Decorating with pressed flowers : when and where
If you are dissatisifed with the fact that your beautiful fresh rose dies so quickly , an alternative is available .
The process is still long , but maybe not everyone knows that the alternative to silk flower is really far better in quality and it is called preserved flower .
A preserved rose basically is a fresh cut rose which is covered with glycerine to protect the petals from the natural drying . The advantage of this process is that the natural beauty of the rose is conserved without losing colours or its fresh look . Only the flower loses its smell .
Preserved flowers find application in a wide range of floral decorations . The basic is in keep-sakes , where preserved petals or small buds of preserved flowers are used for confetti’s presentation .
Always in the wedding decoration , preserved roses are sometimes used also to create floral bouquets which the brides or the guests can keep as a souvenir of the wedding . The advantage against a classic bouquet isthat a bouquet made of preserved flowers won’t dry until 2-3 years .
Then the appplication of preserved roses switches to classic interior design decoration : so we can use preserved flowers on stem to decorate glass vases to give a touch of beauty to our home .
Preserved roses are alkso a must for floral centrepieces with dry flowers , and can also be used to give a fresh look to an old centrepieces simply by exchanging some of the old dry buds with brand new preserved heads.
Lately preserved flowers are also used in jewelry , assembled with watches or precious gems to form unique arrangements for exclusive gift ideas . Also a new trend is to cover preserved flower with gold , which is very charming , mostly for Valentine declaration of love.
Preserved roses come mainly form 3 regions of the world , and the most beautiful are surely the ones from Ecuador . They are warrantied for 2 years (at least) ,come in a wide range of sizes ( baby , standard and so on , from 3 to 7 cm of diameter ) , both in models on or off the stem .
Preserved flowers are available from florists and wholesalers .
Our choice as a source is this wholesale of preservedflowers . Give a look to their selection of preserved rosesand you won’t regret it.