This is an immature statice flower. The flowers are just beginning to open, and there are no tiny white flowers along with the colored parts of the flowers.
This is a mature statice flower. An indication of maturity on the statice flower is the presence of the tiny white blooms that open on top of the flower.
Mature statice flower heads have a beautiful intense color.Try to capture this color and preserve it, in the dried flowers, by harvesting at the right time.
Before drying, be sure to condition the freshly harvested statice flowers by providing time in a container to soak up water or a flower conditioning solution.