I finally figured out a good use of the flowers I've been drying! I made them in to holiday ornaments and I'm delighted with how they turned out. What I love about these flowers is that what didn't sell as a fresh stem, gets a second chance at being admired. Another nice aspect is that stem length doesn't matter. Some cuts, like bunny tails grass, are notorious for having short stems that make them less desirable for florists but fine for adding decorative texture to an ornament. Gomphrena is amazing at how it keeps its color once dried. I've grown the white (dried to more of a cream color) and a bunch of the colors. Orange and purple are not usually something I use as fresh stems because the colors are so bold but in dried form they add a perfect POP of color! Hydrangea blooms are extremely delicate but worked really well for the ornaments. I used a small branch in some or single flowers in others. The most perfect flower was strawflower. It looks dried even when fresh with its' papery petals. I've grown a variety of colors in the past and I'm really glad I had so many choices for making ornaments. The purple red looks almost black. These were really fun to make and I love that I got to use blooms that I grew. I don't know where else you would find organic dried flowers unless you grew them yourself! I've got them for sale on my website if you'd like some.
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