GB2434339A - Method for decorating a flower and a flower so decorated - Google Patents
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- GB2434339A GB2434339A GB0600957A GB0600957A GB2434339A GB 2434339 A GB2434339 A GB 2434339A GB 0600957 A GB0600957 A GB 0600957A GB 0600957 A GB0600957 A GB 0600957A GB 2434339 A GB2434339 A GB 2434339A
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- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 241000220317 Rosa Species 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 235000000346 sugar Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 18
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- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 238000004108 freeze drying Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 235000002639 sodium chloride Nutrition 0.000 claims description 18
- CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N Sucrose Chemical group O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@]1(CO)O[C@@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O1 CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 229930006000 Sucrose Natural products 0.000 claims description 3
- 235000021552 granulated sugar Nutrition 0.000 claims description 3
- FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical group [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011780 sodium chloride Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 abstract 1
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- 241000109329 Rosa xanthina Species 0.000 description 3
- 235000004789 Rosa xanthina Nutrition 0.000 description 3
- 238000007710 freezing Methods 0.000 description 2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
- B44C5/06—Natural ornaments; Imitations thereof
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Abstract
A method for decorating a flower comprises applying a granular substance to the flower such that the substance adheres to the flower and freeze drying the flower either before or after the substance has adhered to the flower. The granular substance may be sugar, salt, glitter particles or a crystalline substance. The flower may be wetted with an adhesive, preferably by spraying, before or after it is freeze dried. Alternatively, the flower may be wetted with water before it is freeze dried, and the granular substance may be sprinkled over the flower. A freeze dried flower which is coated with a granular substance is also claimed. The flower may be a rose, such as a rose head or rosebud.
Description
<p>Method for Decorating a Flower and a Flower So Decorated The present
invention relates to a method for decorating a flower and a flower so decorated.</p>
<p>It is known to preserve flowers by a process known as "freeze drying". In this process fresh cut flowers particularly roses and especially flower heads such as rose heads and rosebuds are placed in a known freeze drying machine which has an evacuated vacuum chamber providing a vacuum and are cooled to a temperature well below freezing (e.g. -30 C or lower) for between 10 days and two weeks so that the water content in the flowers is removed by evaporation. Whilst still in the machine with the chamber still evacuated, the chamber and hence the flowers are slowly brougbt back up to room temperature so that all the water content in the flowers is found to have evaporated leaving the flowers totally dry but still retaining their original fresh appearance and composition. When the flowers are removed from the machine they are found to have been preserved and will not wilt or rot like fresh flowers.</p>
<p>It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for decorating a flower using freeze drying to preserve the flower so decorated and to provide a flower so decorated.</p>
<p>According therefore to the present invention a method is provided for decorating a flower comprising applying a granular substance to the flower such that the substance adheres to the flower and freeze drying the flower either before or after the substance has adhered to the flower The granular substance may be granulated sugar, salt, glitter particles or a crystalline substance.</p>
<p>Where sugar is the substance the sugar may be white sugar crystals.</p>
<p>In this case the flower may be wetted with water before it is freeze dried, the sugar is then applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of the sugar adheres to the flower and the flower is freeze dried.</p>
<p>Alternatively, the flower may be wetted with adhesive either before or after it is freeze dried and the sugar is applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of the sugar adheres to the flower.</p>
<p>The adhesive may be sprayed on to the flower.</p>
<p>The sugar may be applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p>
<p>In the case where the granular substance comprises glitter particles adhesive may be applied to the flower either before or after the flower is freeze dried and the glitter particles are then applied to the flower so that at least some of the particles adhere to the flower.</p>
<p>The glitter particles may be applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p>
<p>Alternatively, the glitter particles may be applied to the flower by being sprayed onto the flower.</p>
<p>In one embodiment of the invention the glitter is applied to the flower by being sprayed with the adhesive onto the flower.</p>
<p>When salt is used the salt may be common salt.</p>
<p>In this case the flower may be wetted with water before it is freeze dried, the salt being applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of it adheres to the flower and the flower is freeze dried.</p>
<p>Alternatively the flower may be wetted with adhesive before or after it is freeze dried, the salt being applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of the salt adheres to the flower.</p>
<p>The adhesive may be applied to the flower by being sprayed thereover The salt may be applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p>
<p>The flower may be a rose and in particular a rose head or bud.</p>
<p>According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a freeze dried flower which is coated with a granular substance which may be sugar, salt, glitter particles or other crystalline substance adhering to the flower.</p>
<p>The flower may be a rose, particularly a rose head or bud.</p>
<p>An embodiment of the invention will now be particularly described with reference to</p>
<p>the example.</p>
<p>Roses in the form of heads were lightly sprayed with water so that the entire head of each rose was wetted. Then white granulated sugar crystals were sprinkled over the petals of the rose heads so that they were coated with a sugar layer.</p>
<p>Next the rose heads were placed in a conventional well known freeze drying machine capable of freezing substances to -30 C or below and having a vacuum chamber which was evacuated by switching the vacuum on. The rose heads were left in the chamber for between 10 days and two weeks, were then allowed to warm up to room temperature, all under vacuum, and were then removed.</p>
