Live succulent crowns, made from store-bought cuttings or succulent plants, are a beautiful way to decorate your outdoor space. With very little maintenance, they last all year round. As impressive as they are, you will be amazed at how easy it is to assemble these crowns.
Cuttings or succulents
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Crown-shaped wire
Moss leaf
Sphagnum peat
24 gauge cable
Radical hormone
scissors
Floral brooches
Select the shape of your crown of thread. You can find the wire crown shapes in the floral section of your local craft shop. They are available in various sizes and are generally round or square. In this example, we used a 14-inch square shape. The square shape adds a modern touch and the finished crown looks like a frame.
Dip the pieces of moss into the water. Drain the sheets and lay them on the crown. The moss leaf is available in the floral section of the craft shops. Choose a moss leaf to which a lot of dirt is attached. The side of the moss should face upwards, while the green side of the moss is wire-shaped.
Place the sphagnum peat moss on the ground side of the moss leaf. Available in the nursery or garden section of your home goods store, Sphagnum peat helps retain moisture and creates ideal growing conditions for the roots of succulents.
Wrap the moss sheet around the peat so that the peat is completely closed. Tie the 24 gauge paddle florist wire to the wire frame and start wrapping the wire around the frame and moss to keep the peat moss closed.
Leave the cable on the shovel and continue to turn while winding the moss. If a moss leaf is not large enough to enclose it, add a piece of moss leaf on top before wrapping it with thread. When you have turned the thread, form a ring on the back to hang the crown.
If you work with cuttings, cut the succulents so that the stems are as long as the thickness of the moss. Allow the cuttings to air dry for a few days until they form a crust. This crust prevents moisture from escaping from the succulent, protecting it from disease.
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Soak the stems of succulents in water to moisten it, then dip them in the rooting hormone. Shake off excess powder. The hormone, available in nurseries, helps stimulate root growth.
Use scissors, a sharp pencil or a knife to make a hole in the moss.
Gently push the stem of the succulent into the hole you just made. To help secure the succulent in place, insert a florist brooch, available in craft stores, around an invisible bottom sheet, and insert the brooch into the moss.
If you use store-bought succulents, remove the succulents from the container. Remove all excess soil and keep the roots on the stem.
As with cuttings, make a hole in the moss with scissors and use your fingers to push some moss away to create a larger opening. Insert the stem with the roots into this larger opening and secure a leaf with a floral pin. Continue adding succulents until you have covered the crown.
For best results, leave the crown flat for 4-6 weeks so that the roots can grasp before hanging.
Leave room between succulents so that they have room to grow.
To water the crown, simply dip it in cold water for a few minutes. Do not water the crown too much: too much water can rot the succulents.