H o w - t o
These whimsical trees will
make any Grinch smile!
They can be found in
many floral shops, but you
can easily make your own
for a fraction of the cost.
Here’s how:
Choose your plant; Cypress
are available in many sizes
so are suitable for tabletop
planters or larger floor
designs. Choose your pot,
colourful is best, and
drainage is beneficial. Pop
your cypress into your
planter.
Shape the tree with wire.
Secure wire to tree stalk
at base, then loosely wind
around and around to
lightly compact branches.
Wire until you reach the
top, leaving an extra
couple of inches with
which to attach an
ornament. From this wire
hang a medium/heavy
weight ball ornament; the
weight of the ornament
will gently bend the tree
giving it a Whoville shape.
Next, secure ribbon at base
of tree (1/4” is best for
smaller trees, 1/2” for
larger). Evenly wind ribbon
around the tree until you
reach the top, and secure
with a small piece of wire.