Looks great. Why did you soak them in water?
As per Gardener's World, apparently it's part of the process because the petals are really leaves in disguise and doing so helps keep the colour. I think. Fingers crossed.
It was on GW 👍🏼
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Looks great. Why did you soak them in water?