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The appearance, durability and aroma of bush and single-headed chrysanthemums delight lovers of this flower, and the variety of colors is amazing. There are garden white, cream, yellow, light yellow, pink, burgundy, light brown shades. But blue chrysanthemums, unfortunately, are not found in nature. For lovers of a bright, saturated palette, it is not difficult to achieve blueness for a flower using a special dyeing method.
A tabletop arrangement of fresh blue chrysanthemums, decorated with a decorative butterfly and inserted into a floral pillow, will delight both at home and in the office for a long time.
Are there blue chrysanthemums?
Flower shop windows offer customers spray chrysanthemums in unusual shades: bright crimson, emerald, turquoise, light blue and dark blue. All listed colors are created artificially. To do this, choose white and cream flowers and, using dye and simple manipulations with the plant, achieve the desired tone.
Modern scientists have long been working on creating a blue shade of chrysanthemum. But by 2020, only a single-headed double flower of a bright green tone had been produced artificially.Blue shades of varying depths are achieved in domestic or industrial conditions by dyeing light flowers. To do this, use food coloring and floral sprayers.
The plant absorbs the dye best in the form of a solution, especially if it is freshly cut. The result is a natural, interesting color scheme. Spray painting helps achieve intensity and brightness. Some florists achieve color depth in two ways at once.
Blue spray chrysanthemums are more popular than single-headed ones, and look good in bouquets with other flowers: roses, lilies, alstroemeria, they are used to create floral arrangements in different styles.
The combination of several bush varieties of chrysanthemum (holly and common) will please both men and women
The combination of several bush varieties of chrysanthemum (holly and ordinary) will please both men and women. There is also a method when florists water a chrysanthemum that grows in the ground for a long time with a liquid dye. The flower may acquire a bluish tint, but it will not be possible to achieve a rich blue color.
How blue chrysanthemums are made
The two main methods of coloring flowers are budget and expensive. The first is the preparation and use of a coloring solution based on food coloring, and the second is the use of a can of floral paint. The solution can be used several times for a large number of flowers, which is beneficial. A can of paint is enough for a certain number of colors (small), its cost is high.
Food coloring is an absolutely natural, safe product created in an industrial environment.Food coloring can be represented by dry powder, liquid substance, gel, fat-soluble composition, paste, airbrush spray, kandurin-pearl, luminous paints.
Dry powder dissolves easily in water, the intensity can be adjusted independently. The liquid substance in the required quantity is added to the water, this will be the suitable coloring composition. Whatever remedy is chosen, the effect will be amazing.
To make blue chrysanthemums, you need to prepare a container with a coloring solution. To do this, take a vase with water at room temperature, into which you need to add dye. You will need to use a stick or a tall spoon to dissolve the substance to achieve uniformity (diffusion). The finished solution should be left to infuse for 15-30 minutes.
A rich blue hue of spray chrysanthemum can be achieved by diluting concentrated dry powder from white chamomile flowers within 24 hours.
Then you should cut the stem of fresh flowers a little in length (up to 2 cm) with an oblique cut and immerse them in a vase for 24 hours. The chemical effect of the product will be noticeable after a day. Flowers can be left for 36 hours, but no more than this period. Afterwards, it is recommended to cut the stem again with an oblique cut of 1 cm and place the chrysanthemum in a vase with clean water.
When spray painting, the flower is placed firmly in the container. The stem and leaves are wrapped in protective film or cellophane. From the distance indicated on the packaging by the manufacturer (30-40 cm), you need to perform painting manipulations by pressing the spray head. After this method, the protective film is removed after 1 hour until the paint begins to dry.
Useful tips
There is no such thing as growing blue chrysanthemums in nature. There are only white, beige, pink and soft purple shades of the bush type. Therefore, they resort to artificially creating blue. You can dye your flowers the desired color using natural dye. In addition to food and floral paints, concentrated freshly prepared juice of blueberries, blueberries, and red cabbage is also used at home.
A cut flower, which is in a vase with paint, acquires color gradually, thanks to internal biological processes and sap flow. Decorative coloring is considered a safe method not only for the plant, but also for flower growers, florists and ordinary lovers who purchase bouquets in flower shops. But to prevent your hands from staining, it is advisable to wear protective work gloves, which can be purchased in the departments of gardening stores.
The blue tint of chrysanthemum does not fade even after a week if liquid dye and water at room temperature were used in the work.
When using a paint can with a sprayer, it is advisable to carry out work in a room with access to air, avoiding paint on the face and skin. The specific smell can last for some time, so it is advisable to ventilate the room where the flowers were painted well.
It is white bush chrysanthemums that are best colored blue. The main point here is the use of fresh flower. It has more intense sap flow, so it produces a rich shade. If the flowers have been colored for 10 hours, you should not keep them in a jar with dye for longer. For 1 liter of clean water you will need 2 tbsp. l. dry mixture.Glowing paints and liquid products are more concentrated, so only 1 tbsp is needed for the same volume. l. mixtures. They also have instructions for use.
Before immersing the flower in the solution and pruning, you need to be careful not to squeeze the stem so that the plant receives enough air. Pruning is carried out at an angle of 45°.
Photos of blue chrysanthemums
Blue flowers in photographs look very impressive from different angles and lighting. They can be found in pictures of amateurs and professionals. The blue chrysanthemums in the photo are good in flower arrangements, as gifts for men, in wedding bouquets and thematic compositions.
The garden chrysanthemum is not only uniformly colored, but also has a white center; you can independently control the color and tone saturation
A large number of different compositions with blue flowers are presented by florists in flower shops and on websites. You can see the whole gamut from turquoise, blue to rich tones.
A bouquet with blue single-headed chrysanthemums in combination with orange alstroemeria, chamomile white spray chrysanthemum, asparagus, and snowy gypsophila looks gorgeous
Dyeing your home color can have a very original result.
Garden pale blue single-headed chrysanthemum, grown by florists from Holland in natural conditions, is presented only in single copies
The combination of white bud roses and alstroemeria with blue chrysanthemum will be a wonderful decoration for the bride’s bouquet and the groom’s boutonniere
Conclusion
Blue chrysanthemums are easy to obtain using coloring agents. If desired, you can achieve a pearlescent and glowing effect.It is important to wear gloves when working with food coloring; the procedure should not last more than 35 hours. Spray paint for painting chrysanthemums should be used in a ventilated area.
Since flowers are painted only with natural substances, they are considered environmentally friendly and do not cause allergies. Dyed blue chrysanthemums are sold in florist shops. The heavenly shade of flowers will delight both women and men.
