Preserving memories, of course
Ranunculus are as Cut flowers often part of bouquets, especially bridal bouquets. The creamy white blooming ranunculus are extremely popular in bridal bouquets, as they express elegance, purity and playfulness at the same time.
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To preserve the memory of the wedding, the bridal bouquet with the ranunculus can simply be dried. When dried, it is suitable as a decoration for the bedroom or living room, for example.
Also for arrangements and cake decorations
Furthermore, dried ranunculus are suitable for arrangements (including stems). The dried flowers also look great as decorations on cakes. For this, it's best to dry them without the stems.
How and where do you dry the flowers?
The following points should be observed when drying the ranunculus:
- dry immediately after blooming
- possibly. Remove dead flowers and leaves
- Tie individual flowers together
- hang upside down
- Place to dry: dark, airy, dry
- well suited: attic, cellar, hallway
- poorly suited: kitchen, bathroom
In places that are too bright and sunny, the colors of the flowers fade more strongly. It is therefore not advisable to use such places to dry. The ranunculus drying process takes about 1 to 2 months, depending on the location and size of the bouquet. After drying, you can use the ranunculus bouquet if necessary. Spray with clear varnish so that the beautiful flowers do not become brittle.
A short drying process is also worthwhile here
Did you know ranunculus poisonous are? However, when they dry, they lose most of their toxic ingredients. You can not only dry the flowers of the plant. Even when you have harvested the seeds, you can dry them briefly and up to sowing store. The onions should only be dried to overwinter.
Tips
The earlier you start drying the ranunculus, the better the bouquet will look.
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