How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree with Fresh Flowers
Decorating with blooms adds texture, fragrance, and excitement that you just don't get from artificial flowers. This year, skip the plastic poinsettias and give yourself the joy of a tree full of real, colorful life.
Fresh flowers are nature's living gifts that can transform your Christmas tree into a sparkling work of art. Decorating with blooms adds texture, fragrance, and excitement that you just don't get from artificial flowers. This year, skip the plastic poinsettias and give yourself the joy of a tree full of real, colorful life. Give fresh christmas plants and flowers the starring role on your Christmas tree - we are sure you'll love the lively results! Let’s get started.
Gather your supplies
You will need a variety of fresh flowers to use in decorating your Christmas tree. Some good options from local florists in Brooklyn NY are poinsettias, amaryllis, holly, baby's breath, orchids, roses, and carnations. You will also need small vases, jars, or containers to hold water for fresh flower arrangements. Floral tape or wire is helpful to wrap stems together. Bring all your supplies to one area so they are ready to use.
Pick your placement spots
Take a look at where you want to place fresh christmas flower arrangements on your Christmas tree. You can decorate individual branches with single flowers or small bouquets. Larger arrangements or wreaths work well hanging from strategic branches or placed around the tree's trunk. Consider placing decor near the top middle and bottom sections to evenly distribute color and scent. Leave some open space too so the fresh flowers are showcased.
Make small bouquets
Take a few flowers of the same variety and wrap their stems together with floral tape or raffia. Tie them snugly but not too tight. You can make bouquets of only one flower type or mix it up. Small bouquets of 3-5 flowers work well. Loosely bunch baby's breath, orchids, and berries together for a lush look. Secure them with tape or wire so they hold their shape on the branches.
Decorate the trunk
The tree's trunk gives a large space to feature a centerpiece arrangement. Wreaths made of holly, roses, and berries can wrap around. You can also cluster various flowers in a vase or jar placed on or near the trunk. Try amaryllis, poinsettias, and carnations together for vivid color. Use blanket-leaf ivy to spill over the edges. Flowering branches like blooming quince or forsythia look beautiful inserted into the trunk area.
Add single stem accents
Individual stems dotted along tree branches add a nice texture. Place one holly leaf with red berries, a rosebud still closed, or a peony blossom. Baby's breath stems placed in vases hidden in the tree look light and airy from a distance. Tall stemmed lilies, calla lilies, or orchids from local flower shops in Brooklyn can also provide vertical interest. Consider scent too-freesia and gardenias have a lovely fragrance sure to fill the room.
Refresh water daily
No matter how you decorate with fresh flowers, it's important to change the water in vases, jars, or other containers daily. Cut a bit off the bottoms of stems when you switch out water to allow for optimal hydration. Doing this will help keep your floral arrangements looking their best and prevent wilting so the lovely scents and colors last through the holiday. Changing the water is a quick task to keep everything sparkling fresh!
If you're looking to spark creativity for decorating your tree with fresh flowers, a great place to source blooms and greens is Brooklyn Midtown Florist. So don't delay - head over to Brooklyn Midtown Florist's website now to get inspired and place an order for Christmas flower delivery in Brooklyn NY guaranteed to make your Christmas tree the star of this season's celebrations.
