I'm considering freeze drying some flower to use in resin casting. Thanks for the tips. I don't have an actual freeze dryer, but I do have a vacuum chamber and I think I can make that work.
I have heard it works fantastic. I have been looking for tiny flowers that I can see through the petals or see the veins. I want to freeze dry them and find someone near me that does the resin earrings that hardly weigh anything. I will only buy earrings that are very light weight, not posts, and are stylish. It's hard to find light weight earrings!
You can try adding a bit of DISHWASHING LIQUID to break the water tension that would make all the CELLS fully hydrated so that when it freezes the flower is fully expanded before the vapor is extricated.
Leaving the stems on and soaking them will allow the flowers to soak up the most amount of water. A good watering the night before you cut can help tons.
watering doesn't make the difference that soaking the actual flowers does for me .. I recently tried soaking them in warm water and that worked even better for Zinnias. every single one came out perfectly.
they stay dry in normal room level humidity - if they're exposed to very high humidity (outdoors in the dew, or get rained on for example) they will lose their shape and color over time (time depends on how high the humidity is, if they're rained on they are done ) - in normal indoor environments they do not rehydrate, I have successfully kept them in our farm store which does not have climate control
I am wondering if a person could hairspray them in order to encapsulate and preserve indefinitely. Is there a product people use to preserve dried flowers beyond drying?
That is exactly what I thought…just like food, they would start rehydrating again….i want to play around with this too. Maybe talk to a local flower shop and pick up their broken stemmed or rejects just to try
My wreaths kept indoors have been fine, and I don't seal up the freeze dried flowers to store them - if the humidity is really high the really delicate flowers like the rudbeckia drooped a little on the wreaths but the zinnias have been fine - I just wouldn't expect them to last more than a season outdoors .. direct sunlight will make them fade, like any other dried flower.. and leaving them out in the rain is really bad lol
they don't absorb moisture from normal indoor/climate controlled space - if they're outside overnight and there is dew/very high humidity they fade a bit and eventually don't look as good.
We don't grow roses, so we haven't tried freeze drying any. The flowers generally come out soft but crunchy, if that makes sense. They aren't 'hard', but they are dry.
Freeze dried flowers keep are much more vibrant in color than any other drying method! Air dried zinnias do not keep their shape either the way they do when they’re freeze dried - though some flowers, like celosia keep their shape air dried, but they keep their fresh color when freeze dried
Hi! I won't lie - it is a little bit loud. You can have a conversation in the room with it, but I wouldn't want to have it in my kitchen. We have a HarvestRight Large freeze dryer. They have multiple sizes. Please take a look at our affiliates page to look at the options they have! affiliates.harvestright.com/1025.html
The flowers don't re-hydrate in the air without silica packets like food? i have a freeze dryer and never thought to use it for flowers and I'm a big gardener!
They are rather delicate, but good for use in things like dried flower wreaths, sprays, and wedding bouquets. I wouldn't recommend handling them more than necessary, but they are sturdier than one might think.
The fluffy zinnias from the videos are Oklahomas - not for sure on the colors cause I planted a mix - I just got into trying to dry the giant zinnias at the very end of the season and haven’t completely perfected that yet - they are harder cause they almost don’t fit in the freeze dryer
HI! We use Harvest Right. If you have any questions about them we'd love to answer them. We are an affiliate of theirs so if you do purchase one (or know someone who might), we'd love it if you used our link to get there! affiliates.harvestright.com/1025.html
We just started drying them this way 9 months ago, so far as long as they’re kept out of direct sunlight and don’t get wet they seem like they were the say they came out of the freeze dryer - I’d imagine like other dry flowers they will eventually fade
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Thank you for sharing the tip about dunking them in water!
They were pretty coming out, but you really brought out the Beauty with the arrangements!
Those are SOOOO beautiful! That looks so fun too. What an NEAT idea too! Your wreaths are gorgeous. Love DJ
I'm considering freeze drying some flower to use in resin casting. Thanks for the tips. I don't have an actual freeze dryer, but I do have a vacuum chamber and I think I can make that work.
I have heard it works fantastic. I have been looking for tiny flowers that I can see through the petals or see the veins. I want to freeze dry them and find someone near me that does the resin earrings that hardly weigh anything. I will only buy earrings that are very light weight, not posts, and are stylish. It's hard to find light weight earrings!
Is the vacuum chamber to dry flowers? I know my husband had one. How it works for flowers purpose?
You can try adding a bit of DISHWASHING LIQUID to break the water tension that would make all the CELLS fully hydrated so that when it freezes the flower is fully expanded before the vapor is extricated.
What does the dishwashingiquid do ?
@@christiansteen9226😅
So very Beautiful and such a Great idea ~ thank you for sharing your ideas with us all😃
Absolutely Beautiful. Thanks for sharing
I am so excited to try this with this year’s blooms! Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome! Any chance you have another video on this coming out soon? I am sure you have improved the process even further! Be blessed.
