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If you really want to wow your guests this autumn, consider making a succulent pumpkin centerpiece. This combination of color and texture works surprisingly well, and can lend your table an instant, rustic feel. Best of all, you can reuse the succulents once the season is over, and plant them in your garden.
Real pumpkins will give you the most organic look, but you can also use fake ones to make a planter for your succulents instead.- 1 Choose a Cinderella or fairytale pumpkin. These pumpkins are usually a mottled green-gray-orange color. They have a squashed, lopsided shape with wide ribs, and are labeled as “Cinderella” or “fairytale.” For best results, pick a pumpkin with a large dip in the top, where the stem is. You’ll be using this dip to “plant” the succulents.[1]
- The size of the pumpkin does not matter. Keep in mind that the smaller the pumpkin, the fewer succulents you’ll be able to use.
- You can use this method with fake pumpkins and succulents too. If you are using a fake pumpkin, try to find one that has a large dip in the middle.
- 2 Glue moss to the top of the pumpkin where the dip is. Coat the top of the pumpkin with spray adhesive, then quickly press the moss into it while the glue is still tacky. Use enough moss to fill the dipped area in a ½ to 1-inch (1.2 to 2.5-cm) thick layer. You can use any type of moss you want, but sphagnum…
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