Dried flowers for winter bouquets. Dried flowers: photos and names of the best species suitable for both the garden and for creating bouquets Statica - growing

Dried flowers have always been in fashion. At the beginning of the 20th century, they were especially popular, they were not only used to decorate interiors, but also used as costume elements - to create accents in ladies' hairstyles and hats.

Dried flower arrangements have a special style, not to mention the unique aroma of summer that comes from such bouquets.

If you like to do something with your own hands, then you will surely like the idea of growing suitable flowers in your own garden, and then drying them and then making bouquets, paintings or more complex compositions from them in the winter season.

What plants are suitable for making dried flowers?

Some plants are more suitable for drying, some less. Let's first list those that will not cause trouble for beginners.

In the middle lane, you can quite just grow these dried flowers, like winged ammobium, helipterum, helichrysum, kermek, xerantemum, splayed fire, shaker, celosia, cumin.

Branches look very unusual in compositions: muzzle, eryngium and hairweed.




helichrysum	Kermek	Celosia

From cereals suitable for drying most species, but most commonly used are maned barley, miscanthus, corn and ovoid haretail. Fragrant anthoxanthum is also used (in the last century it was called immortel), it is distinguished by a very pleasant aroma, while its appearance is rather plain.

All of the above are traditional dried flowers. But there are also plants that have only recently begun to be dried to create compositions - before their use was difficult, because during harvesting and storage they inevitably crumbled, lost their decorative effect. With the current methods of fixing the shape of dried flowers, the use of such plants has become possible.

These “young dried flowers” include amaranth, astilba, Tangut clematis, Damascene nigella, Missouri evening primrose, liatris, echinacea, some types of decorative bows. We will especially clarify that clematis and nigella are usually collected at the stage of formation of seed boxes.

Do not forget that all these plants are good in garden design, too.

If you are seriously interested in dried flowers, and their cultivation, harvesting and arranging bouquets will become a real hobby for you, then in the future you are unlikely to limit yourself to the list given here.

Growing future dried flowers

Many cereals, as well as thorns and some cold-resistant annuals, are sown. Heat-loving flowers are planted after the soil warms up - most species are grown in seedlings, but there are also those that have time to develop.

In order for plants to grow as truly worthy representatives of their species, tall, with well-developed inflorescences, without deformations, try to diligently follow all the recommendations for caring for them. These recommendations can be read on seed bags, or found in books and, of course, on the Internet - for example, on our website “”.

If you usually neglect complex fertilizers for garden flowers, then in the case of growing future dried flowers, this should not be done. In order for the flowering to be full and plentiful, and the flower stalks to grow enough, plants are fed three times a season.

Watering is usually not required. Most flowers and grasses suitable for drying do not tolerate waterlogging of the soil.

For the manufacture of dried flowers, plants are harvested while still green, having entered the very peak of their flowering or having reached some other necessary decorative requirements. For example, some plants are harvested at the stage of bud formation or, conversely, when the seed pods are overripe and get rid of seeds.

When cutting, they try to leave the stem longer - it can always be cut off later, when composing the composition.

Cut plants need to be cleaned of unnecessary leaves, tied in small bunches (10-15 pieces each) and hang upside down in a dry, well-ventilated area.

If you want the plants to become light - and this is convenient for further staining - then plants need to be sprayed every two days from a bullet gun. But only the spray should be the smallest, this can be achieved with the help of spray guns with mode control, or using perfume bottles with a spray instead of such special equipment.

Cereals can also be dried in the open air - in the sun, just protect them from rain and fog. Spraying with this method of drying will be required more often - twice a day. Then the stems and ears will become completely white.

But it happens that the dried flower does not need to be discolored at all. To preserve the plant's natural natural shades, it must be dried in a completely dark room, without spraying. Store until use and then should be in the dark.

If in the future you plan to create not just bouquets, but paintings and panels using dried flowers, then already at the drying stage you need to give them the desired shape so that they successfully hold on a flat surface. In this case, the plants are dried by attaching them with threads or adhesive tape to unpainted wooden boards.

Ready made dried flowers are stored in cardboard boxes, carefully shifting them with newspapers or tissue paper. Of course, the room where dried flowers are waiting in the wings should be dry.

Before storage, dried flowers are tinted, and then special fixatives and varnish are used - this keeps both the applied paint and the shape of the plants, preventing them from crumbling. These special preparations can be bought at florist shops.

Do not store dried flower arrangements for years!

How interesting, after all, to trace the full cycle of work from our own experience - from planting a small seed in the ground to making dried flowers with our own hands and further compiling a creative composition from them.

