In the Garden
Michael Miyashiro
Succulent centerpiece
Everyone knows how well members of the cactus and succulent plant family do here. They're so easy to grow and cultivate from cuttings, leaves and seeds that anyone can grow them. Their rich variety of colors, shapes and textures provides an endless array of interest.
WorkshopsWhat: Succulent wreath workshopWhen: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Where: Ward Warehouse, between Chowder House and Rainforest Cost: Free Also: Plant sale, including some succulent wreaths, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plant exhibits and plant saleWhat: Display of sansevieria (mother-in-law's tongue) and sales of assorted succulents and cactusesWhen: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow Where: Ward Warehouse amphitheater Call: 239-3922
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Learn how to make a succulent wreath during free demonstration beginning at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Ward Warehouse. Anyone can make one, but those who've made haku lei have an edge.
Supplies include old nylon stockings, sphagnum moss, a wire ring and succulents from your garden.
In addition to traditionally hanging these wreaths, many use them as centerpieces surrounding a hurricane chimney or candle, also surrounded by pine cones and Christmas ornaments.
After the parties are over, the wreath can be placed outdoors in the full sun, where the succulents will keep their rich color and shape. This is such the opposite of most Christmas wreaths, made of fragile plants that wilt in the afternoon sun.
Succulent wreaths thrive with the heat! Like I said, they're hard to kill, which makes them ideal for those without green thumbs.
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