Current Horticulture

The experiment was conducted to standardize the preservation technology of dried leaf skelton which can add more value to the emerging dry flower industry. Though dry flowers have been used in art and decoration for many years with a huge market potential throughout the world, the availability of plant material in abundance is one of the driving forces to nurture the hobby of preparing, crafting and aesthetically decorating dried plant material and flowers. Unlike fresh flowers, that easily lose their freshness and market value, dried flowers persist for a longer period of sale if properly preserved. Preserving dried leaf skeletons can add more value to dry flower industry. One of the important features of dried skeleton leaves is their versatility, that they can be arranged into different crafts according to ones preferred style, designs and uses. We have come up with a step-wise and optimized preparative procedure for the development of a variety of decorative dry flower arrangements having a huge potential for valueaddition at commercial scale.