Christmas wreath

calleyw

I need a wreath, So I was going to make one. Has anyone made one before.

I was going to stuff a leg of a tight with some straw. And then add bits and pieces to it and I have holly with berries to put on.

What can I use as the greenery. Will normally fir tree be ok.

I have been having a look on-line but not really found anything.

Yours

Calley

Chris25

Eucalyptus is great for this - if you have it. The newer stems are very pliable and bend really well into a circle shape (so does long ivy lengths), the leaves stay on and you can also spray the leaves which take the paint well.
Ordinary conifers are fine too - better if you you can mist them with water every day.

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Dora_the_Explorer_5

I've made them using plaited ivy as a base, that gives you the greenery (and no flesh coloured tights to cover!). You can bulk up the greenery with any conifer type stuff and add whatever you fancy for colour. A spray of misted water now and then should keep it happy until 12th night.

shadygeezer

I would use fir and holly and pim it into place with hair pins or florist wire, never thought of using and old pair of tights, great idea. Maybe if they don't work (although I am sure they Will) You could ask a florists for a wire wreath ring and some spagnum moss, they probably wouldn't charge much, thats what we (florists) nomally use.
thanks for the great idea, might just try it myself, Havent worked in a florists for a few years and you have made me want to make a wreath now.
hugs
frey

calleyw

Chris25 wrote:

Ordinary conifers are fine too - better if you you can mist them with water every day.

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I would but this wreath is to go on a grave rather than flowers.


Yours


Calley

Chris25

I've just thought...............one of the local stately homes makes swags using plastic lengths (just like bin liners) filles with damp moss (or hay/straw?) and then covers that with greenery and apples inserted with wire.

Alfietinker

I made mine using chicken wire - roll it into a tube, then bend into a circle and secure with thin wire (i used florists wire). Makes it nice and heavy so it doesn't blow about in strong wind.

Stuff it with moss to make the greenery last if it's for a grave. Poke your plants in and secure with wire.

For my door I covered the wire with newspaper so it didn't scratch the paint and bound all the plants with cotton - I'm not too worried about it lasting more than a couple of weeks though.

To save money I collected loads of ivy and some conifer from the footpaths.

Good luck!