Re: Preserving The Beautiful Iris Flowers


Thank you John and Clarence for your information.  I guess I will try the 
silica gell next spring.  I just kept thinking that there might be a 
trick or two beyond silica.  This everlast product is new on the market I 
guess, and can only be ordered via TV.  I wish I knew a chemist who could 
tell me what Everlast is made of, so I could do it myself.  

For an example, I learned a secret of the bug men - or whatever they are 
called that come to your home and raid your carpets of mites, fleas, 
etc.  It is a combination of salt and borax - equally mixed and broomed 
into the fibers and left for several hours, then vacuumed.  Sure is 
inexpensive compared to the bug men!  This is what I have in mind, that 
Everlast might be something just that simple!

Please, anyone else with info about preserving Iris flowers?

Donna, Region 13, Washington State

On Sun, 22 Sep 1996 CEMahan@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 96-09-22 19:56:02 EDT, you write:
> 
> >I don't know about Everlast, but I have tried drying them with dessicating 
> >crystals (silica gel). Only tried it once last year and had moderate
> results,
> >
> >but I think it is workable. I think the quality of the results depends
> >somewhat 
> >on the color scheme (e.g., pastels won't do as well). Anyway, I was going to
> 
> >continue trying this next spring.
> 
> Some flower preserve quite well in silica gel...my wife has had great success
> with roses and violets. But it did not work so well with irises. However, one
> could try it and innovate, and maybe get success.  Clarence Mahan in VA
> 



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