How to Add Store-Bought Succulents to Any Bouquet on a Budget

The other mean solar day, I was wandering around the hardware store and found a bunch of mini succulents for a few dollars a piece. I really, really don't demand anymore succulents at this bespeak, BUT (apparently) I tin't resist any item under $5. Whether I need it or non.

And so, I brought abode a few of these little guys and decided to try my ain version of a delicious bouquet…on a budget. You can wire up the succulents super easily and use them just like a normal flower in a boutonniere, but I have a couple of tips and tricks to help you out if you're looking for a guide…

Here's how to create wire stems for potted succulents in just a few minutes…

Start by removing each succulent from the starter pot they came in. Then carefully remove all the soil from the roots of the succulent every bit all-time you can. I preserved every bit much of the roots as I could for each succulent, and so that I could re-pot them long after the flowers from the bouquet have died. Rinse off the soil from the remaining roots as best you lot can and pat dry.

Then, using a medium estimate floral wire, pierce all the way through the bottom stem area of each delicious. You want the wire to go through the stem at the thickest point possible. Pull the finish of the floral wire through the other side, once its commencement to poke through, and bend each end of the wire downward in one case the sides of the wire are an even length.

Twist the wire together to create a sturdy stem for the succulent. At present that the succulent has a wire stalk, you can use information technology just as you would a regular flower in a bouquet.

To create the finished bouquet I used half-dozen ranunculus, i stem of queen anne'southward lace, 1 stem of nigella, and 3 wired succulents. For tips on how I typically put bouquets together, visit this post: how to make a giant floral bouquet.

Total toll of this bouquet: $27

Photography by Brittni Mehlhoff and Linda Jednaszewski
Concept and styling by Brittni Mehlhoff

Think you lot'll requite this budget bouquet a try?