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Dried Flower Shrinkage Calculator

Estimate dried flower dimensions, color retention, and drying time by species and drying method.

Inputs

in
in

Results

Dried Stem Length

10.6 in

Dried Bloom Diameter

2.3 in

Length Shrinkage

12%

Diameter Shrinkage

25%

Color Retention55%
Drying Time~14 days

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Tips

1
Silica gel preserves color and shape best but costs more and takes longer for thick blooms.
2
Harvest flowers at peak bloom — partially open flowers preserve better than fully open ones.

Open formula

Dried Size = Fresh Size × (1 - Shrinkage%)
Color Retention = f(Species, Method)
Drying Time = f(Species, Method, Thickness)

Estimates shrinkage percentage from species and drying method. Silica gel minimizes shrinkage (10-15%), air hanging causes most (20-35%).

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