Create a Quick Terra-Cotta Pot Centerpiece

Make this floral delight the focus of your table, and watch the conversation bloom.

By

Madaline Sparks

Updated on August 29, 2022

What You'll Need

Terra cotta ranunculus flower arrangement on a yellow table — 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, and chrysanthemums

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Step 1

Push glass into floral foam — 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

A floral foam-filled glass is being placed inside a clay pot — 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 — 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

Rotate the pot as you go until the surface is covered.

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