As the weather cools and evenings grow darker more quickly, more people are turning to indoor arts & crafts activities as a fun way to get into the cosy, festive spirit of the season. If you are looking for a creative outlet that uses sustainable and environmentally friendly materials, why not consider making a dried flower wreath? In this article we share our top ten dried flowers for wreath making.
Here’s our top dried flowers for wreath making
We have outlined ten of our most popular dried flowers that can be used to build beautiful wreaths for the autumn or Christmas periods:
Wild Reed Plume: Large, fluffy and chestnut brown in colour, our wild reed plume is another great base plant for rustic autumn wreaths that enhance a homely feel to your fall décor. Why not try enhancing the tones of this piece with some gold lacquer spray
8cm Cinnamon on wire: Your wreaths don’t need to just be made up of flowers – try mixing them up with some dried fruit or cinnamon sticks. Our cinnamon comes with wire to make attachment even easier.
Reindeer Moss: Our customers love reindeer moss as it is easy to work with and still looks like it was freshly picked! We sell moss in a wide range of colours, however try this green if you want a more natural, earthy look.
Phleum Grass Bleached: A simple yet essential dried plant for both wreaths and floral arrangements, as the bleached tone of our phleum grass suits a broad range of colour schemes and seasons. We especially love seeing it in autumn arrangements, as it adds a farmyard, country home vibe.
Setaria Mini Bleached Bunch: Setaria are a great dried flower choice if you wish to add some varying textures to your creative piece. Our mini bleached setaria works well with brighter pieces like our helichrysum bunch and flax in peach.
Phalaris Light Pink 150g: The baby pink tones of our phalaris work perfectly adding feminine touches to Christmas wreaths, especially if you have a pink-themed colour scheme or intend to give the wreath as a gift to someone expecting a baby girl.
Pampas Grass: Our pampas grass makes as an excellent base plant for autumnal-themed wreaths, as the neutral colour works well with a variety of colour schemes. Try mixing the pampas grass with some fiery toned flowers and mahogany branching more a more rustic feel.
Flax Natural Bunch: Flax is a great way to add some more interesting texture to your wreath and can be used to fill in sparser spots. Our flax comes in its natural colour to suit a wide variety of colour schemes.
75cm Dried Statice Dumosa Blue: The vibrancy of our teal dried statice dumosa makes it the perfect base plant for Christmas-themed wreaths. Just slide in some red berries and mistletoe or spray down with some of our snow spray to add a festive effect.
Palm Spear: Palm spears have in recent years gained popularity in interior decorating and wedding bouquets, so if you want to add a modern and stylish touch to your homemade wreath, why not try these palm spears in lilac?
Top Tips for Wreath Making
- If you are planning on using dried flowers for seasonal wreath making, we recommend using a glue gun over wiring or other methods. Not only will this ensure that your final design is secure and lasts longer but will prevent the delicate dried flowers from snapping or disintegrating.
- Other than high-quality dried flowers, you will also need newspaper, a glue gun and either a grapevine or rattan wreath to begin your creation.
- Start by lightly wrapping the dried flowers you want to use as the ‘base’ around the wreath and use the glue gun to keep them fixed in place. We recommend using thicker, voluminous pieces for this part, as they will give your piece volume as well as covering the frame better.
- Once this is done, start layering on different textures and colours, securing with the glue gun once you are happy with the placement.
- Larger pieces like pinecones or cinnamon sticks can then be added, but make sure everything is symmetrical, so the wreath looks evenly balanced. Once completed, some gardening twine can be used on the back of the wreath as a hanging mechanism.
- If you’d like advice on finding the right sort of dried flowers for your wreath, then get in touch and speak to a member of our customer support team.
