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Title: Everlasting Flowers


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Everlasting Flowers
Modified by the GA Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office July 2002
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Advantages
  • Designs can be made well in advance of the day
    they are needed
  • A wide assortment of containers can be used
  • Flowers and foliage will not wilt
  • Easily dismantled and rebuilt
  • Relatively inexpensive

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Permanent Flowers Foliage
  • A.K.A. artificial or silk flowers
  • Thousands of various flowers available
  • Most common type is made of polyester
  • New botanical versions resemble as close to the
    real flower as possible.

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Dried Plant Materials
  • Provide warmth, color, and accent
  • Methods of drying
  • air-drying
  • desiccants
  • pressing

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Methods of Drying
  • Air Drying simple no special equipment or
    supplies needed
  • Desiccants - substances that absorb water help
    to retain color and shape.
  • E.g. silica gel, detergent powder, kitty litter
  • Pressing - used mostly for leaves and small
    flowers

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Designing with Everlasting Flowers
  • Large diversity in design available
  • Stems can be easily manipulated
  • Supplies and tools commonly used in these designs
    are glue guns, dry foam, wire cutters, etc.
  • Design principles are the same as those used for
    fresh flowers

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Maintenance Cleaning
  • Everlasting designs should periodically be
    cleaned and dusted
  • Special chemicals can be used as well as
    household soap and water.
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