The hat box phenomenon and preserved plants 2.0
Hatboxes have come back into fashion… as flower boxes! Although these hatboxes were originally made with fresh flowers, the idea of integrating preserved flowers soon arose. Read more in this article
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Working time management using preserved flowers and plants
Working with fresh flowers is difficult. With experience, we reduce losses, we buy better. But with preserved flowers, it is way easier.
The eco-friendly footprint of preserved flowers and plants
Production, transportation, waste and lifespan: how the environmental footprint of preserved flowers compares with fresh-cut flowers, step by step.
Preservation, stabilization, freeze-drying... What is the vocabulary to use?
At SecondFlor, we decided to take the opposite side. We prefer to initiate the movement of knowledge so that no one is fooled, and the consumer can be 100% aware of what he is buying.
What is the freeze-drying technique for plants?
The freeze-drying technique method is used for many pharmaceutical and food products, archaeological remains, small animals or plants.
How does the spraying preservation technique work?
For some plants, this process is not the most optimal, and we then use spraying preservation, which we present in this article.
What are the mixed and future-oriented techniques of plants preservation ?
Plant preservation is an industry in constant evolution. Whether it's to preserve more varieties, or to find more eco-friendly methods, each manufacturer creates new techniques. Discover more here.
How does the preservation by immersion technique work?
Preservation by immersion is a plant conservation technique, mainly based on a dried plant that we rehydrate in a bath. Read more to discover this technique.
Why most preserved flowers are stemless?
Preserved flowers are mainly sold as flower heads. It comes from a technical reason : we don't use the same preservation techniques for both of them otherwise they would have both the same color!
How does the capillarity preservation technique work?
There are many techniques to preserve plants. However, we can consider that the technique of capillarity is the most noble. It is also the most risky. Discover more here.
