How to Dry Eucalyptus Naturally

How to Dry Eucalyptus Naturally. April 21, 2022.

Fresh flowers are one of my favorite indulgences throughout the year. Of course, the goal at Hidden Bluff is to grow my own cutting garden so I can trim down the floral purchases. Also, I love flowers a lot. When accenting foliage, I will often purchase eucalyptus to help fill out the bouquet. It didn’t take me long to figure out eucalyptus lasts quite a while in a bouquet. It has been one of those bang-for-the-buck purchases. However, I also soon learned I could keep the eucalyptus even longer. If you want to learn how to dry eucalyptus naturally, you will be amazed at how easy it is and how attractive it is!

One day, I was discarding an old bouquet and once again noticed the eucalyptus was still in great shape. As dried flowers and foliage are a lovely way to add cottage charm to a home, I decided to try drying the eucalyptus. There was no water used. The eucalyptus was simply put into a basket to see what would happen. The experiment turned out so beautifully that there are now several arrangements of dried eucalyptus in different varieties throughout our home. Honestly, I prefer it way more than the dried eucalyptus sold in the local craft stores. Home-dried looks natural and gives a charming flair to our home. And it is effortless to do! 

How to dry eucalyptus 

Take your eucalyptus, place it in a basket, arrange it to allow for airflow between stems, and let it dry. Nothing else. No water needed. No anything. It will dry on its own. Easy. I tried this with several varieties of eucalyptus, and it worked beautifully with all of them.

Home-dried eucalyptus looks wonderful styled in those cute, cottage baskets I have loaded up on that are all over the place right now. Sprinkle them throughout the house for a pop of garden green.

Have a beautiful day!