Wednesday, August 30, 2000 - North Shore News ~ 17

Age will not wither these reses

THERE'S something so
beautiful about garden
roses.

Their tragrances and colour
light up any room during
these summer months, But
how can we preserve these
flowers for the fall?

There are many methods of

drying roses, including air dry-
ing, glycerin, pressing and

Materials

L small or medium container
Drv floral foam oasis
Spanish moss

Dried roses

Thin floral wire

Dried roses are very deli-
cafe to work with so try fo
handle them carefully. When

placing the rose into the foam,

hold the rose by the base of

moss so it overlaps the edges
of the pot.

Carefully wrap the rose
stem with wire leaving a one-
inch piece to place into the
floral foam.

Work from the bottom
edges of the container filling, it
with the roses up to the top.
Try to pack the container as
full as possible. This will give
the arrangement a very lush

freeze drying. Once vou have the flower so as to not crush look. Once the arrangement is

decided on a method of dry- the petals. finished, be sure to place it in
ing the roses you can arrange Cut a piece of floral foam a spot away from direct sun-
them in a beautiful pedestal to fit inside the container. light.

pot. Cover the foam with Spanish — Rar’ Lunter

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MEWS photo Mie Wetelatc
AN elegant arrangement of garden roses will preserve summer blooms for the fail.

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