Are silk or dried flowers better to use in floral arrangements?

dried flowers have a special place in interior floral arrangements. Silk flowers must be selected very carefully, lest your arrangement have a cheap and crass look.





Live potted flowering plants are best as the color and often scent will enhance the decor of any area where placed. Cut flowers are probably the most popular in floral arrangements, they just don't last

Are silk or dried flowers better to use in floral arrangements?
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Reply:you could always combine the two together. I used to pick the dried flowers as a filler and used the selected silk flower as the focal point. I would then lightly scent the flower arrangement with some of my favorite Cologne.
Reply:used to co-own a flower shop and I can tell you that it all depends on what you intend to use the arrangement for (such as an event) and for how long. For long-term, home use, I would recommend a dried arrangement, but keep in mind that some dried flowers attract moths - which can lead to a host of problems. Silk is a nice alternative. You can find lots of silk flowers that look real and have amazing color. If the flowers are for a picnic or get-together, I would go with fresh. An empty coffee can or oversized coffee mug make nice containers.
Reply:i think so fresh flowers are the best but dried flowers stays longer
Reply:I find dried flowers a real pain. If you accidentally knock them or touch them at the wrong place, they break off and you have all kinds of bits and pieces flying around. You never want to have your windows open because even a breeze can send them into oblivion.





If you are going to do an arrangement of artificial flowers, silk is definitely the best way to go. Nowadays they are so real looking you can hardly tell they are artificial.