Dead Flowers
I have spent in the past what I’ll call a “good amount” of money on cut hydrangeas, which if purchased from a bodega die approximately the second you pay for them. But by choosing flowers strategically, you can potentially make them last forever.
“As a rule of thumb, the more delicate the bloom, the shorter the lifespan,” says Emily Buckner of FLWR Studio. “If you’re looking for hardier flowers, opt for protea, leucadendrons, blushing bride, and bottlebrush‚ they also dry beautifully for longevity.”
If you’ve got a bunch of flowers that you’re just not ready to part with and are feeling crafty, Emily says to collect the stems you’d like to dry, wrap the stems with twine, and hang them upside down near a window. The stems will take around a week to dry out, and for the colors to bleach slightly. Arrange in whichever vases or bottles you already have. If you’re worried this is all sounding a bit "Grey Gardens," please feast your eyes on the Fragonard-esque dead bouquets of John Derian’s New York apartment.
[Photo via @thalia.deore]
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