Create a Quick Terra-Cotta Pot Centerpiece
By Madaline Sparks Updated August 29, 2014
Terra cotta ranunculus flower arrangement on a yellow table
Credit: James Baigrie
Use old flower pots to make decorative topiaries for your next cocktail party.
What You’ll Need
Terra cotta ranunculus flower arrangement on a yellow table
Credit: James Baigrie
- Sharp scissors
- Floral foam (available at craft stores or florists)
- One small juice glass to fit inside each pot
- A small dish (for soaking the foam in water)
- 2 dozen to 3 dozen ranunculus
- Standard terra-cotta pots (between 3 and 6 inches in diameter)
Also try with:
Roses, lisianthus, carnations, chrysanthemums.
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Step 1
Push glass into floral foam
Credit: 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.
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Step 2
Place floral foam into clay pot
Credit: James Baigrie
Gently place the foam into the glass and the glass into a pot.
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Step 3
Push ranunculus into floral foam
Credit: James Baigrie
Cut the stems at a sharp angle and stick them into the foam, starting in the center and working outward.
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Step 4
Terra cotta ranunculus flower arrangement on a yellow table
Credit: James Baigrie
Rotate the pot as you go until the surface is covered.
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