Preserving Flowers

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Ideally, the drying area should have a temperature between
60 and 80 F and a humidity rate less than 60%. Another method is
to place the flowers in a container and to cover them with clean, fine sand,
or a mixture of borax and cornmeal, or a nonchlorophyll kitty litter. These
inexpensive substances provide the flowers with support, enabling them to
maintain their shape while they dry naturally.

A more costly method is to use an airtight container and to cover
the flowers with silica gel, a desiccant, which not only provides support
to the flowers but also removes moisture from them. Overall, the more
rapidly flowers dry, the less likely they are to become moldy and the more
vivid their colors remain. The drying process can be further accelerated by
placing the container in a microwave oven or by applying heat. Depending on
the method chosen and the particular plant material being preserved, drying
time may take between one and four weeks.

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