To help unleash your creativity, we have put together the ultimate guide to creating a gorgeous Christmas living centrepiece:
What you’ll need:
How to make your Christmas Centrepiece
1. Pick the perfect plant container
You’ll first need to choose the right container for your Christmas centrepiece. You can choose to upcycle an old bowl or buy a container to match your Christmas colours. Anything from a shallow metallic bowl, a colourful pot or even a glass salad bowl will be perfect of the job. You don’t need to have a hole in the bottom of your container for drainage – place a layer of river pebbles and horticultural charcoal to help water drain from the soil.
2. Prepare your plant container
Place river pebbles at the base of your container to assist with drainage, making sure you leave enough room for the potting mix. Then, add a layer of horticultural charcoal which acts like a filter, preventing the plants from rotting.
3. Choose the perfect potting mix
4. Purchase the correct plants
5. Plant placement is key
6. Unleash your creativity
Placing a large candle in the middle of the centrepiece is an easy and affordable way to spruce up the middle of your centrepiece. Place some coloured pebbles around your plants to cover exposed soil and give your centrepiece an extra burst of colour. To give your plant some festive cheer, don’t forget to place some smaller Christmas baubles or small decorations around the foliage and tie some jolly ribbon around the pot to finish.
7. Keep the plants thriving
Congratulations on your beautiful living centrepiece! It’s now time to keep it thriving. Keep your centrepiece out of harsh, direct sunlight and if you’ve chosen indoor plants that are easy to care for, they should be forgiving if you forget to water them every now and then. To keep your centrepiece thriving well after the festive season, use Scotts Osmocote Pour+Feed for Indoor Plants, which is a simple to use liquid fertiliser that has the perfect balance of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus to keep your centrepiece healthy.
