If you are passionate about flower decoration you will love preserved flowers. With them, you can create bouquets and details to decorate any corner of the house. And also crowns, headdresses, bridal bouquets.
1. THEY ARE NOT DRIED FLOWERS
Preserved flowers are not dried flowers because the treatment is totally different. These are 100% natural flowers that, after being cut, undergo a process in which the sap and its water are replaced by a preservative liquid that achieves its appearance.
2. WHAT EXACTLY ARE PRESERVED FLOWERS?
Ana Castrillo, from Simply Flowers, qualifies the definition: “They are flowers subjected to a treatment to dehydrate them, they appear in appearance like natural ones, they remain tender and maintain their smell, but they do not need water. All flowers cannot go through this process, that’s why we combine them with dried flowers. The difference between the two is the drying method.
3. CAN BE DYED
There are many varieties in the two fields, both dry and preserved, and mixed they are very beautiful. It is also important to keep in mind that some are dyed thus giving very vivid color nuances or retaining their original colors,” continues Ana of Simply Flowers.
4. DO THEY HAVE A SMELL?
“It is a false myth that preserved flowers do not smell of anything. The preservation method does not eliminate the smell of the natural flower, it maintains and preserves it like any other that has not gone through this process,” says María Sánchez de Flores on the swing
5. WHAT COMBINATIONS SUCCEED?
I think the taste is very personal but for my clients, the combinations that they like the most are the bright colors in pastel ranges or contrasting bouquets with small wildflowers, says Ana of Simply Flowers. Monochromatic bouquets in natural colors such as green or ocher are also in fashion.
6. A GOOD INVESTMENT
Due to its longer duration than the natural one, it is a cheaper flower in the long term. It is possible that a bouquet of preserved flowers is more expensive a priori than one of the natural flowers, but if you count the time they last, they are very important.
7. ITS MAINTENANCE IS MINIMAL
They do not need to be watered or pruned. The only maintenance they require is reduced to dusting them occasionally with a dryer or a soft cloth, says María de Flores in El Column
8. WHERE DO I PUT THEM AT HOME?
An idea is a warm place, without direct light, drafts, or excessive heat, because they are treated but still feel. Sudden changes such as a spotlight or the dryness of air conditioners can affect the appearance of the flowers, Ana from Simply Flowers warns us.
9. A MEMORY TURNED DECORATION
Due to all these characteristics, it is increasingly common to find brides who choose the preserved flower for their bouquet or headdress; turning it, in turn, into a memory that they will be able to keep for a long time and incorporate into the decoration of their home”, told us María Sánchez says.
10. A SPECIAL GIFT
Flowers on the Swing has created a special bouquet for Mother’s Day on May 5. It is a special edition that costs $100, with a nice pastel-colored vase and the inscription “I love mum” and can be purchased through its website. It is made up of preserved flowers, such as eucalyptus, hydrangea, and wild-type paniculata or Limonium flowers.
11. WHAT TYPES OF VASE FIT YOU?
Any vase can be suitable to put preserved flowers. I am a friend of reusing items that we have at home in a casual way, a simple water jug, a nice tin, some piece of wood, kitchen jars, a cloth bag hanging … I think the natural elements of wicker, palm, bamboo or wooden bowls are the best for them, “says Ana of Simply Flowers
12. ARE THEY TOXIC?
There is a tendency to think that, having gone through a process in which its condition has been altered with certain products, the preserved flower may pose a health risk and it is not true. It is a product suitable for contact both with people and pets, “says María de Flores on the swing.
14. THE CROWNS, VERY FASHIONABLE
Putting a crown with preserved flowers behind the front door or hanging on a special wall of the house is certainly a good idea. It gives an original and natural touch to the space, thanks to the delicacy they convey.
15. COMBINE WITH SUBTLETY
“They last months, even years! It is the main task of this technique, that the flower lasts as long as possible intact; preserving as far as possible the characteristics of the natural flower. Over time, due to light, they go losing color but they do not fall as it happens with dry flowers.
HOW TO DECORATE WITH PRESERVED FLOWERS
So, as you have seen, the preserved flowers are 100% natural. Only instead of allowing them to dry naturally, the fresh flowers are immersed in a preparation that mixes glycerin with other natural plant products. After a few days, the liquid completely replaces the sap of the plant.
They are long-lasting bouquets that you hardly have to worry about. Goodbye to the change of water and the worry of whether the sun gives them a lot or not. So you can put them where you want to give a warm and romantic touch at home. As a centerpiece, on the hall console, on the nightstand or the bedroom dresser.
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