How to preserve a ROSE "FOREVER"?

MY GRANDMA PASSED AWAY JUST A FEW DAYS AGO AND I WANT TO KEEP SOME ROSES THAT I TOOK FROM HER GARDEN AS MEMORIES FROM HER. I HAVE TRIED HAIRSPRAY, BUT IS NOT WORKING. SOME IDEAS???

How to preserve a ROSE "FOREVER"?
G'day,

Condolenses on the loss of your Grandma. When I lost a loved one, I also wanted to preserve her memory. I took a rose up to a shop that gold plated it for me. Now that I live in the U.S. (I was in Australia) the only thing I could fine was here: http://www.jewelbasket.com/24k-gold-rose...

I hope this leads to a happy memory for you.
Reply:you could dry the roses %26amp; preserve them that way - hang them upside down by their stems %26amp; let them dry out - you could press them into a book as well
Reply:You could try an find someone to freeze dry(lyophilization) the rose. This will keep the colour and shape. If you want a simpler solution you could put the rose in between 2 sheets of paper and place heavy books on top. You may need to change the paper after a few days. Thanks Tim http://www.nuganics.com.au
Reply:When my aunt passed away, my sister put a rose in a plastic rubbermaid container that was airtight and it still looks like it did on the day she put it in there
Reply:freeze them
Reply:i'm sorry to hear about your grandma. Keep the roses as long as you can but eventually they will deteriorate. The best thing to do is think about the good times you had with your grandma and all that she taught you while she was here. Preserve the memories you had with her not the material things.
Reply:CHECK WITH A LOCAL FLORIST

I WOULD TRY HANGING THEM UP SIDE DOWN IN A DARK ROOM UNTIL THEY DRY OUT AND THEN SPRAY THEM WITH A POLYURATHANE (CLEAR COAT USED FOR FURNITURE
Reply:Let them air dry on hangers in dark closet for three weeks.

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