Comments on: Living Wreath – How to make a living wreath with succulents

By: Fred Bowen

Fred Bowen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:04:09 +0000

what is the thickness of the moss needed to plant starter succulents in a wreath?

Thanks
Fred

By: Three things. « 2000 Miles

Three things. « 2000 Miles — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:24:24 +0000

[...] of the posts, and found something interesting on a blog I previously mentioned. There’s a tutorial for living wreaths made from succulents. I hate to admit that I kind of love these, especially the [...]

By: Gil

Gil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:38:11 +0000

I have been eyeing these wreaths in magazines for some time. I love the 2nd “perfectly round one” and the 3rd “colorful” one. I think my biggest fear about making one myself is how long it might take. In the video (which was great), there were two ladies working on it eventually. I love your site too!

By: Cass @ That Old House

Cass @ That Old House — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:49:51 +0000

This is amazingly lovely — I never would have thought of doing this type of wreath. It is gorgeous!
Cass

By: Boxwood Cottage

Boxwood Cottage — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:06:06 +0000

Wow Pearl thats fabulous!!!
I especially love that first one, the colors are so beautiful! I have some Echeveria and Sempervivum in my Garden but I never thought of making a wreath out of them!
Great idea!
Warmest wishes sends you
Carola

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:22 +0000

I love succulents and those wreaths are just gorgeous. You are so talented!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:38:31 +0000

Pearl, these are so nice! I’d love to try making one, but the how-to video link seems to be gone. Has it been taken down? And the additional tips about rotating, watering, and leaving it flat at first are great! Thanks so much!

By: elaine

elaine — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:50:42 +0000

…Beautiful.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:07:49 +0000

Rachel,

Thanks for coming by, and for your kind words. Feel free to link to any project – as long as you link to the article itself – and not just the images… but I know you already know that

By: admin

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:05:48 +0000

Diane,

That’s the beauty of these “little gardens”! They are SO easy to care for, and don’t really require any special “thumb” to help them survive!

Once you plant them:

1. Lay them down for a couple of weeks before you hang them up – this gives their little roots some time to develop.

2. Water every 2 weeks or so – by laying the wreath bottom down in a bucket/pan large enough to hold your wreath. Let it soak for an hour or so. During the growing season, your hardy succulents will like some water-soluble fertilizer such as Miracle-Grow’s 10-15-10. Just add it to the water according to the product directions. Do not feed during the dormant winter season.

Be sure to let it drip dry on a drying rack or table before hanging up – otherwise the water will drain down the side of your house/door.

Tip: If your goal is to have your wreath grow in a uniform way, be sure to rotate it by 1/4 every week or so. Also be sure to rotate it in the same direction each time.

That’s it!

I know you can do it! Give it a try

Pearl