Drieds among the fresh

The slightly different appearance that dried flowers offer compared to fresh flowers provides a unique dimension of texture and aroma in floral arrangements.

To gain the full benefits of adding dried flowers to a fresh-cut flower arrangement:
*Prepare your container for fresh flowers in the usual way by presoaking your floral foam and inserting it into the container.
*Wrap the stems of dried flowers with floral tape or dip their ends in molten hot glue. Either precaution protects the dried flowers from soaking up moisture from the foam and causing them to spoil.

By all means combine dried flowers, branches, preserved leaves and preserved grasses with ìsilkî or artificial flowers to provide a sense of authenticity and reality to the arrangement.