpicked and properly pruned from healthy flower and foliage plantations. They are then brought into a warm room. They undergo a preservation procedure with Glycerine and color pigments under the supervision of our professional florist. Due to the high temperature, the flowers' water content evaporates and is replaced by the chemicals utilized in the preservation procedure, giving them their distinctively fresh appearance.

 

Ideas on how to use preserved flowers for Event Decoration?

There are endless preserved flower arrangements that you can try. Some of our personal favorites are: 

•  DIY Preserved Flowers Bouquet

• Dried Flower Photo Frame

• Glass Terrarium 

• Epoxy Resin Tray with Preserved flower bunches

• Flower Arrangement in a Vase

• Preserved Flower Wreath 

 

How Do You Take Care of Preserved Flowers?

To ensure that your beloved blooms retain their beauty and shelf life, here are some tips.  

• Keep them away from direct sunlight or any bright spot that might cause the flowers to fade.

• Don’t spray water or perfume on them. Despite the flowers looking alive, they are not and hence can be damaged in the process.

• Keep the dried blooms away from humid areas and vents. 

• Don’t apply pressure on the flowers as they are delicate. 

• Avoid touching them too often, as your hand’s natural oils may harm them.

Best Quality of Preserved flowers:

They can last anywhere from a year to 3 years depending on humidity levels and weather changes. Preserved flowers are 100% natural-looking and can not be easily distinguished from fresh flowers. And they are a great option to save money as they are long-lasting and reusable. This is why wedding planners & event managers often love to incorporate our Preserved Flowers in their floral arrangements for weddings as we are the best wholesale dried flower sellers in the UK.

 

 Conclusion

The options of DIY are essentially endless when using preserved flowers for. Be it used for home decor or personalized gifts or as a bouquet for weddings, one can enjoy the beauty of preserved flowers as there is almost little difference in appearance between them and fresh flowers.    The collection at Dried Flowers & Decor will assist you with your DIY preserved flower projects and arrangements of dried flowers. Please take a look at our further offerings, which include Dried Palms, dried wreaths Dried Pampas, Décor items & more that will surely complement your choice of preserved blooms.