How to preserve your garden greenery with glycerine
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Hello I’m Julie - I’m The Florist. That Teaches - join me for this video where I share how to preserve your garden greenery with glycerine.
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Can this technique be used with olive branches?
I've never tried Annie (I don't have access to fresh olive branches), but it's worth giving it a go. Let me know how you get on 🌱
Ooo I would love to know too!
Hi, do you have a video for Holly? It's my first time and I want to make sure that I follow the steps in this video or will there a different technique. Thanks
I haven't tried Holly, but if you use the same technique in the video I reckon it'll work ok. Let me know how you get on.
Does this work on flowers like roses especially?
I wouldn't use this technique on roses. Try air-drying them instead 🌹
thank you, what about pine branches
I've never tried this technique with pine branches.
However, my advice would be not to try over the festive period, but do it when the sap is still rising in the plant, during the summer months.
Even then it might not work because the glycerine-soaked pine needles might become too heavy to hold onto the branch itself 🎄
THank you, I try any way @@JulieDaviesFlowerStart
Can I stand mugwort stems in this to preserve them? Thank you
I've never tried this technique with mugwort. My initial reaction is that the delicate leaves and flower/seedheads might flop with the richness of the glycerine mix. I wonder whether drying would be a better method of preserving your stems. Try a few stems of each and see what works best 🌱
I am curious to know what is the life of the greenery once preserved? I have heard mixed answers. Some say a couple of years, and others say a couple of months.
I've got some that is now a couple of years old. What greenery are you trying to preserve?
I am not sure what they are exactly. They resemble leafs that of an Ash or Walnut. But really I do not know. They have a single thin stem with numerous leaves. I thought they would look beautiful as a garland along my table.
@@tabicat152u it's worth giving it a go
Thank you for this video, do you have any idea if it would work well with dandelion flowers? Any tips to keep in mind? Thank you!
I've never tried Jacqueline. It's worth ago though - although I don't think it'll work.
I have seen people preserve the seed heads by spraying them with hairspray to 'glue' the fluffy bits in place.
What would you call the height of summer end of August do you think? How would you pack them away?
Thanks
I'd call July/August the height of summer.
I usually store my preserved materials in a vase (so I can look at them and enjoy them), or lay them flat in old flower boxes.
Keep them somewhere accessible (so you use them), protected (so they don't get damaged) and out of direct sunlight (so they don't fade) 🍂
Hii do you know what can put to conserve the green colors? Thanks
I don't think it's possible to conserve the green colours - everything seems to go a shade of brown. You could try spray painting?
Monica, just between us ok. Keep it on the D.L. add food coloring to them, most likely green colors work best, but I haven't tried purple, hahaha, so I cant speak for other colors, haha. I kill myself, haha. Also keeping the mix warm is important I found, as it opens up the pores( no they dont have pores, but I think you get what im sayin'). The other thing is, dont be shy to experiment, try different things, based on what your trying to create. I see too many people wanting exact resipes/ingredients and amounts, rather than trying and finding out. Any who, I hope it works out for yeah, I also tend to use more glycerin like ALOT. if your just doing a few leaves, the bottle shown should do it, but if your doin a bunch, you need to get more, as the glycerin will get used up. The whole idea is having the glycerin be taken up the veins of the plant material and keep its "moisturized" look and feel. I did more moss than anything, but have experimented with leaves and such. Also, She mentions browning, if that happens, its not preserving IMO. Ohh, the other reason you need more, is cause you need to submerge the material. Furthermore, leave it overnight, I would cover and do things to keep the solution warm, but more important is it submerged. There are pore-like thingy's on petals too, so yeah. im getting set-up to do more agian, its been a year since last batch, but I also think some I left submerge for a 2-3 days. O.k. good luck have fun and remember to be sure to dance while you work on it, its critical to any creations involving nature, or at least thats what I do, ahahaha. be well and keep hush hush ;) haha DAVY@STUN
Add food colouring
@@doingitdavy1507 thank you so much I hope found some group the likes to preserves flowers regards
No pressing of the leafs? Everyone mentions pressing them after the glycerine bath, (and washing them off)
Personally I don't press them afterwards. I used my preserved leaves in flower arrangements, so I like them to retain their shape.
Hi there Julie really loving your informative channel 💕
As regards preserving the branches in the resin, is there anyway of preserving them to stay Green versus the branches turning into Autumnal Browns/Bronzes? I would love to be able to keep the Branches vibrant Green colours.
