Succulent plants are the cleverest options to add to a live wreath than others because they need less care and can survive for weeks without water. If you also want to learn how to DIY a living succulent wreath, this easy tutorial will help you. Almost all gardens have a selection of healthy succulents in every shade of green. But today, say goodbye to planting them in old pots on the floor and lift them to the wall around a beautiful wreath, and I will teach you how through this guide. Even with less attention, they will stay fresh for a long time to beautify your home while growing, too.
DIY Living Succulent Wreath
I love my home spread with plants, but adding them as a wreath is much fun - especially for the spring and festivals. By doing some research, I found that DIY living succulent wreath is the top choice. I made it and will now share the step-by-step wreath tutorial with you. I will provide the pictures, helpful tips, and detailed instructions. So, keep reading to make a great wild-inspired craft for your indoor or outdoor.
Below are the materials and supplies that I shall use in the DIY living succulent wreath:
Succulent Cuttings: If you already have succulents growing at home, you can use cuttings from those plants. This can save money and time. In other cases, you can grow new or find from gardening store.
- Rooting Powder: This will boost plant cuttings (in this case, your succulents) to grow new roots quickly. In this way, you can easily strengthen the grip of succulents in the moss base.
- Wire Floral Wreath Frame: It is a metallic round frame to shape the moss in a certain shape.
- Floral Pins: These are small, U-shaped pieces clips of metal. You must add the succulents to the wreath until the plants start to root into the moss.
- Floral Wire: A flexible wire that can squeeze the moss in place.
What Is the Best Soil For The Living Succulent Wreath?
The best solid for the homemade living succulent wreath should best replicate the dry environment according to which the succulents are adapted. It will help the new roots grow in favorable conditions and stay healthy, which we can call "well-drained" conditions. Otherwise, there would be surrounding water around the roots in the succulent wreath that may cause them to decay. I used the cactus potting mixture.
How do you keep the succulent alive in the wreath? What are the care needs?
To keep the succulents alive in the DIY wreath, average sunlight, fertilizers, and not too much water is necessary. You must place the wreath on the front of a window if inside and on the front door if outside, so it may receive sunlight (but prevent blazing middle-day light!).
Make sure the roots do not remain wet. They may need the fertilizers less in nitrogen, like moss. So, always fulfill these factors.
How To Make a Succulent Wreath?
Step 1: Have Cuttings From Soil - Before The Day Of Starting
I removed the plants from the dirt, cut off stems, and let the clippings dry for 24-48 hours (or longer). The end of the stems needs to have a callus - where the new roots may grow. Make sure you use healthy, green, appealing, and undamaged ones.
Step 2: Wet The Moss - The Day To Start
Completely submerge and soak your moss in water for 30-60 minutes before using it. This will help it to expand and become softer. When the soaking time is up, squeeze the water out of the moss.
Step 3: Mix Cactus Potting & Lay The Moss Flat
Squeeze moss together and flatten some onto your work surface. Put the wreath frame on top of the moss and spoon some cactus potting mix into the wreath. The potting mix will create the proper drainage necessary for the succulents, as mentioned earlier.
Step 4: Shape the Moss Around Wreath Frame
“You’re going to make a burrito with the moss,” wrapping it on top of the soil and all around. The moss is still moist– so squeeze it together. If it seems like it’s falling apart, add (and squeeze) more moss in that area…this comes together better than you first think; hang on…
Step 5: Use Floral Wire
Now, grab your floral wire, secure the end around the metal of the wreath frame, and wrap it tightly around the moss. The more times you wrap it around, the more stable the moss becomes…
Tip: I kept the wire about an inch apart and pretty tight to help hold the moss together.*
Step 6: Trim The Strands
When you’re done, trim any strands of moss that may be sticking outside the wreath shape and squeeze the wreath around to pack everything together.
Step 7: Make Sure the Succulent Cuttings Have Dried Stem End
Your succulents, sitting out for 24-48 hours, should be dried out at the end of the stem because the wet environment is not good for the region where roots will grow. (a callus has formed over the end of the stem)
Step 8: Plan The Cutting Placements & Use The Rooting Powder
First, I placed my succulents on the wreath to understand where each stem would go.
Now dip the stem into the rooting powder…and tap it to shake off the excess (this photo was taken before I tapped! )
Step 9: Make Holes
With a screwdriver, make a hole in your wreath where you want the stem to go. Then gently push the stem into the wreath-
Use a floral pin on either side of the stem to hold it in place once you’ve put it into the wreath, being careful not to puncture the stem-
Step 10: Insert The Cuttings To Holes
As you fill in your wreath, be careful not to damage the stems of the first ones you put in.
All the instructions I read tell you to leave room for your succulents to grow; don’t plant them so close together. I did not follow those instructions because I wanted a fuller-looking wreath now. Instant gratification is one of my many character flaws.
Step 11: Leave Wreath until roots are Formed
Most ‘experts’ say to leave your wreath flat for 2-4 weeks while the roots are getting started.
So I used it as a centerpiece along with some candles…
Step 12: Show It Up
When the roots begin growing, you can hang up this little sweetie! Succulents like sunlight, so find a bright spot in the house!
This spring, I may move her out onto the screen porch-
Using the wreath as a centerpiece, keep a platter, charger, or even a cake plate underneath to keep the moss from shedding on the table!
I love this project, and wouldn’t it be a great Mother’s Day gift???
Faqs
Here are the answers to the common queries for DIY living succulent wreath:
Usually, the succulent wreath is said to stay alive up to for a year. However, My wreath lasted 9 months.
To water it, put it in shallow water in the sink. The water only covered ¾ of the moss base. I left it in the water long enough for the wreath to soak up water, then I drained the remaining water and left the wreath in the sink to drain out the excess. I often took the wreath out on the screen porch to continue draining so as not to drip water everywhere!
No, it is allowed to water them daily because it may be wilding the roots of succulents. The Succulants are adapted to a specific environment, which is dry. So, a moist environment is not better for them.
From my research, they need watering every 10 – 14 days in the growing season (spring – summer – fall), always letting them dry out between watering. In winter, they only need watering about every other month!
Final Thoughts
Crafting does not necessarily mean you make everything your own. Nature has many awesome things that can be utilized for decor and art. If you have successfully learn how to make a living succulent wreath with me, leave a comment below.
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