Small to huge vine wreaths are available. They come in a variety of shapes, including oblong, round, square, heart, and peace sign. If you want a wreath with a more seaside atmosphere, twig wreaths are fantastic alongside driftwood wreaths. Wreaths made of dragon vines have a more “wild look.” If filled with moss and then covered in succulents using adhesive, wire wreath frames, like the ones I use for living succulent wreaths, might also work.
Lay out the succulents on the form.
Because they will serve as more of a focal point, I start with the largest succulents and work my way down in size. Make sure to do it in a way that pleases your eye. With wire cutters, I removed the stems from all of the succulents, leaving about 1/4 of them.
Glue the succulents to the wreath form.
I don’t use an excessive amount of adhesive; just enough to keep the succulents in place. This makes it simpler if I decide to redo the wreaths in the future.
Step 1: Insert foam, and fill in empty spaces with moss.
You’ll see that I didn’t use all of the desert foam in the container. Instead, I filled in the gaps with moss and angled the stems of my succulent plants into the foam.
This green Spanish moss was picked because it doesn’t compete with the vibrant artificial succulents.
Step 3: Insert faux succulent stems into foam bricks.
I used wire cutters to trim the stems of the succulents so that they were flush with the foam foundation. Try alternating hues (reds, greens, and blues) and styles for greater aesthetic appeal (cascading versus upright).
Based on the succulents and planter you select, the finished item will resemble this…
Here is how the succulent arrangement currently appears in my living room:
Kit includes:
1. Flatten the wreath frame. Place the cutting on the screen so that the soil can see the stems through the screen holes. 2. Insert the cuttings into the sphagnum moss through netting holes made with a nail to enlarge the sphagnum holes to accommodate the cuttings. For the rooting process, place the frame in bright, filtered light—not direct, hot sunlight. 3. Give the plants about three weeks to develop roots. After two weeks, look for roots; when they are between 1/8 and 1/4 inch long, it’s time to water. Set the frame in one inch of water for around ten minutes to wet it. Once the wreath has dried out, which should take 4 to 5 days, remove it from the water and do not water it again. 4.) The plants will be sufficiently rooted to hang the frame in 8 to 10 weeks. 5.) Hang the frame in a spot that receives morning sun or filtered sunlight throughout the day. In hot, direct sunlight, it struggles.
1.) The wreath can endure up to five years and will vary over time. When the wreath becomes overgrown, it can be cut into cuttings, which can then be planted in a new wreath frame. 2. Water the wreath by submerging it completely for 10 minutes in about an inch of water. Before hanging again, remove from the water and let the item drain. Every four to five days, the wreath needs to be watered. 3.) Fertilize every fourth or fifth watering with a 1/4-dose of any all-purpose fertilizer.
How many succulents are need to make a wreath?
It’s surprisingly simple to create your own succulent wreath. From more than 60 plant families, you can choose the forms and textures that you want. For this wreath, florist Mark Kintzel selected species of the genus Echeveria, whose geometric leaves resemble flowers; Sedum, a low-growing, rounded green plant; Pachyphytum, whose fleshy, plump leaves are covered in a powdery white coating; Portulacaria, a compact, green shrub; and Gasteria, a spiky tongue-like plant closely related to aloe.
Craft paper should be used to cover the workspace. The wreath frame should be submerged in water for 30 minutes, removed, and then let to drain for 10 minutes. If you want to hang the wreath frame, attach florist wire to the rear.
Remove the succulents from their containers and clean the roots of any remaining soil. Succulents should be placed in a circle that is the same size as your wreath to help you plan your design.
Make a hole in the wreath with a screwdriver, spreading the netting and the sphagnum moss a little to make room for the root system. Insert yourself quite deeply, but don’t pierce straight through.
Snip the mesh surrounding the hole with scissors to widen the entrance. Squeeze the wreath’s sphagnum moss tightly around the succulent root’s base after inserting it into the hole.
Put a floral pin around the stem or leaf of each succulent to secure the plants. This will keep them in place, especially if you intend to hang the wreath before they have had six to eight weeks to fully root in the frame.
Once all of the plants are in place around the frame, finish by wrapping Spanish moss around the succulents to complete the wreath and cover any exposed frame elements.
Once a week, or anytime you notice it starting to dry up, soak the entire wreath in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes. A weekly spraying will be helpful for succulents as well.
How can a contemporary hoop wreath be made?
Remove a few fern parts, but leave a short stem so you can attach it to your hoops. Snipping off the individual leaves will usually be simpler and provide you the greatest creative freedom when making your wreath.
Step 3: Cut a piece of floral wire and use it to fasten your fern or other greenery to the hoop.
As you wrap the vegetation in wire, bend and shape it. Fortunately, the wire is thin and is readily concealed by the flowers and/or greenery. But to prevent the greenery from moving when the wreath is hung up, you’ll need to wrap it very tightly.
Place the Queen Anne’s lace over the ferns and around them. Really coming together at this point!
After securing the stems to the hoop wreath using florist wire, cover the wires with the previously added greenery. It always operates flawlessly. It can take some fiddling before the wires are buried, but once they are, nobody will notice.
Step 6: Add a charming, rustic finishing touch by tying a small bow of jute thread around the middle.
The jute bow gave the wreath additional gripping power and helped conceal more floral wire.
Tips for Hanging and Displaying your New Wreath :
Flowers can be placed at the bottom or on the side of contemporary hoop wreaths. Use a Command light clip or a wreath hanger. Since the light clips are transparent, you cannot see them and they precisely retain the hoops. If your door is made of metal, you can also use a magnetic hook or a suction cup hook. Alternatively, you may attach a nice ribbon to these wreaths and hang them from it. I ordered a transparent door-mounted wreath hanger from Amazon. In addition to your front door, these wreaths look lovely on your interior walls, closet doors, hutches, above mirrors, etc.
Consider using imaginative placement to bring some spring into every room of your house.
Simply cut the wire when you’re ready for a change to reuse your greenery and flowers on another project. These contemporary hook wreaths turn out to be a really affordable decorating effort.
I wish you all had fun with this tutorial. I’m excited to speak with you once more in a month!