Dried flowers projects
How to make dried flower bouquets.
British Flowers Week has just finished Aimed primarily at promoting British cut flowers and their growers, #BritishFlowersWeek has been a great success online, raising awareness about the provenance of that fresh bouquet. And hand-in-hand with buying British fresh flowers goes the concept of seasonal flowers. And what flower is more seasonal in June than the…
Processing a bunch of bearded wheat before use Bearded wheat is beautiful in a mixed dried flower bouquet Also know as Triticale, this natural dried grass adds an informal or country element to bouquets and arrangements. But each tufted dried head of corn comes with its own leaf which can look a bit untidy initially….
There is a high level of interest in dried flower bouquets for weddings this Season I’ve been speaking to a lot of brides recently, and dried flowers are being used not just for bridal bouquets, but for the bridal party and venue too. Although many brides are happy to pick our existing designs, sometimes they…
Tie a pretty bouquet of lavender for your Mum Mothers Day in the UK is coming up soon, so make sure there’s plenty of time to source everything you need for this little dried flowers project. Make a fragrant posy This is a simple way of making a personal gift for your Mum on Mothers…
Sea lavender is hardly changed by drying This summer I hung up some sea lavender (limonium) stems to dry in our workshop. I chose them to dry because I had heard they were easy, and seen some wedding bouquets with sea lavender this year. It turns out you can hardly tell the difference between the…