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Drying Orchid Flowers from a Wedding Bouquet

Press Delicate Flowers; Heavy Substance Flowers Don't Dry Well

Phalaenopsis, Oncidium dry well; Cattleya, Cymbidium, Paphiopedilum do not. Press sprays between absorbent paper under heavy books for weeks. Colors fade (water-soluble pigments).

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