Everything You Need To Know About Dried Florals

Dried flowers are rapidly becoming popular for wedding arrangements and tasteful gifts for a range of occasions, but they didn’t just become popular overnight.

Throughout history (before plumbing and other technologies) dried flowers have been used to perfume rooms and even people while looking decorative as well. Now they are experiencing a renaissance because of their aesthetic appeal, their affordability and the fact they last much longer than fresh flowers.

To create dried florals, all you have to do is let nature do the work when drying most types of flowers. If you leave flower blooms in a cool, low-humidity room for a day or two, you can dry them just by placing them in a vase with sturdy stems. You’ll likely get better results if you hang the flowers upside down, so they don’t droop.

You can reap many benefits from the use of dried flowers over fresh flowers, such as:

• Dried flowers last longer
• They have very low maintenance needs – they don’t require water, recutting of stems, or flower food.
• They are great for people with hay fever or allergies since they don’t contain pollen
• No seasonal constraints – dried flowers are available year-round
• You can dye them any colour you prefer
• Dried flowers can be prepared much further in advance
• Essential oils can be added to dried flowers to make them more fragrant