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Warm Autumn colours for the home

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Autumn foliage and warm colours It’s at this time of the year that nature’s colour palette changes from the last vibrant flowers of the summer to the warm hues of harvest golds and autumn leaves. I love being outside in the summer, but as the seasons change I just want to curl up indoors with…

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Drying flowers in our workshop

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Hanging up fresh flowers to dry I love this time of year when there is so much floral abundance! I’m really lucky to be able to rent a large workshop with a really high ceiling to hang flowers from. It has a metal roll door which is great for drying flowers as it acts like…

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Make scented rose buds for potpourri

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Valentines Day make 2023 – Scented rose buds I wrote an article about making rose potpourri on this blog some time ago. The general idea hasn’t changed much, but I’ve updated the potpourri recipe and tips in time for Valentines Day! Working in a dried flowers shop I always have some dried roses to hand…

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Drying Dahlias for floristry and confetti

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Dahlias on TV A little while ago I saw Philippa Stewart on BBC Gardeners’ World – she’s a Dahlia grower that has also discovered drying them. I was aware they could be dried but I’d never been inspired to try these myself until now. Dahlia inspiration The pics above and below are of some fabulous…

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Tiny dried flower bouquets

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Making little dried flower gifts Using up floral odds and ends I had some bits and bobs and offcuts left over from various floristry projects. I absolutely hate throwing anything away so was looking for things to do with them and came up with two answers! Firstly I made anything with a stem up to…

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Hi I’m Ruth – I love writing about plants, nature, dried flowers, wildflowers and crafts. You can find out more about me here.

I have run a dried flower and lavender business in the UK since 2002. This means I am experienced in dried flower craft, but also am biased towards my own products – I can’t help but be proud of what I do! Find out more about Daisy Gifts Ltd® at our sister site daisyshop.co.uk

Thanks very much to all the lovely people who ask about buying custom handmade arrangements and bouquets – I’m afraid I don’t offer this service anymore, but we do sell the flowers you need to make your own.

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