Tuesday, December 29, 2009

“Wreaths with a twist - Los Angeles Times”

“Wreaths with a twist - Los Angeles Times”

Wreaths with a twist - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 07:33 PM PST

Peacewreath
For my money, at $9.99, the best wreath deal in town is Trader Joe's basic circle of fresh-cut greenery. I like to embellish the Noble fir boughs with my own ribbons and baubles to make it look pricey and custom-made.

This year, though, several creative alternatives have captured my imagination.

Tillandsia_wreath Snowflakewreath Hanging the Peace on Earth wreath, above, from Gardener's Supply Co. seems like a larger holiday gesture. I love that this enduring symbol  can double as a holiday wreath. It is made on a rural Vermont farm using fresh-cut balsam fir hand-tied on a metal frame, $34.95 (18-inch) or $44.95 (24-inch) plus shipping.

Southern California's not-so-wintry climate is ideal for an elegant tillandsia wreath, top right.  Made-to-order by Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden in Berkeley, the 14-inch design contains hundreds of tiny air plants (also called Tillandsia). It costs $156 plus shipping.

You can keep this living wreath outdoors year-round in Southern California. Mist the plants weekly (more often in summer) and display out of direct sunlight.

Wreaths Unlimited, from Patterson Creek Co. near Mt. Shasta, sells lots of gorgeous wreaths made from fresh-cut evergreen and dried floral ingredients. But I especially adore this green snowflake, lower right, made of fresh shore pine accented with Douglas fir cones. It measures 18 inches and costs $41.95 plus shipping.

Let there be wreaths on Earth!

-- Debra Prinzing

Photo credits: Garden Supply co., Cactus Jungle, Patterson Creek

Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)