The baby succulents from our “Fall-Fabulous Pumpkin” blog needed a new home before Spring since the pumpkins were starting to show signs of age. So it was time to redesign my table decor, which is the perfect excuse to go to Hobby Lobby! So there I was walking around the craft store looking for inspiration when I came across this wreath next to some bright green moss, and I thought, let’s design a succulent table wreath.
The whole project took about 20 minutes from start to finish. It was quick and easy because I knew the wreath would be lying flat on the table. Making a hanging succulent wreath would be a whole different project.
I had a feeling this would be a messy project, so I opted to make it outside to help with the cleanup. (Plugin your hot glue gun at this point, so it’s warm when you’re ready for it.) I started by pulling the moss into chunks and arranging it around the wreath. Then, make sure the chunks fit on top and didn’t hang over the side, so you still see the wreath. I picked a brighter moss to go with Spring rather than the brown moss on the pumpkins, which worked back in the fall.
Time to get gluing! You’re mostly tacking down the big chunks, not everything. You don’t need to use a ton of glue since the wreath will be lying flat. But, you want enough down to keep the birds from flying away with it to make a nest. I made this wreath and waited a few weeks before posting it to see how it held up, and from what I can tell, I’ve only lost one small chunk of moss. I’m sure the bird was ecstatic about his new green pillow.
Now comes the fun part! Carefully pull apart the succulents from the pumpkin, trim off any roots leaving a stump about an inch and nestle them down into the moss. (Use fresh succulent clippings from your garden if you do not have a “Fall-Fabulous Pumpkin” to repurpose.) You can arrange them around the wreath any way you like. Just make sure the stem is more in the moss than down into the branches. You want it to grow a few roots to hang on longer.
And done! Taking care of it is as easy as the pumpkin was. I water this one a little more often than the pumpkin, especially since it has started to warm up. Two weeks later, it still looks great, and it should last all Spring. If your succulents start growing too big, it’s time to plant them and find another baby clipping to set into the wreath. Here are a few decorating ideas for the table, and I hope you have fun creating this cute spring wreath.
