Making a Succulent Wreath

For this Christmas at Foleys we have put together a step by step guide to making a succulent wreath. You can hang this on the front door or use it to decorate your table as a centrepiece.

Required ingredients

• x1 packet of spagnum moss

• x1 wire or timber wreath

• x1 spool of floristry wire

• Floristry U pins

• Pencil or chopstick

• As many cuttings of succulents as you can

STEP ONE:

• Soak spagnum moss in water

• Once soaked through, squeeze the water out leaving the moss slightly damp, but not dripping

STEP TWO

• Place moss around the wreath, ensuring it thickly covers all sides except the base

• Using the floristry wire wrap your way around the wreath to secure the moss

• Ensure the moss is 1-2cm thick, the more moss the more water it can hold and the better the roots will grow.

STEP THREE:

• Once the moss is secured to the wreath you can start inserting the succulent cuttings

• Start by selecting a few cuttings

• Using the pencil or chopstick poke a hole in the moss and insert the cutting, if it feels a bit loose or won't quite sit in place use a U pin to secure. Once the roots start to grow these will help to secure the cuttings

STEP FOUR

• Continue to insert the cuttings, finding any blank space of moss and filling it. You may need more succulent cuttings than you think.

STEP FIVE:

• Once you've finished with the cuttings, please wreath on a saucer and attached a piece of wire for hanging

STEP SIX:

• Store lying flat in a partially sunny spot and mist regularly to keep moss moist to allow roots to grow