Add charm to your hairstyle or decoration with a flower crown made by you. How to make a crown of fresh flowers from only plants picked from your garden?
Whether you want to give a rustic look to your wedding or christening outfit or simply decorate your house, terrace or dining table, a fresh flower crown is a beautiful touch of nature. How to make it from flowers from your garden?
5 steps to making a flower crown
You don’t need to grow large beds, take flower arranging classes or be an expert in botany to create a fresh flower crown. Here are the following steps:
- Step 1: Prepare your materials
Gather the necessary tools: floral wire, ribbon, wire, floral tape or even hot glue. Also bring clean, sharp pruning shears to avoid damaging the stems.
- Step 2: choosing flowers
Start by choosing different flowers in different shapes, colors and sizes. The choice of flowers will depend mainly on the seasons and what will be in your garden.
- Step 3: Prepare your base
Cut the wire to size to make a solid round base. Add ribbon around the wire to thread the flowers through.
- Step 4: Attach the flowers
Cut the flower stems to about 5-7cm long, making sure to leave enough length to attach to the wreath, around the circle and tuck under the ribbon.
Then securely attach the largest flowers to the base with floral wire, tape or glue, alternating colors and textures to create a harmonious pattern.
Then add smaller flowers to fill in any empty spaces. Make sure you place them in a balanced way and secure them securely so they don’t come loose.
- Step 5: Adding the Leaves
Once all the flowers are set, add some foliage to fill in any gaps and add texture to your wreath. To add depth and volume, you can use different types of leaves such as eucalyptus, moss or fern leaves.
Once your composition is complete, cut out the visible pieces of twine or wire with a pair of garden shears.
What garden flowers should you make a wreath with?
The season greatly affects the availability of plants in your garden.
The best time to find a wide variety of flowers is spring. This season offers an abundance of fresh and colorful flowers such as peonies, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, buttercups, columbines, forget-me-nots…
Summer also offers an abundance of flowers. That’s when you can get cornflowers, poppies, daisies, gypsophila, sunflower or even lavender.
Autumn is often associated with warmer tones and colorful foliage: you can choose several flowers to make a wreath, such as dahlias, chrysanthemums, aster, rudbeckia and stonecrop.
In winter, the choice of flowers is more limited, but it is still possible to create a flower crown with seasonal plants. Like snowdrops, winter jasmine, honeysuckle, eucalyptus and even pine cones.
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How to keep a fresh flower crown?
Fresh flowers are beautiful and fragrant, but their main disadvantage is their impermanence. Once the flowers are cut, deprived of water and nutrients, they quickly begin to wilt, losing color and petals. In general, the flower crown retains its beauty for 1 to 3 days.
To extend the life of your flower crown, you can use preservation methods such as refrigeration and light misting with water. Also, avoid exposing it to heat and direct sunlight, which could speed up its drying.
Using a commercial flower preservative can also help prolong the freshness of flowers. For best results, simply follow the instructions on the package. Proper care of the flower crown will extend its lifespan.