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Introduction to Growing and Enjoying RosesThe American Rose Society Gulf District and Mississippi State University Extension Service
Crafting With Roses
Lelia Scott Kelly, Ph.D.
Consumer Horticulture Specialist
Mississippi State University Extension Service
If you grow roses you certainly have cut a few and brought them indoors to
enjoy their beauty and fragrance. There is nothing like fresh roses to beautify a
home. But have you tried your hand at drying roses to create beautiful, long-
lasting home accents? It is easier than you think. All you need are few basic
tools and some ideas.
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Crafting Ideas-Limited only by
your imagination!
So many ways to use dried roses in creative craft projects. This presentation
will share with you some techniques for drying and using roses to create
beautiful home accessories or gifts. Rose craft projects not only result in
beautiful decorative items for the home or office but are a great way to
preserve those special flowers that mark so many of the major events in our
lives. Have you ever thought of preserving that special prom corsage,
boutonnière, wedding flowers, funeral flowers, anniversary flowers. We’re
going to share some tips to do just that.
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Drying Techniques
• Ambient Air
• Dehydrator
• Silica Gel
Limit our discussion to these 3 techniques.
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Drying Techniques
• Air drying
– Easy
– Economical
– Weather
dependent
– Drying time-slow
– Less natural look
Choose fresh, not fully open blooms. Pink, bicolors, light reds, and oranges dry
the best colors. White and yellow dry brownish colors. Deep reds dry almost
black.
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Air Drying
• Bundles-flowering
stems
• Newspaper-petals
• Screen-petals
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Results
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• Dehydrator
– Less easy
– Initially expensive
– Not weather
dependent
– Drying time-fast
– Less natural look
Best used for petals and small flower heads/buds with tight petals.
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Results
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• Silica Gel
– Least easy
– Initially expensive
– Less weather
dependent
– Drying time-
medium
– More natural look
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Read and Follow All
Instructions and Precautions
on Label
• Use fresh, not
fully open flowers
• Cut right below
bloom
Five pound bag costs around $13.00. Can be re-used indefinitely.
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Put layer of silica gel (which look and feels like sand) in a air tight plastic box.
Set bloom upright into gel and push gel around base to support petals.
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Gently add gel to completely cover blooms. If container is deep enough can
have several layers. Check in a few days for dryness. Gently pour off gel when
blooms are dry. Store in an airtight container if not using in craft projects
immediately.
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Results
Most lifelike of the 3 techniques. One most recommended for preserving the
natural beauty of those special occasion flowers.
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Project Ideas
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Wreaths
Many wreath bases to choose from. Combining colors, textures of roses with
other dried plant material can be very beautiful. Creative juices not flowing!
Just visit your local bookstore’s floral craft section or visit a local florist to get
ideas.
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Wreaths
• Base for-
– Candle
– Punch/Serving
Bowl
– Cake
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Dried Floral
Arrangements
• Stemmed roses
from
– Funeral sprays
– Wedding
bouquets
– Other special
occasions
The fresh floral arrangements were separated into individual flower stems and
put into small bundles to air dry. Only the best, freshest flowers were chosen
from arrangements. Then the flower bouquet was created using these
individual dried stem roses and other dried material.
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Nosegays• Stems or blooms
from
– Wedding
bouquets
– Other bouquets or
arrangements
Again, use only the freshest flowers, disassembling the original bouquet or
arrangement. If using stemmed roses, bundle and air dry. Can cut blooms from
stems and dry just blooms using silica gel-results more lifelike. Reassemble
into nosegay using flower bouquet holders and floral tape from hobby or floral
supply stores.
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Bell Jars• Keepsake blooms
from– Boutonnieres
– Corsages
– Funerals
– Weddings
– Other special
occasions
Silica gel recommended for these special blooms. If big enough bell jar can
recreate wedding bouquets in part or whole.
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Potpourri• Petals from
deadheading
• Petals from shattered
dried roses
• Floor sweepings from
craft work room!
Easy craft to make using dried petals from many sources. Add essential oil and
fixative and you have a fragrant addition to your home décor or a lovely
gift—straight from your garden!
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Sealing
• Polyurethane spray
• Hair spray
• Wax
To help keep dried roses from reabsorbing moisture it is recommended that
you seal them with a polyurethane spray or can use hair spray. Some folks dip
them in wax. Wax dipped roses are very fragile. Periodically re-spray your
crafts to keep them looking glossy and to blow away the accumulated dust!
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The End
• All photographs were taken by Lelia
Scott Kelly
• Usage of brand names was for
examples only and does not
constitute endorsement.