How to Make a Heart Succulent Wreath

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July 13, 2019

Heart Succulent Wreath - a variety of colors and shapes fill the heart planter I purchased this iron heart chicken wire wall decor at my local Michael's Arts & Crafts for 70% off. I will show you all how to create this heart shaped succulent wreath to use as outdoor decor.

Note: You have to wait 6-8 weeks for the succulent roots to grow out before you hang the wreath. However, if you would like to hang your heart succulent wreath immediately, you will need to use wire to secure succulents in place.

Total Time: A couple days

Supplies:

iron heart chicken wire wall decor
chicken wire
coco liner
pliers
sphagnum moss
soil
plant training wire
black plastic flat tray
black plastic sheeting
assorted succulents
chopstick

Steps:

At your local arts and crafts store you can find various size/shapes of chicken wire decor items. I purchased this heart shaped one.

Heart Succulent Wreath - heart shaped chicken wire wall decor item

Flip heart decor over to the backside. You want to cut coco liner to size and cut chicken wire slightly larger.

Heart Succulent Wreath - cut coco lining to size and cut the piece of chicken wire slightly larger than the heart shape

Using the chicken wire edges, secure chicken wire to rim of heart (half way).

Heart Succulent Wreath - fold the chicken wire over the liner

Heart Succulent Wreath - full view of the back with the wire in place half way around

Heart Succulent Wreath - closeup of the back, showing loose area

With the other half of the heart - not yet secured into place, in the flap you can pack your moss inside.

Heart Succulent Wreath - add moss through the open area

Heart Succulent Wreath - closeup of moss

Heart Succulent Wreath - moss between the wire and the liner

Use some plant training wire to secure chicken wire, moss and original heart chicken wire.

Heart Succulent Wreath - use plant training wire to secure the edges

Heart Succulent Wreath - closeup of wire wrapped around the form to secure everything in place

Pack in soil.

Heart Succulent Wreath - start adding soil

Heart Succulent Wreath - form packed with soil

Optional - Line plastic on a plastic flat tray (that can fit your wreath) so the soil doesn't fall through plus any leaves that fall out on the plastic liner from the succulents, you can use for propagation.

Heart Succulent Wreath - black plastic tray

Heart Succulent Wreath - plastic to line the tray

Heart Succulent Wreath - plastic lined tray

Heart Succulent Wreath - place wreath in tray

Use a chopstick to poke holes to prep for succulent planting!

Heart Succulent Wreath - use a chopstick to poke holes for planting

Heart Succulent Wreath - poking hole through the chicken wire

Using assorted succulents from your garden, plant succulents in the wreath and repeat until heart is full! Optional - you can use wire to secure succulents into place for immediate hanging or, wait 6-8 weeks for roots to grow to hang wreath up.