Make a Succulent Mug Gift Bouquet
Make a succulent mug gift bouquet the next time you need a little something for a friend or hostess. This transcends the traditional flower-stand bouquet and has utility long afterwards.
Mugs sold individually at home goods stores and secondhand shops make great gifts, especially when filled with succulent rosettes that suggest exotic flowers.
Succulents wired onto faux stems are long lasting and can themselves be planted later as cuttings.
I prefer to use a mug of my own design (available online from my Zazzle store), but any nice one will do.
You'll need a dozen colorful succulent cuttings...
...sand for ballast (so the stems stay upright), 22-gauge floral wire, stretchy green floral tape, garden snippers, and wire cutters.
See each step in my recent video: How to Make a Succulent Mug Bouquet.
One of seven sessions of my Craftsy class, Stunning Succulent Arrangements, is How to Make a Succulent Bouquet.
For how to make a wedding or other special occasion succulent bouquet, see my book, Succulents Simplified, pages 162-169.
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Wondering where I can purchase some of the succulents that you show…are there any on line stores…….? I live in NC so sources here are limited. Thanks.
You can buy them online—one of the best sources is Mountain Crest Gardens.