Thu 26 Mar 2009
Sampaguita Potpourri
Posted by Jun Alday under Arrangements, Flowers
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The Sampaguita buds turn into this color after a day. The fragrance of the flowers are now fading at this point. The life of Sampaguitas to me do not end when they are no longer fresh. I collect them as soon as they turn purplish brown so they will not rot after which I spread them on old newspaper to soak the excess water. When reasonably dry, I transfer them to a flat screen for air drying. It is not advisable to dry the flowers under the sun as the drying process is abrupt. This air drying process takes about 2-3 days. When the flowers turn crisp dry they are ready to be used as potpourri. To reinforce the Jasmin smell, I drop a few Jasmin oil concentrate on the dried Sampaguitas. The buds should be collected when they turn slightly more brown. Dry by airing. This is the Sampaguita buds when fully dried and is now used as potpourri.
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