Dried Flower Arranging 1205787786 Althaea (Hibiscus syriacus). Pods, store in box.

Angels-Trumpet (Datura arborea). Large white flowers. Interesting seed pods. Store in box.

Aster. Hardy, late summer and fall varieties. Pink, pale lavender, blue, and white. Borax method.

Astilbe (Spiraea Arendsii and other hybrids). Purple, pink to near white spires. Upside-down method.

Baby's-Breath. White and pink. Stand sprays in jar.

Balloon-Flower (Platycodon grandiflorum) Purple or white. Borax method.

Balsam (Impatiens Balfouri). Pink, rose, and white. Turns rose-beige. Camellia-like flowers in clusters close to stem. Borax method.

Bead-Tree (Adenanthera). Naturally dried. Seed pods curl when ripe. Foliage resembles acacia.

Beauty-Bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis). Store pods in box.

Begonia. Seed pods. Upside-down method.

Blackberry-Lily (Belamcanda chinensis). Dry black fruit only. Upside-down method.

Blanket-Flower (Gaillardia amblyodon). Gather flowers in spring just as petals develop. Upside-down method.

Blazing Star (Liatris acidota, elegans, and Helleri.) Flowerheads in dense spikes of purple, rose, and white. Dried, it will last five to six years or longer. Carefully strip some stalks of petals, exposing the calyx, which has pale green segments with yellow centers. These lie close

together and completely cover the stalk. Upside-down method.

Bleeding-Heart. Pale pink. Place lengthwise in borax or press between papers.

Blue Thimble-Flower (Gilia capitata). Sky blue flower. Upside-down method.




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