Do you want to preserve the heather with its beautiful flowers in the long term? With these methods you can dry the branches in the right place and with the right drying time.
How do I dry heather?
Remove the moisture from the heather carefully but effectively. You can hang thebouquets to dry. Or you can store the branches indry s alt or silica gel. Hairspray is also sometimes used for preservation.
Why is heather dried?
By drying you can preserve the colorfulflowers permanently This means that you can enjoy the small flowers with their typical charm not only during the heather's flowering period. The dried twigs of heather can be used in many ways as decoration. The dried flower embellishes a small bouquet of flowers and can also be combined with bath s alts. The drying process promises you many advantages.
How can I hang heather to dry?
Tiesmall bouquetsof heather and hang them in a suitable placeupside down. You should choose a well-ventilated and dry room. Proceed as follows:
- Cut branches when the heather is in bloom.
- Choose a place without direct sunlight.
- Make bouquets
- Hang bouquets upside down.
- Let it hang for a few weeks.
If the heather flowers rustle slightly when touched, the heather is dry enough. You can also dry other flowers using this classic method.
How do I dry heather with dry s alt?
Seal the heather in acontainerwith plenty ofdry s alt. The s alt also removes moisture from the herb very efficiently. If you follow these steps you can dry the heather with s alt:
- Choose a large, lockable container and fill it with enough dry s alt.
- Place the heather in the s alt so that the branches are completely covered.
- Close container for one to two weeks.
- Remove dried branches from the container.
As with dry s alt, you can alternatively dry the heather in silica gel or washing powder.
Can I dry heather with hairspray?
You can also dry heather bysprayingwithhairspray. For this method, do the following:
- Cut twigs of heather fresh from the plant during flowering.
- Dry the interfaces of the heather stems with kitchen paper or blotting paper.
- Make small bouquets and hang them upside down.
- Put on a face mask.
- Spray the bouquets all over with lots of hairspray.
- The bouquets treated in this way will dry within two to three weeks.
If you dry the heather like this, you should no longer use the branches for bath s alts or even as tea.
Tip
Select heather specifically for drying
There are heather varieties with quite different flowers. You can choose from different colors but also different flower shapes. If you also choose wild varieties of heather and meadow flowers, you have a wide choice when drying the flower variety. You can also plant many types of heather in the garden for supply.