Glad you're enjoying my channel!
Everything I've ever preserved using glycerine turns various shades of brown.
Adding any sort of dye to your glycerine mix would need to be strong/intense enough to mask the brown - which I think would be pretty much impossible.
You could try preserving and then spray painting, or preserve you materials by drying instead - the colours will be more muted than in their natural state and your materials more brittle
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Many thanks for your prompt reply Julie - much appreciated 👍👏
@@EstelleMoxham you're welcome Estelle 🌱
Do you know if I could do this with Hawthorn berries as well?
Hi Sarah - I haven't had any luck with berries. They just seem to fall off! You could perhaps try working with the leaves (only) on the stems and then add on fake berries afterwards??
Thanks for your quick response! Does this still work for just berries? I want to preserve them without being on a stem.
If I wanted to add color, what dye would I use
Because your base colour ends up being dark brown I'm not convinced that any dye will show up - spray paint might be a better option ...
Blue and green liquid food coloring. Depending on the natural color of the leaves. Consider the brown as your base color... then decide what colors to blend w that to get your final color. Practice w paint first. It will work
Hello, thank you for this video ! How may I preserve ivy with this technique ? I wanted to preserve the whole plant which grows around trees, not just a few leaves. Thank you !
Try cutting bunches of ivy and adding them to your glycerine. It should work OK.
Thanks for this video. Is it okay to use this method and use it in a vase and just leave it there or do you really need to remove it. I am planning to use it with eucalyptus and lavender. Thanks in advance. :)
Personally I wouldn't leave the liquid in the vase. It goes brown and doesn't look very pleasant. Also, keeping your stems in the liquid too long is likely to result in them getting overloaded with glycerine and becoming floppy. Eucalyptus should work well. My preference would be to air dry the lavender.
Does the water have to be hot? I've already done this with cold water and I'm not sure if it will work, after watching this
Hot water helps the glycerine dissolve. I'm sure cold will be fine, as long as you feel it's mixed through and you haven't ended up with it sitting heavily at the bottom of your vase - and your stems not taking up the mix.
@@JulieDaviesFlowerStart Thank you, it was mixed well and it seems to have taken well. Will dissolve next time just incase, thanks for the tips x
hi thank you :) I wonder if I could use this to preserve ox eye daisies? I tried the hanging method and the petals closed within a day :/
I think the drying method is best for daisies - their shape will change a little bit, because they collapse a bit as they dry 🌻
@@JulieDaviesFlowerStart I may try a cooler spot , we have had so much heat lately Its shrivelling them rapidly
@@JulieDaviesFlowerStart On what does it depend whether a type of flower is suitable for this method ? Thank you.
@@donnareed1712 for actual flowers I prefer the air drying method to preserve them. I only use glycerine on greenery/foliage. Your stems need to be quite woody/robust. Things like oak, beech, hornbeam, fig leaves, fatsia leaves and ivy work quite well.
Have fun with the technique and try a few stems of whatever grows in your area.
kindly sujest me best foliages for drying by glycerine
Hi Megha n, I'd start with beech leaves - or something similar.
Hi, I will be doing the flowers for my daughter's wedding in November and would like to preserve some of the autumn colours as they suit her chosen colours (UK) that will probably be over by then to use in the arrangements. So I am looking at acers, virginia creeper etc. Will this work with glycerine? My Mum used to use it a lot but many years ago and I have lost the knack.
I always use the glycerine technique when the sap in plants is naturally rising (June/July). It's worth trying at other times of the year so see if it'll work. However, all the plant material I've glycerined go varied shades of brown - which means even if it works, you'll lose the autumn colours your after. It might be worth investigating whether silica gel would be a better technique for you - I've never tried. Let me know how you get on.
@@JulieDaviesFlowerStart Many thanks - of course yes the sap! Anyway will give it a go and see what happens.
What about storing? You say you pack them away but didn't say how
Great question - I either store them flat in an old flower box with a lid (to keep the dust out and stop them from getting squashed) - or I store them 'arranged' in a basket, so they're kept safe and look pretty.
I'd rather the leaves stay green and not change to a dingy brown.
I've managed to get some rich mahogany browns - they're lovely to use in the autumn with orange/yellow/red flowers. And of course, preserved greenery is great to use in the winter when your garden greenery dies back.
Use food coloring in the glycerin mixture