I was reading a promotion that really sparked my interest as I have always wanted to try drying flowers. Johnny’s Selected Seeds have an option to help you easily identify the range of appropriate varieties for drying on their website and in their catalog. They've designated appropriate flowers, grasses, herbs, and other types of suitable material with the ‘Ideal for Drying & Crafts’ symbol.
Dried flowers offer lasting color, structure, and versatility—perfect for extending the beauty of your harvests well beyond the season. The recommended varieties dry easily and hold their form, making them ideal for arranging, crafting, or storing for future projects.
Choosing flowers for drying with guidance from Johnny’s--
Plants with high water content, such as peonies, generally do not dry as well as those with low or moderate moisture volume.
Delicate flowers, too, such as carnations, are more difficult to air dry than those made of sterner stuff.
To ensure success, select the species and varieties noted for their suitability to this purpose. Some of the classic flower crops for drying include:
- Statice
- Celosia
- Ammobium
- Gomphrena
- Helipterum (paper daisy)
For more information about flower seed and drying flowers see: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/
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