How To Harvest & Dry Achillea For Your Own Valuable Everlasting Flowers

[@silvanamarceca170]

....lovely to watch....thank youuuuu

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Thank you for a quick reply. I will cut some of the creamy ones and a few yellow, but leave lots in the garden and see how I go on. 😊

[@fierceblooms]

Experimenting is the key 🔑 I think

[@hannahbest2274]

Great tip ref conditioning them as normal first. Thanks 🐞

[@fierceblooms]

yes I've found that makes such a big difference with them doing it that way Hannah. Where are you based and what else do you go?

[@hannahbest2274]

@@fierceblooms I’m in Devon, mad on flowers, flower growing, and learning all I can about floral art and floristry and flower arranging. 😀

[@fierceblooms]

Lots of growers and arrangers in Devon - perfect for your new plans - enjoy 😉

[@phone8871]

Hi can you explain why you put them in water for one night after plucking the leaves off and not hang them straight away. Thanks 😀

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Thank you that was very helpful. I have red Achillea which did not last that long. Also Salmon coloured which had been lovely but faded to a creamy white. The yellow has been fantastic. Should I have cut the red and the Salmon colour when they were in their intended shades or would they have faded anyway? The yellow is still lovely so don't want to cut it yet : )

[@fierceblooms]

Hello Penelope thanks for your comment and glad you found the tips helpful. In my experience, the longer you leave the stem out in the weather and light on the plant, the less likely you are to be able to dry the colour, so if I want to capture the intensity of any colour, I will cut it at its peak, condition in the dark and dry out of direct sunlight - there’s always the tension of leaving flowers in your garden versus cutting for drying- my only suggestion on that is to do what I have if you can - grow more! Keep some for the garden and then you’ll have others to cut and dry - hope that’s useful Kathryn

[@JulieButterfield-g8k]

sorry, but when cut and leaves taken off, you put the cut stems into water, for only one night? then dry them?

[@fierceblooms]

That’s right 1 night

[@CottageGardensonForest]

Is it okay to store them upside down hanging in a dry dark place? Thanks

[@fierceblooms]

Yes absolutely- a dry place is the most important but away from light will ensure it keeps its colour