Re: Preserving The Beautiful Iris Flowers
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Preserving The Beautiful Iris Flowers
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 21:51:44 -0400
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