The opinion that a dried flower is any dried flower is wrong. Few plants can retain their integrity and visual appeal after drying. The most luxurious winter bouquets are obtained not from the "queens" of the summer garden, but from immortals. These plants "freeze" after cutting, retaining the shape and color of the inflorescences for a long time. When decorating your flower garden, do not forget about immortals (immortals) - this is an all-season decoration of the site and an indispensable material for decorating the house.

The fashion for dried flower arrangements never goes away. "Winter" bouquet fits well into any style and creates the right atmosphere. It will easily add a special charm to kitchens in the spirit of Provence, add tenderness to a shabby chic bedroom, and emphasize the authenticity of a “village” country house. Immortelle are not only summer colors, but also pleasant aromas that are perfectly preserved throughout the winter.

Immortels are great for all-season decoration of the terrace, patio, recreation area. Of course, outdoors they are not so durable, but this "flaw" is more than covered by exceptional expressiveness and a long flowering period.

Annuals

Many flower growers consider annual plants to be "real" immortelle plants.

Rodanthe (Acroclinum, Helipterum)

A herbaceous plant with a straight stem about 60 cm high. Flowers are small baskets of white, pink, yellow and red. It is grown by direct seeding or seedling method, blooms 2 months after planting, flowering time is 4 months. The culture is photophilous, drought-resistant and prefers light slightly acidic soil.

Helichrysum (immortelle)

Helichrysum large is used in ornamental gardening. Forms an upright bush up to 80 cm high. Inflorescence - a basket of small flowers from white to purple and bronze. Grown through seedlings or direct seeding. It grows best in open spaces, in moist, well-fertilized soil.

(homphrena spherical)

The plant forms a sprawling highly branched bush up to 40 cm high. Small flowers are collected in charming spherical inflorescences. The color is lavender, all shades of pink and purple. The crop can be grown from seedlings or direct seeding. It is unpretentious, grows on any soil. Drought-resistant.

Limonium (kermek, statice)

In fact, these are perennials, but in the northeastern regions it is grown as an annual crop. On the coast of the Sea of Azov, the southern regions of the Zaporozhye region and in the Crimea, it occurs in a wild form.

The height of an adult bush is up to 90 cm. Straight flower stalks come out of a leaf rosette. Small flowers are collected in thyroid inflorescences. The color of wild-growing kermek is lilac-blue. U - white, pink, yellow, bright blue, carmine, salmon pink. Flowering continues from July to the end of September. Grows only in sunny areas with light soil. Does not tolerate dampness and cold.

perennials

Herbaceous perennial with erect stems and pubescent leaves. Peduncle height at different varieties varies from 20-30 to 100 cm in height. Thyroid inflorescences consist of many small flowers of white, cream and pink color with a silvery "spraying". Most often grown anafalis pearl with exceptionally "fluffy" inflorescences. The most beautiful plant in July-September.

This culture is exceptionally resistant to weeds and could be considered a "protector" of the flower garden, if not for "aggressiveness". The annual growth of the rhizome is about 30 cm. Therefore, anafalis is limited by digging the fence into the ground.

Dried flowers are unpretentious and are great for flower beds in areas with high anthropogenic pollution.

(baby breath, swing)

A perennial gypsophila bush is a delicate cloud. The airiness of the plant is given by strongly branching stems with small flowers of snow-white, cream or pink color. Grown by direct seeding or through seedlings. The plant has a negative attitude to transplantation, so peat tablets or pots are suitable for seedlings.

Drying it is very simple, just wait until the flowers are fully bloomed. Cut off the branches and put in a vase without water.

(Achilles grass, tree, cutter, achillea)

Everyone knows the culture. In ornamental gardening, several of its varieties are used, but the most spectacular are:

ordinary (peduncle height from 60 to 80 cm) with color of inflorescences from snow-white to carmine-red and leaves of green and bronze hue;
ptarmika (pearl) - a bush up to 1 m high, terry pearl-white inflorescences;
meadowsweet - up to 120 cm tall, varieties of this species are considered the best for cutting. Unsurpassed in beauty, Coronation Gold has magnificent dense inflorescences of a bright yellow hue and makes a lasting impression in combination with red and blue flowers.

All varieties prefer well-drained soil with lime added. Tall plants need to be planted only in the sun - there they grow without support.

Yarrow has many advantages: unpretentiousness, long flowering, fast growth, fresh bitter aroma. And one drawback - the extreme "aggressiveness" in the seizure of territory. In order not to "catch" seedlings throughout the site, do not allow self-seeding.