@@M.O.420 I have! Do check out the freeze drying sunflowers video for a few updates!
Leaving the stems on and soaking them will allow the flowers to soak up the most amount of water. A good watering the night before you cut can help tons.
watering doesn't make the difference that soaking the actual flowers does for me .. I recently tried soaking them in warm water and that worked even better for Zinnias. every single one came out perfectly.
You do such beautiful work! 😍
Great video! how do the flowers stay dry? do they take up humidity and therefore does the humidity alter shape and color?
they stay dry in normal room level humidity - if they're exposed to very high humidity (outdoors in the dew, or get rained on for example) they will lose their shape and color over time (time depends on how high the humidity is, if they're rained on they are done ) - in normal indoor environments they do not rehydrate, I have successfully kept them in our farm store which does not have climate control
I want to freeze dry these catalpa blossoms I gathered in my village garden, and is it ok to do it this same way? I didn't get info anywhere else.
We've never tried catapult blossoms. No reason in theory they shouldn't work...
May I ask what freeze drying unit you use? Beautiful!
We have a Large Harvest Right - there is an affiliate link in the show notes if you're interested!
I am wondering if a person could hairspray them in order to encapsulate and preserve indefinitely. Is there a product people use to preserve dried flowers beyond drying?
That is exactly what I thought…just like food, they would start rehydrating again….i want to play around with this too. Maybe talk to a local flower shop and pick up their broken stemmed or rejects just to try
If made into wreaths will they draw moisture and go bad? They are beautiful.
My wreaths kept indoors have been fine, and I don't seal up the freeze dried flowers to store them - if the humidity is really high the really delicate flowers like the rudbeckia drooped a little on the wreaths but the zinnias have been fine - I just wouldn't expect them to last more than a season outdoors .. direct sunlight will make them fade, like any other dried flower.. and leaving them out in the rain is really bad lol
A quick question, how long does the freeze drying take for these flowers?
It takes about 12-16 hours for a batch!
Wondering if they absorb moisture from the air eventually and how they will look?
they don't absorb moisture from normal indoor/climate controlled space - if they're outside overnight and there is dew/very high humidity they fade a bit and eventually don't look as good.
2 questions. Have you tried roses? And it make the flowers hard or still softener?
We don't grow roses, so we haven't tried freeze drying any. The flowers generally come out soft but crunchy, if that makes sense. They aren't 'hard', but they are dry.
So pretty! Is there a benefit to freeze drying over dehydrating or air drying?
Freeze dried flowers keep are much more vibrant in color than any other drying method! Air dried zinnias do not keep their shape either the way they do when they’re freeze dried - though some flowers, like celosia keep their shape air dried, but they keep their fresh color when freeze dried
It was the informative video! Thank you for that:) I have some questions, how noisy is it to freeze it?? Where did you buy the freeze dryer??
Hi! I won't lie - it is a little bit loud. You can have a conversation in the room with it, but I wouldn't want to have it in my kitchen. We have a HarvestRight Large freeze dryer. They have multiple sizes. Please take a look at our affiliates page to look at the options they have! affiliates.harvestright.com/1025.html
The flowers don't re-hydrate in the air without silica packets like food? i have a freeze dryer and never thought to use it for flowers and I'm a big gardener!
they don't ! leave them out for a few days after freeze drying and they become less brittle
@@gooseberrybridgefarm thank you!
How long does it take? The freeze dryer is automatic and knows how long or you have to program the machine?
Flowers take 12-15 hours on average, but yes the machine is automatic and just knows!
How delicate are the smaller flowers? I would imagine they would turn to powder with handling.
They are rather delicate, but good for use in things like dried flower wreaths, sprays, and wedding bouquets. I wouldn't recommend handling them more than necessary, but they are sturdier than one might think.
@@gooseberrybridgefarm Thanks for the reply!
So beautiful! Are those Benary Giant Salmon and Lilacs by chance? (the big fluffly ones?)
The fluffy zinnias from the videos are Oklahomas - not for sure on the colors cause I planted a mix - I just got into trying to dry the giant zinnias at the very end of the season and haven’t completely perfected that yet - they are harder cause they almost don’t fit in the freeze dryer
I love your results! Thank you for sharing this with us. I think I will try to plant more flowers this year and try this.
Can you share what settings you use?
We did a follow up video with a few more tricks, but we use the automated settings! Don’t change anything.
what brand of freeze dryer do you use?
HI! We use Harvest Right. If you have any questions about them we'd love to answer them. We are an affiliate of theirs so if you do purchase one (or know someone who might), we'd love it if you used our link to get there! affiliates.harvestright.com/1025.html
How long does the flowers last?
We just started drying them this way 9 months ago, so far as long as they’re kept out of direct sunlight and don’t get wet they seem like they were the say they came out of the freeze dryer - I’d imagine like other dry flowers they will eventually fade
Have you tried roses
Most Roses are too big to fit
How are you fastening your flowers to the wreath?
Wire and a glue gun - depends on the type of flower and how strong the stems are