Preserved Boxwood Wreath Tutorial

by Katherine

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Is there any greenery more elegant than boxwood? Not in my book although magnolia comes in a close second. Learn to make these classic boxwood wreaths with this easy DIY. They are great for holiday decorating!

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1. To make your wreath, secure one end of the floral wire to the top of the wreath ring.

2. Prepare your first hand of boxwood, which should be about 4 – 5 inches long and 1 – 2 inches in diameter. You can choose to make a full wreath with the sprigs fanned out or a more slim wreath like mine. To make the fuller wreath you will need to use more sprigs in each hand and create a fan shape with the sprigs. As you create each hand cut the 8-10 inch sprigs in half and use both parts, but layer the top leafy section over the bottom stem part.

3. Lay your first hand of boxwood down on the wreath ring and wrap the floral wire 3 or 4 times around the boxwood stems and ring. Then prepare your next hand of boxwood and lay it down over the stems of the first hand.

4. Wrap the wire 3 or 4 times on this hand and repeat the process working around the ring in one direction continuously overlapping the boxwood until you’ve gone completely around the wreath ring. For a uniform shape, try to make each boxwood hand about the same length and thickness.

5. When you reach your starting position on the ring be sure to tuck the ends of the boxwood under the top leafy part of your first hand and wrap the wire underneath that first hand as well. If you can see the wire on your last hand, take one or two sprigs of boxwood and tuck into the wire to strategically hide it.

6. Tie off the floral wire on the back side of the ring making a loop for hanging. Examine your wreath for any variations in shape. You may need to go back and cut errant boxwood sprigs that stick out too far from the overall shape.