I help people enjoy flowers by providing a Flower CSA so ladies can enjoy farm grown flowers all summer!
Don't throw these flowers away!!
Hello Reader,
Have you ever noticed that as your flowers die some look nicer than others? Even after the water is gone the flower still retains its shape and color.
This is because some flowers dry extremely well! They will keep their color for weeks or even years after they have been dried.
There is a long tradition of drying flowers that has continued since ancient times.
The ancient Egyptians used dried flowers in their burial rites and the Romans used them in garlands and wreaths.
The practice of dried flower preservation continued into the middle ages when flowers and herbs were dried for medicine.
Oshibana is the Japanese art of drying flowers. The Japanese pressed the flowers and arranged them on washi paper to create beautiful images.
The Victorians used dried flowers to communicate messages between lovers and they were also used in jewelry, fans and gloves.
Why do people have such a fascination with drying flowers? Maybe they are simply trying to preserve the memory of a flower given as a gift, or simply to enjoy the beauty of flowers for a longer period of time. Perhaps there is a desire for immortality which is symbolized by flower preservation.
Dried flowers come in lots of vibrant reds, yellows, pinks, purples and blues so it is easy to see why cultures have always found them appealing.
Have you ever seen dried flowers before? Where did you see them? What are your thoughts about dried flowers?
I'd love to hear from you! Just reply to this email.
I'll be sending out a few more emails this week about dried flowers, which flowers dry the best, and how long they last.
Your flower farmer,
Annika
PS: Open my next email to find out what flowers dry well and why!
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I help people enjoy flowers by providing a Flower CSA so ladies can enjoy farm grown flowers all summer!
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