As a dried flower, it is used not so much because of its decorative effect, but because of its exquisite aroma. According to Avicenna, the smell of lavender is “a broom for the brain and a whip for the heart.” Two huge groups have been introduced into culture: the French (broad-leaved) Lavandula latifolia (stoechas) and the English (narrow-leaved) Lavandula officinalis (angustifolia). The latter is more frost-resistant, odorous and unpretentious. Lavender flowers are not necessarily blue-blue. There are varieties with snow-white and maroon inflorescences.

It is a perennial shrub that thrives in full sun. In the shade, the plant will also take root, but it will hardly bloom.

An exceptionally beautiful perennial with dense panicle inflorescences in pink, purple, white or red tones. More than 400 varieties have been introduced into the culture. The height of the bush can vary from 15 cm to 2 m.

Growing astilba is simple - either by cuttings or by direct sowing into the ground. It is recommended to do this before winter, then next summer the plant will bloom. Growth rate depends on heat and moisture. Unlike other dried flowers, it prefers scattered penumbra.

Bulbous

Bulbous immortels include alliums (decorative bows) and montbrenia. To get a spectacular dried flower, you do not need to wait for the full disclosure of all the flowers in the inflorescence and cut it off before this happens.

There are about 500 varieties of decorative onions. The height of the peduncle depends on the variety.

Nectarocordium. Height - 120 cm.
Sphaerocephalon. Peduncle - 60 cm.
Round. Height up to 30-40 cm.
Bear (ramson), up to 40 cm.
Blue, up to 1 m.
Paniculate. The height of the stem is about 70 cm.
Narcissus flower. Great for borders, plant height 35 cm.

When propagated by seeds, the vast majority of varieties require stratification. Flowering of low-growing varieties begins from 3 years, tall ones - for 4-5 years.

(crocosmia)

An elegant plant with magnificent flowers in yellow-orange-red tones. Flowering continues from July until frost. Three types of montbrence are used as dried flowers: golden, massonorum and paniculata. Varieties of the last two species are exceptionally hardy.

Propagated by seeds, bulbs and children. Prefers sunny areas, abundant watering and loose soil.

cereals

Any cereals are suitable for making winter bouquets. Most often they are used as an addition to the composition, as they are most prone to rapid fading.

Briza amazon (shaker, pearl country)

The plant is interesting because as it grows, the inflorescence changes its color from terracotta to purple-gray. By cutting the stems in several stages, you can get bouquets in different colors.

This versatile early corn is remarkably resistant to drought and cold. The grains have different colors - blue, brown, scarlet, light blue, green, white, chocolate, yellow and red. Montana and Indian ornament are especially popular.

Haretail (Lagurus)

Forms a multi-stem bush with many "panicles" of creamy white color with soft pubescence. It reaches its peak in July-August. With a seedling method of growing, seeds are sown in April, with direct sowing in the ground, they are planted at the end of May. This is a light-loving, cold-resistant and moisture-loving culture.

How to plant?

The special charm of dried flowers is that they are extremely unpretentious and require minimal care. The only condition is to create optimal conditions for them to start, carefully prepare the place and soil for planting, then the plants will do without you.

They can be grouped in different parts of the site, focusing on the time of greatest decorativeness. Most dried flowers look best in a group planting and will be an excellent flower garden decoration in late autumn and winter.

When to cut and how to dry?

The vast majority of "immortelle" is grown for cutting. Harvesting time varies not only because of the timing of flowering, it depends on which stage of development needs to be “fixed” and what final shade is needed for the bouquet. You can collect buds, fully opened flowers or cut the plant at the time of seed formation.

When harvesting, leave the stem as long as possible - this will give you the opportunity to maneuver when composing the composition and facilitate drying. This should be done in dry, clear weather, after the dew has completely disappeared.

Dry the plants in a dry, well-ventilated place, without access to direct sunlight, ideally - an attic or a spacious pantry.

A bouquet of freshly cut flowers can improve a person's mood and raise vitality. But plants in a vase quickly wither, and with them the positive charge leaves. There are flowers that you can admire for a long time. Their common name is dried flowers. They look great in a vase, they are used in decor for autumn photo shoots. And some of the dried flowers perfectly complement landscape compositions in the off-season.

An annual dried flower, popularly called "shiritsa". The inflorescences of the plant have found decorative use: spikelets or panicles of red, golden, purple hue. Amaranth is great for cascading compositions. Inflorescences completely retain their shape and shade after drying.

