 Preserved flowers  Silk flowers  Dried flowers

 Made prior to event  No water worries  No container needed  Stems manipulated  Design can be dismantled and stored  Color not a problem  No allergies (dried yes)  Last longer (3 years)

 Collects dust  Hard to store  Lacks fragrance  Not completely permanent

 Air drying  Desiccants (Silica gel, Fine Sand, Borax, Cat litter)  Glycerin  Pressing  Freeze Drying

 Dry Area

 Yarrow  Snapdragon  Dill  Cockscomb  Dahlia  Carnation  Foxglove  Heather  Aster  Safflower  Queen’s Anne Lace  Stock  Poppy  Tulip  Daffodil  Strawflower  Freesia  Lupine  Cornflower  Mums  Larkspur  Lily of valley  Delphinium  Globle Thistle  Zinnia  Marigold  Butter cup  Rose  Statice  Iris  Candytuft  Hydrangea  Baby breath  Gladilous  Gerbera

 Use a duster  Use a vacuum