Commercial Floriculture

Suitable flower for different techniques

Methods	Crops
Air drying with silica gel	Anemone, Freezia, Zinnia, Narcissus
Borax/Alum drying	Snapdragon, cosmea, Delphinium
Drying with sand	Dahlia
Air drying with water or immersion in glycerin	Foliage
Air drying preserves fragrance	Lavender
Air drying with glycerin	Mollucella
Air drying with glycerin	Rose
Air drying	Allium, Helipterum, Leucodendron, Mimosa, Gomphrena, Verbena
Microwave oven drying	Spray carnation
Microwave oven drying	Chrysanthemum (small)
Microwave oven drying	Iris, Orchids, Sweet William, Tulip

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