The most popular species are panicled amaranth and tailed amaranth. Even a novice florist can compose a composition with these flowers. It is enough to cut the inflorescences, tie them in bunches and hang them to dry completely: spikelets down for paniculate or up for caudate. Amaranth looks great both in mono composition and in combination with any seasonal flowers.

Belongs to the amaranth family and has 60 species of plants. Blooms from late June until frost. It looks impressive in a flower bed: scallop-shaped inflorescences resemble candle fire (translated from Latin, the name of this dried flower is “flaming”).

According to the shape of the flowers, plants are grouped into three groups:

comb;
spikelets;
pinnate.

For dry bouquets, the first two types are most often used. So that the flowers do not lose their color, they must be cut before the seeds begin to ripen. Dry them in a dark, dry, cool place for two to three weeks.

Another annual, whose homeland is the Mediterranean. In our latitude, it has become widespread due to its unpretentiousness in cultivation and care. In the people, xeranthemum is called "dried flower" and is used mainly for the preparation of dry compositions.

The height of the plant reaches 60 cm, the stems are straight, the leaves are small, narrow. Inflorescences - single baskets of red, orange, lilac or yellow. In total there are 6 types of dried flowers. Dried flowers retain their color and shape, they can stand for more than one year. To prolong the brightness of the flowers, it is recommended to lower the buds in a weak solution of hydrochloric acid before drying. To make this dried flower look spectacular in the photo, it is cut off after complete dissolution and dried in bunches with the petals up.

The second name of this annual dried flower is safflower. Outwardly, it resembles a thistle. Cartamus has fiery yellow inflorescences, outwardly similar to the heads of thorns. Cut species are less prickly than their wild counterparts.

Safflower is the brightest dried flower for autumn-winter compositions. Its inflorescences are colored in orange, yellow and red shades. Cartamus is planted to decorate flowerbeds in the fall, when all the greenery around begins to wither, as well as for dried bouquets. This flower combines favorably with calendula, cornflowers, oregano, sage.

This perennial dried flower looks like a chamomile. The most popular species is a plant with blue buds. Propagated mainly by seeds. Suitable for rock gardens and mixborders. It blooms all summer, hybrid varieties withstand the first frosts well. In compositions, it goes well with cereals.

In a flower bed, katananhe look beautiful with spray roses, sage, cornflowers. This is a flower for decorating a garden in a rustic style.

Belongs to the lead family, can be a herbaceous plant or shrub. Blooms profusely from July to late autumn. When grown in the garden, it resembles a colored cloud, but wild varieties are less fluffy.

The second name of Kermek is limonium. It comes from the Greek word, which in translation means "meadow". In order for the kermek to bloom to its full glory, it needs sunlight and a large open flower bed. It is grown both for landscaping in summer and as a cut for winter bouquets. In a flower bed, this perennial dried flower is combined with calendula, marigolds, asters, and sage.

Bouquets are usually monocomposite, but sometimes limonium is paired with white gypsophila. Cut kermek in the midst of flowering. In order for the flowers to retain their original appearance for a long time, after cutting them, they must be placed in water for a day away from a light source. Then blot the stems and cuts with a napkin and immediately form a bouquet.

This dried flower plant is known as immortelle or cumin. In total, there are more than 500 species of helichrysum in the world, but only about 30 are cultivated. Outwardly, its flowers resemble small asters. Immortelle is grown in rockeries and rock gardens; it can be used to decorate any relief.

Helichrysum is native to Africa and Australia. The plant is thermophilic, in our latitude it does not tolerate wintering. It blooms from June to late autumn. In flowerbeds, rosemary, chamomile, thyme, lavender, sage, iberis, obrieta will be the best neighbors for him.

In order for a bright immortelle to please the eye all winter, it must be cut off during the budding period or with half-open flowers. Dry at room temperature for 10-12 days.

Bright balls on long stems - this is how this flower can be characterized by looking at photos of dried flowers. Kraspedia blooms at the end of August and blooms all autumn.

Suitable for rock gardens. Combines with lavender and chamomile. Kraspedia is loved because, after cutting and drying, the flowers do not crumble, they can even be knocked on a hard surface, and the balls will remain in their original form. For this property, this flower was called "drum sticks."

A perennial plant that grows mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. Almost 20 species of yarrow have taken root in central Russia. Attracts florists with an unusual type of inflorescences: small baskets collected in shields.

Cut it off when the buds are fully open. Dry upside down. For the design of dry compositions, yellow varieties are more suitable, which retain their color for a long time. One of the best views for cutting, Coronation Gold is considered, the shields of which reach a diameter of 15 cm. beautiful bouquets golden and even copper hue. For rock garden, you can plant white and pink yarrow.