<p>Examination revealed that all the water had evaporated while the sugar crystals remained in their crystalline form and were strongly adhering to the petals of the flower heads and glistened and twinkled. Indeed the sugar crystals also seemed to have bound together like a sugar cube to produce a hard coating which adheres to the petals of the rose head and does not shake off.</p>
<p>Examination also revealed that the rose heads were completely dry and of course attractively decorated.The rose heads are preserved and are found to be resistant to wilt and rot.</p>
<p>Any flowers other than roses can also be decorated in the manner described.</p>
<p>The flower may be decorated with other substances instead of white sugar crystals for example salt grains, glitter particles and other crystalline materials. In addition instead of water as the liquid adhering medium, a liquid adhesive which is settable could be used to cause the particles to adhere to the flower head. In the case where an adhesive is used this could be applied either before or after freeze drying and can be sprayed onto the flower head. In the case of glitter particles these can be sprayed onto the head with the adhesive.</p>
<p>However, we have found that the method described in the example provides the simplest, most cost effective means of producing a preserved flower which is attractively decorated.</p>
Claims (1)
- <p>Claims 1. A method for decorating a flower comprising applying agranular substance to the flower such that the substance adheres to the flower and freeze drying the flower either before or after the substance has adhered to the flower.</p><p>2. A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the granular substance is granulated sugar, salt, glitter particles or a crystalline substance.</p><p>3. A method as claimed in claim 2 in which the sugar is white sugar.</p><p>4. A method as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 in which the flower is wetted with water before it is freeze dried, the sugar is applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of it adheres to the flower and the flower is freeze dried.</p><p>5. A method as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 in which the flower is wetted with an adhesive before or after it is freeze dried and the sugar is applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of it adheres to the flower.</p><p>6. A method as claimed in claim 5 in which the adhesive is sprayed onto the flower.</p><p>7. A method as claimed in either claim 5 or claim 6 in which the sugar is applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p><p>8. A method as claimed in claim 2 in which an adhesive is applied to the flower either before or after the flower is freeze dried and the glitter particles are applied to the flower so that at least some of the particles adhere to the flower.</p><p>9. A method as claimed in claim 8 in which the glitter particles are applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p><p>10. A method as claimed in claim 8 in which the adhesive is applied to the flower by being sprayed over the flower 11. A method as claimed in claim 8 in which the glitter is applied to the flower by being sprayed with the adhesive onto the flower 12. A method as claimed in claim 2 in which the salt is common salt.</p><p>13. A method as claimed in claim 2 in which the flower is wetted with water before it is freeze dried, the salt is applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of it adheres to the flower and the flower is freeze dried.</p><p>14. A method as claimed in claim 2 or in which the flower is wetted with adhesive before or after it is freeze dried and the salt is applied to the wetted flower so that at least some of the salt adheres to the flower.</p><p>15. A method as claimed in claim 14 in which the adhesive is sprayed over the flower.</p><p>16. A method as claimed in any of claims 13 tol5 in which the salt is applied to the flower by being sprinkled over the flower.</p><p>17. A method as claimed in any of the preceding claims in which the flower is a rose.</p><p>18. A method as claimed in claim 17 in which the rose is a rose bud.</p><p>19. A method substantially as hereinbefore described.</p><p>20. A freeze dried flower which is coated with a granular substance.</p><p>21. A flower as claimed in claim 20 in which the granular substance is sugar, salt, glitter particles or other crystalline substance.</p><p>22. A flower as claimed in claim 20 or claim 21 in which the flower is a rose.</p><p>23. A flower as claimed in claim 22 in which the rose is a head or rosebud.</p><p>24. A flower substantially as hereinbefore described.</p>
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| GB0600957A GB2434339B (en) | 2006-01-18 | 2006-01-18 | Method For Decorating A Flower And A Flower So Decorated |
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| GB0600957A GB2434339B (en) | 2006-01-18 | 2006-01-18 | Method For Decorating A Flower And A Flower So Decorated |
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| GB0600957D0 GB0600957D0 (en) | 2006-03-01 |
| GB2434339A true GB2434339A (en) | 2007-07-25 |
| GB2434339B GB2434339B (en) | 2009-09-09 |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103538419A (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2014-01-29 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method for artificially culturing 'salt flower' and 'salt flower' product |
| CN103552423A (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2014-02-05 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method of artificial cultivation of salt bloom and product thereof |
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| GB1230486A (en) * | 1967-08-21 | 1971-05-05 | ||
| US4312134A (en) * | 1980-08-04 | 1982-01-26 | Strausser Robert W | Method of freeze-drying flower arrangements |
| JPH01290601A (en) * | 1988-05-18 | 1989-11-22 | Amano Jitsugyo Kk | Replica and production thereof |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1230486A (en) * | 1967-08-21 | 1971-05-05 | ||
| US4312134A (en) * | 1980-08-04 | 1982-01-26 | Strausser Robert W | Method of freeze-drying flower arrangements |
| JPH01290601A (en) * | 1988-05-18 | 1989-11-22 | Amano Jitsugyo Kk | Replica and production thereof |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103538419A (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2014-01-29 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method for artificially culturing 'salt flower' and 'salt flower' product |
| CN103552423A (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2014-02-05 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method of artificial cultivation of salt bloom and product thereof |
| CN103538419B (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2016-01-20 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method of artificial culture " salt efflorescence " and products thereof |
| CN103552423B (en) * | 2013-10-30 | 2016-01-20 | 中国科学院青海盐湖研究所 | Method of artificial culture " salt efflorescence " and products thereof |
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