PRODUCTION OF DRY FLOWER

PURPOSE:To produce dry flowers safely in a non-polluting way and inexpensively without damaging petals of a complicated natural flower, by dehydrating flowers arranged in a container containing hydrous salt of magnesium sulfate or magnesium sulfate sesquihydrate. CONSTITUTION:A natural flower 1 is allowed to stand in a container 2 containing anhydrous salt of magnesium sulfate or magnesium sulfate sesquihydrate 3 for 3-7 days at normal temperature and hydrated or the natural flower in the container 2 is heated and dehydrated by irradiation with a microwave by an electric oven 8 having 250MHz frequency and 500W power for 1-3min or by irradiation with the same amount of microwave by using an electric oven having different output. The flower is then preferably subjected to wax treatment 6 or coating treatment 7 to advantageously give dry flower. Magnesium sulfate is not so hard as conventional silica gel, petals and flesh of natural flower are not damaged, the price of magnesium sulfate is about 1/3 that of the silica gel and can be used as plant fertilizer after use.