The most popular variety is "Pearl Anafalis". It blooms profusely, flowers-baskets are collected in thick shields. It looks like a fluffy white carpet on the flower bed. Refers to perennials, propagated by seeds and division of the bush. It tolerates frost well, blooms until early November.

In floristry, flowers are used that are cut immediately after the buds open. If you do this later, then the leaves may fall off during drying and the flowers will lose their beauty. In a flower bed and in a bouquet, it looks spectacular next to broad-leaved plants, such as ferns and hostas.

Very delicate flowers that look like a white cloud in a bouquet. Gypsophila does not need to be dried in a special way. It is simply cut off and placed in a vase. Under the cut, fully blossomed branches are taken.

In a flower bed and in a bouquet looks good with larger flowers. For dried compositions, “graceful gypsophila” is more suitable. White shrubs are traditionally grown, but two other varieties are also popular: "Rose" with delicate pink petals and "Carmine" with red flowers.

It is used in landscaping and under the cut for making dry bouquets. Often used in the Provence style. The advantage of lavender is the preservation of color and smell when dried. So that after cutting the branches do not lose their beauty, they must be dried in a dark place, and so that they do not crumble, “head” down.

In our latitude, lavender is grown as an annual plant. Planted along borders or in rock gardens. Next to it you can plant a bright rose or santolina. Looks good with mint, lemon balm, rosemary.

Decorative perennial that came to us from Asia. Its inflorescences are paniculate. The bush looks very openwork, so in the flowerbed it should be diluted with something less sprawling, for example, berginia or hellebore.

In floristry, astilba is used in dry form. Dry it like all dried flowers, while panicles may lose color a little. But it is not suitable for fresh cutting, as it stands in a bouquet for only a couple of days.

The most popular variety is Helipterum pink. Its flowers have bright yellow centers framed by contrasting membranous petals. After drying, the flowers appear alive. Long stand and do not crumble. In summer mixborders, helipterum is lost, but it wins when decorating borders.

For drying, helipterum is cut immediately after it blooms and no later than two days after that. Whole branches are cut at once to preserve the greens.

In translation, the name of the flower means "saffron smell". This is exactly what dried twigs of crocosmia or Japanese gladiolus smell like. Grown in open flower beds, enjoy flowering from July until frost. It lasts two weeks in a freshly cut bouquet. Coexist with lilies, cannes, dahlias, chrysanthemums.

Dried flowers change their shape, but acquire a richer shade and a special aroma.

Often, when creating dry bouquets, various dried flowers are used. Moreover, they are also used in landscape design. Which dried flowers are suitable for both bouquets and landscape compositions? Consider the name of each popular flower and its description in more detail.

Dried flowers are divided into several subcategories, namely:

annuals;
perennial;
bulbous;
ornamental cereals as dried flowers.

annual dried flowers

It has always been believed that the definition of dried flowers refers to annuals. Even other definitions can be attributed to this category: “true dried flowers” or “immortals”.

If we talk about the plants themselves, then from this category for the formation of bouquets and in landscape design they use:

Helichrysum;
Rodanthe;
Xeranthemum;
Kermek.

helichrysum

This plant confidently holds the leadership in popularity from this subgroup. This is quite natural, since Helichrysum has the most varieties of the color palette. Today, every landowner can purchase this plant with this color:

red;
white;
yellow;
orange;
pink;
and even raspberry.

The height of Gelchrysum can vary between 25 - 80 centimeters.

Abundant flowering of Helipterum roseum (Helipterum roseum)

This variety of dried flowers is not much different from the previous Helichrysum. But at the same time, a slight difference lies in the fact that they have a clearly drawn middle: yellow or dark in color.

By itself, Helipterum includes one advantage: it fits perfectly into any bouquet.

If we talk about using it in landscape design, then it is not uncommon to find it in rockeries, rock gardens. The height of its bush does not exceed 45 centimeters.

xerantemum

This variety of annual dried flower is completely identical to the above varieties, both in form and in color.

However, there is still a slight difference: their terry inflorescences are tougher than others, and the petals themselves are longer.

Care and cultivation

Annual dried flowers require the same care, regardless of their variety.

In the process of growing them, they must be fed with mullein or rabbit dung. This is primarily necessary in order to get excellent inflorescences when creating landscape design or in bouquets.

If we talk about the cultivation itself, then the seeds of annuals are sown immediately in open ground. However, there is a small nuance. It concerns low-growing dried flowers - it would be better to grow them by the seedling method.

To do this, you must first plant them either in a wooden box or in pots, and transplant the field of how they grow to about 15 centimeters into open ground.

