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How to make your own succulent display

Brighten up the table with this colourful centrepiece. - by Better Homes and Gardens
  • 14 May 2021

While a colourful vase of flowers is a classic way to bring the outdoors inside, they don't last forever. Succulents, on the other hand, are made to last. 

WATCH: Charlie Albone’s guide to succulents

They're easy-to-grow, low-maintenance, and make for the perfect table centerpiece in any home. This creative display pairs the long-lasting plant with velvet red roses for the perfect colour combo. Best of all? It only takes three simple steps to complete. 

Gather your supplies

  • Footed cake stand
  • Florist’s moss
  • 10cm cube florist’s foam
  • Selection of roses and succulents
  • Heavy-gauge wire
succulent display

Here's how

Step 1

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Line surface of footed cake stand with moistened florist’s moss.

Step 2

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Soak florist’s foam in water, then place in centre of cake stand, on top of moss. The saturated foam will anchor the arrangement while keeping the flowers hydrated.

Step 3

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Trim rose stems to 5cm and insert into top of foam cube, creating a tight cluster that overlaps edges. Tuck small succulent rosettes around foam.

Step 4

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Continue tucking succulents until foam cube is entirely concealed.

Step 5

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Clip off a few larger succulents and anchor around flower stems. If necessary, insert heavy-gauge wire up through centre to secure, so rosettes face outwards.

Step 6

...

Regularly moisten moss and foam to ensure arrangement is long-lasting.

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