Preserving foliage with glycerine | flower arranging

Preserving foliage with glycerine to use in your autumn/winter flower arrangements.

Julie - The Florist. That Teaches

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I’m an award-winning florist. I run #FlowerStart the online flower arranging course that’ll teach you how to arrange flowers for your home. You can fit in around your busy life whilst creating beautiful arrangements to gift to your friends or family (or don’t tell anyone, keep for yourself) …

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[sheepdogpaints]

Sometimes with the “woody” stems I slit the bottom stem with a knife to allow a larger Flo of the mixture. Especially with larger stems. Then use scissors on the smaller stems.

[deniseleavens]

I'm wanting use my fall Japanese Maple for our November Thanksgiving Day celebration and am encouraged by this video. Thank you so much for such clear directions and all the tips, based on your extensive experience.

[nadia-theviewisbeautiful]

I am so excited the Japanese maple performed well! I have a deep burgundy one on my parents property that I love to arrange in a vase by itself in the fall, but it never lasts more than a few days each time. I’m going to try this method this year! 😁 I’ve seen some people add colour to the water when working with boxwoods to keep them green - do you think that would work for other varieties? Thank you for this detailed video!

[claudiaaldridge]

That sounds a good idea - I will let you know how I get on. Thanks

[hannahsmithmyer]

Hi Julie, thanks so much for the video, this was such great information! I was curious if you have had any luck using this method for fern leaves/branches?

[lavantagardenn]

Hello, first of all, I like your efforts very much. I have a question: I want to shock the lavender plant. I want to dye it with glycerin at the same time. Can I get a good result if I add dye to the glycerin water in different colors? And at the same time, I want to produce a quality product. How do you think I should do it? Can you give me information please?

[TheSecondhandGem]

You're so close to 1000! That's so exciting! You make this always look so easy! I want to learn more about growing and preserving flowers/greenery but I never seem to find the time. Watching you doing it is my consolation 😁

[dreamrabbits]

I'm just researching ways to preserve dried plants, mostly moss, lichens and small leaves, and tiny flowers, and branches and twigs. I was wondering as you are a floral arrangement artist, is there anything you do for dried plants after they have dried naturally? Is there a spray that you use or a sealant? And how long do the floral arrangements last? I am looking for ways to make them last for many years. Most of my arrangements will be covered in glass domes or little enclosed spaces like jewelry lockets and glass jewelry boxes etc. Thank you for your help.

[jeandiehl]

Would you put the entire plant under the mixture if you were going to use them to make a wreath?

[sarahnoreentinsley]

I’ve been trying to preserve Queen Anne’s lace, any tips?

[thegalleryofeve]

Julie I have a question, after doing the glycerin preservation process, can I use the preserved flowers into resin? Or I would have to "dry" the flowers after the glycerin process? I have some lovely glycerin-preserved flowers that I would love to put into resin, but I don't want the flowers to rot inside the resin because they had the glycerin with the water inside. Do you have any recommendation for me? Thanks so much for your time! ❤

[charnellayres]

Can you keep the plants green or must they get brown
Also can you paint them or dye them green?

[jacsquire]

We have tried preserving foliage in Australia any tips to stop the leaves from bleeding out through the leaves ??

[mrs.americanmade]

I found out that if you take a hammer and smash the stem, up a couple inches that it soaks it up quite nicely, woody stems do well when smashed before putting in glycerin solution

[maryloumcpeek]

Do you ever smash the woody stems to encourage taking up the liquid ? I think I will try that. As a floral designer this is something we were always taught to do. However it has been years since I used glycerin to preserve. TY

[nikhiltembulkar]

I'm trying to preserve leaves in glycerine. I researched a bit and stumbled upon your video. I understand that in humid temperatures, the glycerine will leak. Is there any way to seal it permanently?

[claudiaaldridge]

How would you suggest is the best way to preserve the hawthorn berries on the stems?

[DianneCulbertsonJacques]

Have you used this method with broadleaf ferns?

[madarabalode]

Hello!

Do you have any comments or suggestions about bleaching greenery?

Thank you in advance! :)

[feeonaghchambers]

I have learned SO much from this channel & really enjoy the content! Thanks Julie! …oh and where does one buy glycerine?