When sprouting or transplanting into the ground, it is necessary to regularly spud them around the trunk. In the event that the earth is hard, it can harm them, and they will simply dry out or wither.

In landscape design, you can see how they look:

Any dried flowers look great in rockeries

Dried flowers are also able to successfully complement any brighter annuals or perennials.

Curtains of helichrysums as the only bright accent

Dried perennials

Varieties of plants from this subgroup are very easy to dry, and also fit perfectly into any composition.

The most popular and rare perennial dried flowers are considered to be:

Anafalis;
Gypsophila;
millennial;
Pearl;
Lavender;
Astilbe.

Anafalis

Anafalis (Anaphalis)

The bluish-white inflorescences of this variety of flowers can perfectly complement any composition. In the event that landowners are going to use it in landscape design, it is recommended to buy already grown plants, since it is very difficult to grow from seeds on your own.

It is recommended to cut off the inflorescences, if necessary, drying immediately after they bloom. If this is done late, it will be problematic to dry, as the leaves may crumble.

gypsophila

Hyposphyla in a bouquet

Perennial plant have small and non-double flowers. At the same time, the very type of inflorescence from this variety of plants has a delicate appearance that can create the illusion of a kind of white cloud.

When growing it on your land, it must be borne in mind that it should be grown from seeds and immediately planted in open ground. This is due to the fact that she does not like her transplant very much.

If you need to dry it, it makes it very simple. To do this, it is enough to cut the branches where the flowers have already fully blossomed, and then put them in a vase, and wait for them to dry completely.

yarrow

Today in nature there are many varieties of yarrow with different color shades: white, yellow, red and so on.

This plant is unpretentious, and does not require any special care.

As for cultivation, its seeds are immediately planted in open ground from September to mid-November. Having planted in the fall - next summer he will delight the eye with his beautiful inflorescences.

"Pearl"

Yarrow ptarmika "The Pearl", pearl.

This plant also has a popular name - sneezy grass. Another name is Ptarmika. This is a type of yarrow. At the same time, it should be noted that in appearance the Pearl does not look like a yarrow. Agree, large terry inflorescences are more reminiscent of gypsophila.

But if we talk about the care and landing itself, then this process is very easy. Having landed it on open ground, it is necessary to monitor its processes every week, as it grows at an incredible speed.

To create bouquets from this plant, it is necessary to collect only those branches on which the flowers have fully blossomed. In the event that this is done 2-3 days after the dissolution, they will darken.

Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula)

This variety of dried flowers is used in landscape design, and in the bouquets themselves, not only because of the beautiful view, but rather, on the contrary, because of the incredible aroma.

If you use it in dry bouquets, after trimming the branches, place them in a dark place, hanging them on the opposite side from the flowers. If you dry them in the light, the color shade will quickly lose its natural beauty and fade.

astilba

A wonderful perennial plant that includes dense inflorescences in the idea of \u200b\u200ba panicle, which can be in such color shades as: pink, lilac, white or red.

For dry bouquets, this plant should also be dried in a dark room so as not to lose its natural beauty.

At the same time, it is worth noting that it would be better to use them in combination with several varieties of other colors, otherwise in a single version, the composition will be very boring. Although the photo on the left refutes this.

Care and landing

Perennials do not require any special care. It is enough to ensure that the earth does not dry out, and in the summer to provide abundant watering.

Growing is quite simple: you can buy ready-made cuttings or grow from seeds.

Seeds are usually sown in the winter, and in the spring of the next year they will be able to please the eyes of their owners.

From perennial dried flowers, you can achieve such compositions in landscape design:

Lavender fits very well in English gardens. In this photo, she frames the park path.

Anafalis is able to create a fairly dense coating.

bulbous dried flowers

Bulbous dried flowers are nothing more than a decorative lilac onion. It is grown in almost all gardens from mid-May to late autumn.

Many make a mistake when, after dropping its inflorescences, it is sent to a pile for further disposal.

In most cases, summer residents use the fast-growing onion Aflatunsky, in rare cases: Christoph or Schubert.

In order to use it in a dry bouquet, it is necessary to cut it before the time when the onion has a full opening of the inflorescences. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that compositions with its combination are formed before drying, otherwise it will break off (too fragile).

In the process of growth, a decorative bow can reach a diameter of about 40 centimeters, which makes an incredible impression on others.

If we talk about the care itself, then it is enough to make sure that there is no extraneous grass (wild) near these plants. It is enough to remove the weed within a radius of 10-15 centimeters around the trunks.

Particular attention must be paid to watering. These plants do not like abundant watering, but also dryness. For this reason, it is recommended to water it every 3 days in summer, and in other seasons (of course not in winter) - 1 time in 5 days.

Growing is very simple - small holes or a ditch are made and seeds are laid out. Germination appears after 10 days.

If we talk about landscape design, then an incomparable version with a bow can be seen in the photo:

Use of ornamental grasses as dried flowers

First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the cereals themselves have such a property as rapid fading. However, they can often be found in the formation of color compositions in various bouquets.

If we talk about the varieties of plants from this subgroup, then there are only a few of them, namely:

Breeze or, as it is popularly called, Shaker;
and also haretail.

Briza

Briza (shaker)

This type of plant can often be called a pearl country. Initially, this plant has an inflorescence of a red-brown hue.

However, in the future, the color shade changes to purple-gray. For this reason, to form bouquets, this plant can be cut in several stages, thereby a bouquet of different color shades is obtained from one type of flower.

haretail

Lagurus (haretail)

Another name is lagurus. These fluffy spikelets of a plant may well decorate any dry bouquet.

The key point is the fact that this variety of plant, for some unknown reason, is very popular with children.

Moreover, one very interesting detail should be noted - spikelets can be painted in any color if desired.

Growing these dried flowers is very interesting. For this, small greenhouses are made in early spring. Seeds are placed in these greenhouses to a depth of no more than 1 centimeter and watered.

You can make small greenhouses, which are covered with ordinary glass from above. With the correct creation of the greenhouse (the temperature should not be less than 5 degrees Celsius), germination will be already 8-10 days.

In landscape design, these varieties of plants can complement the following compositions:

Shaker in a mixborder of herbs framing the path.

Landscaping with tall dried flowers

Low-growing dried flower plants are easier to use when decorating a garden or a summer house: in flowerbeds, flowerbeds, lining a path, but bright and noticeable or bows are so expressive that a mistake will cost more. Consider some techniques using the example of a decorative bow (Allium) and lavender.

A bright accent is a giant decorative bow. In the photo below, the variety with purple inflorescences is Allium gladiator or Allium globemaster, with lush white heads, the variety is Allium mount everest. It looks great with, in a mixborder with other lush flowers, next to clipped green hedges. It will be a mistake to complement it with delicate, graceful, or too small flowers - it will suppress them with its power.

Lavender is very popular. It has already been said above that it looks great along the tracks. But that's not all. It goes well with roses. It is good in wild, "unkempt" compositions, but because of the exquisite lilac color, it can be an excellent companion for cut trees, paved paths, garden statues and decor in a classic or even palace style. Due to the height of the plants, it can draw a line separating one area of the garden from another. There are more examples in the photo below.

Rose 'Bonica' and Lavender 'Hidcote'. The garden is located in High Canfold Farm, Surrey

Lavender path at the east end of the rose garden in Polesden Lacey. NO G. CARDS UNTIL SEPT 2006 ©National Trust Images/Nick Meers

Immortelle, gomphrena, rudbeckia

Gomphrena and rudbeckia are charming in the garden and in compositions. These cultures, plus the immortelle mentioned above, are described in detail in the video below.

With the advent of autumn, you can observe a not entirely personal picture in your garden. Most of the plants that fill it lose their bright color, the rest dry up completely and no longer show any signs of life. We cannot intervene in nature, but if you want to preserve the beauty of your garden, you can plant dried flowers in it. Such plants retain their shape, color and aroma well for a long period. From them you can form chic compositions and bouquets and fill your room with them.

We cannot intervene in nature, but if there is a desire to preserve the beauty of your garden, you can plant dried flowers in it

The choice of plants - dried flowers is huge. Some of them are found in the countryside - in the forest, in the field, near the river. Such plants can show off in the garden or become part of the composition for the home. So which ones can you grow yourself? Let's figure it out.

Immortelle or immortelle flowers

Such plants have flowers with very hard petals. They do not lose their shape and color brightness even after drying. This group includes plants, most of them belong to the Asteraceae family.

helichrysum

Helichrysum is native to Africa and Australia. Helichrysum bracteatum (Helichrysum bracteatum) is grown on the territory of Russia. As a rule, its large-flowered variety (helichrysum large) is cultivated. The size of the baskets is about 6 cm in diameter. The plant is characterized by a huge number of leaves that make the flowers double.

helichrysum

Plant height ranges from 40-100 cm. It has strong stems, forms inflorescences-baskets of different colors.

