{"id":114630,"date":"2020-03-01T15:15:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T08:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/for-flowers-that-last-the-answer-is-cut-and-dried\/"},"modified":"2020-03-01T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T08:35:37","slug":"for-flowers-that-last-the-answer-is-cut-and-dried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/for-flowers-that-last-the-answer-is-cut-and-dried\/","title":{"rendered":"For flowers that last, the answer is cut and dried"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s easy to grow your own flowers to dry \u2013 an affordable and sustainable way to create beautiful arrangements at homeMy first exposure to dried flowers was as dusty, pastel-shaded posies on doily-covered tables. So when my floristry-expert mate Chanel told me that dried flower arrangements were back in vogue, my reaction was a judgmental eye-roll. However, in their latest incarnation, dried flowers are simple and structural, in displays often of a single species, celebrating the forms of nature. The look is more \u201cwabi-sabi\u201d (the Japanese aesthetic appreciation for age and imperfection) than \u201cpotpourri\u201d tweeness. Lasting for at least a year before they need replacing, they are, of course, far more sustainable, more affordable, and frankly less faff than buying fresh-cut flowers. I am now fascinated by the concept, especially as many species are at their most beautiful in their dried form. While the majority are bought ready-cut, most of them are easy to grow and dry at home, providing a steady source of new material with which to express creativity. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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