Flower Preserving Process

How to Preserve Flowers:

What is the best method to preserve flowers? Freeze Drying is regarded as the best treatment for preserving fresh flowers to maintains the physical shape and brilliant colors of the flowers.  Other means of preservation are available but do not compare in the ability to produce a magnificent product.  Popular publications and media outlets rate freeze drying the best preservation method for flowers offered today.

Whether you are preserving a bridal bouquet, floral arrangement, funeral spray, roses or individual flowers, freeze drying flowers keeps the image and beauty of that memorable day for years to come.

How Does Freeze Drying Flowers Work?

Among the many ways to preserve flowers, freeze drying lasts the longest, retaining look and shape for years to come.  Professionals freeze the flowers for weeks at temperatures below -20 degrees and slowly raise the temperature.  All of our flowers are placed in the most innovative equipment available to freeze flowers.

Once firmly frozen, a vacuum in the freeze dryer is used to extract all the water out of the flowers in the form of water vapor.  This process is called sublimation.  Sublimation occurs when a frozen liquid goes to the gaseous state without going through the liquid phase.  The water vapor is then sent into a separate compartment and withdrawn.

After all the water is withdrawn, the flowers are gradually over time returned to room temps.  This is a lengthy process and can’t be rushed.  With the precise steps, natural color and form are obtained unlike any other process to preserve flowers.  The end process is well worth the wait and is a work of art.

How Long is the Freeze Drying Process?

The actual freeze drying process is 10 – 14 days.  After the water is completely removed, your flowers are creatively arranged in a personalized case or shadow box frame.  Average times after receiving your order and flowers til delivery is about 30 days.  This time can vary depending on the size of the floral arrangement or detail involved in creating your case.

Preservation is more than just a drying method. Our professionals use freeze drying technology to create lasting memories with custom picture framing service to preserve flower arrangements or bouquets.  Custom cases or shadowboxes are designed for longevity of color and form of your flowers.  Our rose preservation packages cover a wide range of order sizes and creative addons.  Everything from  a dozen roses, bridal bouquet or just an individual rose preserved will get the our full attention to detail.

A reservation secures your date and puts you on our calendar.  Through a little planning, our professional assistance may encourage the best experience and final results for you and your flowers.

It is not so much the time, but rather the freshness of the blooms that is important for the best preservation results. We encourage, if possible that our clients submit flowers without delay. We want to be careful here and not encourage waiting. Please send fresh flowers for preservation.  Flowers a week or older have been preserved for several of our clients with very good results. However with that said, generally a week is often too long after a wedding for flower preservation.  Bouquets that are a week or more in age will often require flowers to be replaced by your florist prior to sending to our company.

Simply surround flowers in white foam packing peanuts in a cardboard box (preferably insulated) and ship them overnight. Please follow the directions on our Ordering Page. We now offer flower pick-up service for Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and most areas in between.  Area call us at 316-000-0000 for details.

Keep your flowers hydrated and cool in an air conditioned room. Never allow flowers to freeze. Keep your floral design as fresh as possible before we can receive your bouquet.

What are the Best Flowers for Freeze Drying?

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