Succulent WreathsMake your own succulent wreaths for centerpieces or for your door. You can buy succulent wreaths, for a price, but why not build your own? Use cuttings from your succulent collection - this is one fun way to use all your prunings. You can also buy cuttings online or beg from friends with a collection. For a medium sized succulent wreath , you'll need about 100 cuttings or small plants, so don't waste any of the bits you cut off when pruning your collection - plug them into little pots or a flat so you'll have lots of choice when you go to make your wreath. Succulent mosaics, succulent walls or facades and topiaries are other good projects for your excess cuttings. Some of the best succulent wreaths have many textures and colours from a vast array of succulent plants, from Echeveria to Aloe and succulent plants of all descriptions.
Other plants that you can use are Tillandsia, which I would never have dreamed could look so fabulous. How to Make a Succulent Wreath.Note: before beginning, if you can take your cuttings and let them callous for a few hours to overnight you'll prevent them rotting before they root. To start your wreath, you'll need a wire wreath base which you can buy at most craft stores, some wire, and spagnum moss. Soak the moss for a bit to get it moist all the way through, then pack it onto the wire base. Wind the wire around to hold it in place. Then you can stick your cuttings right into the spagnum moss, and if you have small plants, take the soil off them and carefully insert the rooted stem into the moss. They'll quickly make new roots to make up for those that get damaged. Use a pencil or other stick to make a hole in the moss for each cutting. Keep your wreath flat until the cuttings root, which can take up to six months, and then you can hang it on the wall or door to display it. To water, simply soak the whole wreath in a shallow dish or tub for a few minutes. You can add water soluble fertilizer to the water at half the recommended strength. It's not advised to over-water it or spray it with water as this can cause the succulents to rot. Turn your succulent wreath occasionally so the plants don't stretch too much in one direction, and prune them as needed - you'll be using those cuttings for your next succulent wreath!
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