Preserving Pampas Grass Plumes

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ButterflyChaser Northeast, AR(Zone 7a) Sep 03, 2006

We're making a circle drive and I just had to dig up a huge, 3 ft in diameter, clump of pampas grass which is about 10 ft tall. I cut it all back, but I want to preserve the plumes for dried floral arrangements. Does anyone know how I can do that so they don't fall to pieces when they dry?

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 03, 2006

I've preserved cattails with spray lacquer and it didn't seem to hold together for long, but this might be better,
let me know :)

http://www.gardenhive.com/q-a-forum/q-a-pampas-grass-1.htm

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ButterflyChaser Northeast, AR(Zone 7a) Sep 04, 2006

Fly_girl, thank you. Any idea where I get the glycerin?

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 04, 2006

Maybe at Hobby Lobby or Michaels...not sure, call first

They'll be pretty, love those plumes. I had to pull mine out it got so huge!

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Mahnot DFW area, TX(Zone 7b) Sep 04, 2006

Walgreen's

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ButterflyChaser Northeast, AR(Zone 7a) Sep 04, 2006

Thank you both. I'll try HL first. I love going in that store.

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