Thread: Has anyone here ever used the sand-drying method for flowers?

find yourself a sturdy box and pour about an inch of silica sand in the bottom. then place the flowers or foliage stems on top of the sand. pour more sand over top of the flowers from a cup or can so that it gently flows around, under, and over each part of the flower, until the flower is completely covered. as you pour the sand, use a pencil or small paintbrush to carefully support the flower and to get the sand into the corners. after about two weeks, when the flowers are dry, tip the box to allow the sand to slowly pour out of one corner. lift the flower in the same direction in which the sand is flowing, so as not to damage it. i love this process. they will last for a good year after you have done this.

Awesome thank you! I've tried it with two of my tulips the others are faded and the leaves are falling off thats what I get for buying a forced bulb!!