Holidays & Entertaining Entertaining Party Decorations Create a Quick Terra-Cotta Pot Centerpiece Make this floral delight the focus of your table, and watch the conversation bloom. By Madaline Sparks Madaline Sparks Madaline Sparks is a landscape and garden designer with over 20 years of experience. She is also a home and garden freelance writer who wrote for Real Simple starting in 2000. Madaline is the principal and owner of New York-based Madaline Sparks Garden Design. Highlights: * Over 20 years of experience in landscape and garden design * Owner and principal of Madaline Sparks Garden Design * Former contributing garden editor at Real Simple, for 14 years * Garden columnist at Rural Intelligence * Vice President, Board of Directors for Spencertown Academy Art Center Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 29, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: James Baigrie Use old flower pots to make decorative topiaries for your next cocktail party. 01 of 05 What You'll Need James Baigrie Sharp scissorsFloral foam (available at craft stores or florists)One small juice glass to fit inside each potA small dish (for soaking the foam in water)2 dozen to 3 dozen ranunculusStandard terra-cotta pots (between 3 and 6 inches in diameter) Also try with: roses, lisianthus, carnations, and chrysanthemums 02 of 05 Step 1 James Baigrie Cut a piece of foam to fit inside each juice glass. Soak the foam in water for a few minutes until it's fully saturated. Remove the leaves from the ranunculus stems. 03 of 05 Step 2 James Baigrie Gently place the foam into the glass and the glass into a pot. 04 of 05 Step 3 James Baigrie Cut the stems at a sharp angle and stick them into the foam, starting in the center and working outward. 05 of 05 Step 4 James Baigrie Rotate the pot as you go until the surface is covered. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit