Preservation Methods

How to preserve flowers

If you’ve received a beautiful bouquet and want it to last forever, learning how to preserve flowers is the best way to keep those memories alive. At our South El Monte florist, we often get asked how customers can preserve wedding flowers, anniversary bouquets, and special occasion arrangements. This guide will show you the best methods and tools to preserve your flowers at home.

Flowers are often tied to meaningful moments — weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or memorials. Preserving flowers allows you to keep those memories for years instead of days.

Many of our customers in South El Monte, El Monte, Whittier, and the San Gabriel Valley preserve flowers from:

• Valentine’s Day roses
• Mother’s Day arrangements
• Funeral or memorial flowers
• Anniversary bouquets

Air drying is the most common way to preserve flowers and works best for roses, lavender, baby’s breath, and small bouquets.

Steps:

1. Remove extra leaves from stems
2. Tie flowers together with string
3. Hang upside down in a dry, dark place
4. Leave for 2–3 weeks
5. Spray lightly with hairspray to protect petals

This method is simple and free, which is why many customers who buy flowers from our South El Monte flower shop use this method first.

Pressed flowers are perfect for:

• Picture frames
• Wedding keepsakes
• Cards
• Scrapbooks

Steps:

1. Place flowers between parchment paper
2. Put inside a heavy book
3. Leave for 1–2 weeks
4. Remove and frame

This works best for flat flowers like daisies and small roses.

Steps:

1. Pour silica gel into a container
2. Place flowers inside
3. Cover flowers completely with silica gel
4. Seal container
5. Wait 5–7 days
6. Remove flowers carefully

Many professional florists use this method to preserve wedding bouquets.

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If you want to preserve flowers properly, these are the tools we recommend:

• Silica Gel Flower Drying Crystals
• Airtight Container Best to use a container that your don’t plan on using again.
• Floral Wire or Any Wire can get at any department store
• Shadow Box Frame Can Also use a Large Picture Frame from a Thrift Store
• Mod Podge Spray or Clear Sealant

Yes. Many customers don’t want to risk damaging their flowers, especially wedding bouquets. If you are in South El Monte, you can contact our florist and we can help preserve or guide you on preserving your flowers properly.

This is especially common for:

• Valentine’s Day roses
• Mother’s Day arrangements
• Funeral or memorial flowers
• Anniversary bouquets

Depending on the method used:

Keep preserved flowers away from sunlight and humidity to make them last longer.

If you’re looking for fresh flowers in South El Monte, we create custom bouquets for all occasions including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals, and special events.

You can order flowers online or visit our flower shop in South El Monte.

Popular Flower Orders:

• Rose bouquets
• Sunflower bouquets
• Valentine’s Day flowers
• Mother’s Day flowers
• Sympathy flowers
• Wedding bouquets

• Valentine’s Day roses
• Mother’s Day arrangements
• Funeral or memorial flowers
• Anniversary bouquets

To summarize the best ways:

• Hang flowers upside down to air dry
• Press flowers in books for keepsakes
• Use silica gel for best results
• Store preserved flowers away from sunlight
• Seal flowers with spray to protect them

If you recently received flowers and want to preserve them, start the process as soon as possible while the flowers are still fresh.