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- Is it possible to dry gypsophila?
- How to properly dry Gypsophila
- What is dried gypsophila suitable for?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
Dried gypsophila makes itself wonderful as a dried flower in a vase or as a decorative element
Is it possible to dry gypsophila?
If your gypsophila is just lavishly blooming, then you may be wondering how to conserve this flower variety for the winter. Gypsophila is predestined to dry. Hardly any other plant looks so natural after drying.
How to properly dry Gypsophila
The best time to cut gypsophila to dry is around noon, between 11am and 3pm. The plants should be dried from the dew and the flowers just opened. If you need large quantities of dried gypsophila, then cut back several plants completely at the first flowering. These plants will drive out and bloom again.
Leave the stems as long as possible, you can shorten later. Remove the lower leaves, which shortens the drying time. Find a breezy but shady place. There you hang the gypsophila in small bouquets with the flowers down. The thicker the bouquets, the longer the drying time and the higher the risk that mold may form.
So that the gypsophila dries quickly, the humidity at the drying place should be as low as possible. Only leave the gypsophila hanging there until it is really dry. Then store it at normal room temperature. If it lingers too long, it will be too dry and brittle. This herb can not be used well anymore.
What is dried gypsophila suitable for?
With the well-dried Gypsophila (Latin: Gypsophila paniculata) you can tie wonderful dry bouquets. It looks particularly decorative in combination with dried hydrangeas or roses. Also for fresh bouquets you can use the dried gypsophila. Table decorations and bridal bouquets are often decorated with gypsophila.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Gypsophila barely changes during drying. So you can use it not only for dry bouquets but also in fresh bouquets.