Various methods can be used to preserve the beauty of the roses. We'll show you how to preserve roses through drying and the like.
Roses (pink) unfortunately only delight us for a few months in the garden with their beautiful flowers. However, if you would like to keep your bridal bouquet or a cut rose as a gift, there are various ways to preserve the flowers. Air drying is probably the simplest and best-known method, but it does not always lead to desired result - after all, you want the roses to be as fresh as possible even after a long period of time look. In this article we will explain to you how you can easily preserve roses with the help of silica gel or glycerine, for example.
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- To preserve roses by drying them
- Preserve roses with silica
- Preserving roses with glycerine
- Preserve rose petals by candying
In addition to the common methods of preserving roses - such as drying and candying - we will also introduce you to preservation with silica gel and glycerine below.
To preserve roses by drying them
Probably the best known method of preserving cut roses is air drying. For this, the rose is hung upside down to dry in a dry, airy room without direct sunlight and later additionally sealed with hairspray. This usually works very well, but the flowers become very pale and brittle after drying.
Fragrant petals of a rose bush - such as those of the Damascus roses (pink × damascena) - can also be dried wonderfully for the production of your own tea blends. You can also use it to fill scented sachets or simply make your own aromatic rose salt. Rose lovers will certainly be happy about such souvenirs.
Preserve roses with silica
A special form of preservation of flowers is that with silica granules, which many are better known as silica gel or silica gel. You can often find this in small bags in newly purchased shoes or bags. You can also buy it in larger quantities from a craft store or on the Internet.
Fill a container with enough granules and place the rose in it for a few days. The silica gel gently removes the moisture from the parts of the plant and ensures that the color of the flowers is retained very well. In order to be able to reuse the silica gel, you should dry it slowly in the oven at a maximum of 80 ° C. You can also achieve a similar effect of dehumidifying with salt or detergent.
Preserving roses with glycerine
Preservation with glycerine is ideal for long-term preservation of a whole bouquet. The sugar alcohol is available in liquid form in the pharmacy. Put the glycerin in a vase with twice the amount of water and mix it well. Then cut the stems of the rose diagonally and place them in the vase with the glycerine solution for about one to two days. If small droplets can be seen on the petals, the rose has soaked itself in glycerine and is ready to use. You can then air dry the bouquet upside down. From now on, however, the rose should no longer come into contact with water.
Preserve rose petals by candying
Candied rose petals are not only beautiful to look at, but also a real specialty in terms of taste. If the flowers are intended for consumption, the roses should of course not have been treated with pesticides beforehand. After the harvest, the individual petals are dipped in sugar syrup. To do this, boil a cup of water with a cup of sugar. Then let the syrup cool to around 60 ° C before you dip the flowers in it. Then lay out the flowers on a baking sheet to dry with baking paper.
In another method, the flowers are brushed with egg white, dipped in sugar and dried in the oven at around 40 ° C for about two hours. The shelf life of the candied flowers depends on the moisture content. The flowers, which are brushed with egg white, should be used within a few days - those dipped in sugar syrup usually have a significantly longer shelf life.
Tip from the professional: Perhaps you've heard of wax roses? The flower heads of the roses are dipped in hot, colorless wax and then cooled in ice water.
If you are interested in the variety of roses, take a look at our variety article.
