How to Take Care of Your Flowers

Wow, it's been swelteringly hot and humid, and it seems like this heatwave is here to stay. Are you noticing that your clay flowers are looking droopy and lackluster in this weather? Getting them to perk up is easier than you might think.

The material is air-dry flexible polymer clay, and the climate can influence its performance even after it has dried. While your flowers won’t melt, they might start to lose their shape, droop, or even appear to be “opening up” as if they’re blooming.

A simple way to remedy this is to hang the flowers upside down during this humid spell. I’ve found that hangers work wonders for this purpose. I bend the stems and hang them in my closet; I’ve even used the knobs on my kitchen cabinet doors! But let’s keep that between us.

My closet is equipped with damp-rid or similar anti-humidity products, although it’s not essential. However, in my sugar flower arrangement, I’ve discreetly tucked those little desiccant packs that come with medications into the container or vase. I absolutely can’t remove fragile sugar flowers to hang them upside down; if the humidity is that severe, they’ve likely melted already.

It may be helpful to snap a photo of your arrangement before disassembling it to hang upside down. Use this chance to consolidate your flowers into one larger, more eye-catching centerpiece that stands out!