Re: Preserving The Beautiful Iris Flowers
Donna Grossruck wrote:
>
> Dear Iris Lovers: Please, if any of you have a successful method of
> drying and/or preserving the bloom, will you please share?
>
> There is a product I have seen advsertized on TV called EVERLAST.
> Have any of you tried it?
>
Nicki,
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.
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