everlasting flowers

[lesleygl]

Can anyone tell me about and how to grow everlasting flowers. I remember them as a child having them about the house but someone gave me a bunch recently that they had grown themselves and I had forgotten how lovely they were

[Two_Sheds]

Googled it!
Thompson & Morgan's Germination Guide: Everlasting Flowers

[shirlthegirl43]

Do you mean these?

Strawflower Seeds and Strawflower Plants for sale - Burpee

[lottie dolly]

these are at my lottie,a 20ft row of them,the called HELICHRYSUM,mine are double mixed,they are so easy to grow,i got the seeds from kings,but others will sell them as well,all i done was sow into compost,when big enough prick out into moduals,then when frosts have gone and plants are bigger,pop them in the ground,water well,and if dry or they wilt a bit give them a drink,they really look after themselfes,and they have a nice smell,

[Jeanied]

I grew these a few years ago - you need to pick the flower before you can see the centre - hang the bunch upside down in a dry place - the heads open a little further when they dry and some of the doubles 'blow' if they are too far open. I used the pink ones - using the little flowers in a dry oasis ball with a matching ribbon to hang them by - good gifts in winter.

[Lovage]

There are so many kinds that can be grown for drying, both annuals and perennials, can be lots of fun and bunches make lovely gifts.

Easy annuals to try include
Larkspur - blues, pinks and white
Nigella - green seed heads
Opium poppies - blue/grey seed heads
Amaranthus - dark red, green or 'biscuit'
Statice - blue, pink, yellow and white

All these have strong stems and will not droop when dried

Have fun!

[lesleygl]

Thank you all for your very interesting replies