Acroclinium

Botanical Name: Helipterum roseum
Common Names: Pink and White Everlasting
Cultivation: Full sun in well drained soil
Disease: Control rust and powdery mildew with sulfur dust
Season : Direct seed in wide bands in May
Uses: A nice dried flower for a bright accent
Regions: High mountainous regions of India, Australia, South Africa

Drying Acroclinium
Dried Acroclinum Pink or white, daisy type flowers with yellow centers and papery petals like strawflowers. Are commonly dried and preserved. These flowers tolerate dry conditions. Flowers are picked at very young stage and they open nicely when dried. If the flowers are picked too late they tend to open too much and become unattractive. These flowers are very fragile and so good care has to be taken while preserving and storing these flowers. They have to be handled with care.