The most popular varieties: "Fireball", "White", "Yellow", "Scarlet", "Lotus", "Spark". The highest of them is the "King size" (height 1 m). Of the undersized, the following can be distinguished: "'Luteum", "Hot Bikini", "Moreska", "Chico Red", "Pink Porcelain".

Helipterum (Acroclinum)

Helipterum pink or acroclinum pink are in special demand. The birthplace of this annual is the southwestern part of Australia. Height is about half a meter. Forms a rosette of leaves, from which stems extend (some of them may branch).

ammobium

Australia is also considered to be the birthplace of winged ammobium. On the territory of Russia, this annual plant can reach a length of 60 cm and branch out strongly. The diameter of the baskets is about 1.5 cm. The middle of the inflorescences is yellow, framed by white petals.

ammobium

It has a long flowering period (from the beginning of summer until the arrival of frost). It can become a chic decoration of a flower garden. Beautiful as part of winter flower arrangements.

xerantemum

Xeranthemum annual is found in the Mediterranean countries. This annual also grows in southern Russia. It reaches a length of 60 cm. The color of the baskets is presented in white, pink and purple shades. Pleases with chic flowering from mid-July to September. It can be terry and semi-double forms and varieties. Rose, Violetpurpur, Carmine, Cossack (mixture) are in great demand.

xerantemum

Anafalis

Most often found in the middle lane. A perennial plant with stems, the height of which is about 45 cm. The leaves are narrow, have a margin, due to which the plant acquires a silver tint. Inflorescence baskets are small (about 1 cm). The plant is characterized by frost resistance.

Anafalis

Gomphrena

In floriculture, as a rule, spherical gomphrena is used. The plant belongs to the Amaranth family. America (tropical regions) is considered the birthplace of gomphrena. In Russia, it is grown as an annual. Forms strongly branched shoots (length about 35 cm). Flower baskets are formed from pink-purple petals. The diameter of the inflorescences is 3-4 cm.

Gomphrena

Popular varieties-mixes: "High", "Strawberry", "Pompon", "Pixie Mix" series "Gnome", "Buddy White", "Buddy Purple".

Yarrows

Two types of yarrows are suitable for creating flower arrangements:

Yarrow meadowsweet. Refers to perennial plants. Reaches a height of about 1.2 meters. It looks very elegant due to the dense and flat inflorescences-shields with a golden tint. Begins to bloom in mid-summer.
Yarrow ptarmica. This plant is also called pearl mussel. This perennial has a creeping rhizome. Shoots grow up to 80 cm in height. Forms white inflorescences (diameter 1.5 cm). Begins to bloom from mid-July to mid-August.

gypsophila

In floriculture, gypsophila paniculata or kachim is in great demand. Perennial, forming lush spherical bushes (about 1 m in diameter). The bush consists of a huge number of thin branched shoots, at the ends of which miniature flowers are visible. Flowering begins in July and lasts for 45 days. The choice of varieties is very large: Cloud, Snow Flakes, Carmine, Flamingo, Mirage, Akulina, Pink Star.

gypsophila

Kermeki

Kermek is a genus of plants that consists of 3 hundred species, widely distributed in both hemispheres. It has another name - statice. It is an annual and perennial herb with small flowers that are collected in corymbs or panicles. They can be white-pink, yellow, blue and lilac.

Kermeki

Many varieties are grown in gardens. Varieties with large and bright flowers have been bred. The varieties ‘Flickering’, ‘Snow Fringe’, ‘Heather Garden’ are in great demand.

Amaranths

The genus Amaranth has about 90 varieties. Only 4 of them are used in culture: panicled, tailed, dark and tricolor.

Amaranths

Tall plants with inflorescences of various shapes. Color - burgundy, purple, yellow, green.

Celosia

Celosia comb. Flower growers call it scallops or cockerels. The plant got this name due to inflorescences in the form of a cockscomb of different colors.
Celosia silvery pinnate. It has bright paniculate inflorescences.

Celosia

Kraspedia

One of its 30 species is cultivated - spherical craspedia. Australia is considered the birthplace of the perennial. In Russia, it is grown as an annual plant. The stems are straight, can reach a height of 50-70 cm. In August, you can observe the appearance of yellow inflorescences (diameter 2.5-3 cm). The most popular varieties are Goldball, Drumsticks.

Kraspedia

Mordovnik

Among florists, common mordovnik is in great demand. The perennial reaches a height of 1 m. It has strong stems and slightly prickly pinnate leaves. Forms spherical blue inflorescences (diameter up to 5 cm). Blooms in mid-summer for one month. Varieties: Blue Glow, Taplow Blue, Veitch's Blue.