What to give for Christmas?

What to give for Christmas?
Christmas is the time when the fairy tale comes alive and all people on earth want to give happiness.
You can give anything for Christmas. The main thing is that a person would like a gift.
Is it possible to give flowers? Why not?
Flowers in a hat box is actual, stylish and beautiful. Dried flowers in a hat box will please you for several years. You can give such a gift to anyone. And most importantly, you can not be afraid that after the holidays they will wither.

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What do you need to know about gomphrena?

Gomphrena is one of the bright dried flowers that can be used in dry compositions. 

Globe Amaranth (gomphrena) can be grown in your garden, then dried and create incredible floral compositions.

What do you need to know about Globe Amaranth ?

1. You'll grow it from seeds.
2. It likes sunny areas and good watering.
3. Gomphrena should be collected in time for drying.
4. It does not smell.
5. The color of flowers is preserved for two to three years. Then, over time, the color of the flowers begins to fade.
6. Globe Amaranth look good in a bouquet with any dried flowers.

How to dry a poppy for bouquets?

How to dry a poppy for bouquets?
You planted a poppy in your garden. It pleased you with it flowering in the middle of summer, the petals have fallen and only the poppy heads have remained.
These are the heads we need to dry.
Let's start:

1. Cut a poppy of the length you need. I personally cut off cm 20 -25.
2. Make small bunches of poppies, tying them together with a rope.
3. Bring the bundles upside down in a dark place where there is good air circulation, but it should be hot there. The ideal place is the attic.
4. Dry the poppies for about a week. But it depends on the temperature of the air where you dry it.

Can I dry the poppy in the sun?
I had a case when poppies dried in the sun. At the same time, they became almost the same as in the case when I dried them in the attic.
Poppies do not have a bright color, like flowers, so they can be dried in the sun. Perhaps they will become more brown.
Experiment and find out which poppies you prefer the most - those that you dry in the sun or in a dark place.
But remember! Flowers (statice, immortelle and others) can not be dried in the sun!

Dried poppies

Dried poppies are those dried flowers that perfectly complement any bouquet. But it's best to look with wild flowers. There is something special about this combination.
If you want to create a rustic bouquet, be sure to plant yourself in the garden of poppies.
Growing them is not very difficult. First they will please you with their red flowers, and then you can cut them and dry them.
How to dry popies I will tell later.