How Do You Dye Flowers With Food Coloring?
Nature gives flowers a colorful array, but some colors only come in white. What if you could take those white flowers, like daisies or roses, and make them blue, green or yellow? You can and it is easy to do. Although you can alter the colors of already hued flowers, the white ones will work best. Flower stems act like a wick and suck up the water through their phloem. This brings water to all parts of the plant. As water evaporates through the stem and petals, the dye does not. It remains in the flower. Pick a dozen or so flowers. White flowers, like daisies, carnations, chrysanthemums or roses are perfect to use, but you can experiment with any flowers that you like. Fill at least one vase or glass with water to a depth of 2 to 6 inches. Use one color per vase or glass. Add several drops of food coloring in each glass. Swirl the water around to mix dye and water together. Add some granular plant food into each glass. This will help your cut flowers to last longer. Cut the stems of yo
