Flower Color Preservation Experiments

Preservation of Flowers

The preservation of flowers usually involves drying the flowers under controlled conditions. However, the color is often impacted negatively by the process.

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Objectives/Goals

Goal: To find which method of preserving flowers is best for sustaining the true color of the flower.

Methods/Materials

I used four different methods to preserve the flowers: hanging, smashing, sand , and micro-waving. I took the flowers to the Behr Color Smart machine at Home Depot to test the color before and after I preserved them. I charted the level of color change using the sample color chart.

Results

The results proved my hypothesis correct. The flowers that were micro-waved stayed truest to their original color.

Conclusions/Discussion

The micro-waved flowers' color did not alter as much as the flowers preserved using the other methods; but the shape and strength of these flowers were changed dramatically. The flowers that were hung darkened by several hue levels, but they stayed closest to there original shape and strength. 3rd party contributor