This is a picture of the living wreath that I do each summer for on my back porch. It has impatiens and Vina Vine in it. I do not enjoy making them, but once it is done I just love it.
It certainly is a nice way to great my guests.
I am getting questions about how I make the wreath, so I thought I would explain how I do it.
1. Purchase a wire wreath form that is concaved in the middle. Mine is about 20 inches round.
2. Soak spaghnum moss in water until saturated.
3. Use a good potting soil (I use Fertilome) and mix several handfuls of Osmocote Fertilizer (can get this at Lowes or any garden center or hardware. It is a time release fertilizer so it lasts all summer.
4. Lay a layer of the moss on the bottom, extending on each side of the wire rack about 3 inches.
5. Put a hand full of dirt mixture on top of moss
6. Flatten the impatien roots pretty flat and lay on top.
7. Wrap the moss around the plant and secure with greenery pens.
8. I used to then wrap with florist wire as I went, but in recent years I found a metal ribbon that I wrap around as I go. It is a bright pink and really adds to the wreath and secures it much better than the wire.
9. I also add about 3 Vinca Vines around to give it some texture.
10. Continue this process all around the wreath until filled with plants. I do rotate them as i go so they lay nicely.
I hope this makes sense and helps. Please don't hesitate to post any questions and I will be glad to try and answer them.
Be sure to check out Debbie Olson's cards today showing the new Spellbinder dies. She is so creative and the new Pendants die templates are fantastic. You might want to wait until we see them all before deciding which ones you want to preorder.
Email : jfricker@fourway.net
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You are so funny....you don't enjoy doing them!!! I don't either! I took a class where we made one with spaghnum moss and tucked the flowers inside....time consuming and although it looked wonderful for about a week, it did not last! I must have done something wrong! This is quite pretty as impatiens are my most favorite summer flower!
Your wreath is breathtaking Joan!
Joan, your wreath is absolutely Gorgeous!! Would you ever consider sharing how you make the wreath and what your secret is to keeping it looking so Beautiful? Thanks for sharing!
Your wreath is very pretty... you did a great job on it.
This is beautiful. How do you water it?
I take it down from the wall and spray water on it. The ideal way to do it would to have a big tub to soak it in, but mine is too large and won't fit any tub I have tried.
It takes almost a daily watering.
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