Spring Table Flower Styling with Gisela Graham Plant Pots
One of the things I love about the Gisela Graham plant pots we stock at Moody Merchant is how versatile they are. While pots are traditionally used for plants, I often find work beautifully in many other ways around the home.
Today I want to show you how you can use one of these plant pots to create a simple spring table flower arrangement. It is an uncomplicated way to bring a fresh, seasonal feel to your table and works perfectly for a relaxed lunch or supper with friends.
Rather than using a traditional vase, the plant pot creates a slightly more relaxed, garden-inspired look, which feels very fitting for spring tables.
Preparing the Plant Pot
The first thing I like to do is use a piece of chicken wire inside the plant pot to help support the flowers.
Cut a square of chicken wire and gently shape it so that it fits neatly inside the pot. Take a moment to fold in any sharp edges so they are tucked safely away.
When placed inside the pot, the chicken wire creates a light, open structure that allows the flower stems to sit naturally rather than standing rigidly upright, which can sometimes happen when using floral foam or a traditional flower frog.
At this stage, don’t add water yet. Simply place the shaped chicken wire into the pot so it forms a loose dome or nest. This will create little pockets where you can slowly slot the flower stems in as you build your arrangement.
Adding the Greenery
Once the chicken wire is in place, begin by adding your greenery. This creates the base structure for the arrangement.
Eucalyptus (various varieties) works beautifully, but you can also use other soft foliage such as olive branches, rosemary, pistache, ruscus or even fresh herbs from the garden. Anything greenery works well.
Gently slot the stems into the chicken wire, allowing them to fall naturally around the edges of the pot. This helps create a relaxed, garden-style shape that will support the flowers you add next.
Building the Arrangement
Don’t be shy with the greenery, add plenty, so the arrangement feels full, soft and slightly floppy. The chicken wire gives you lots of space to work with, so the stems can sit naturally without you having to force them in.
Once the greenery is in place, add a little gypsophila. The delicate white flowers look beautiful in spring and help soften the arrangement.
Next, begin adding your flowers. It’s often easiest to work in odd numbers, such as threes or fives. I like to think of it as the “bride and bridesmaids” approach. Place your main flower the “bride” in the centre. This could be something like hydrangea, a large garden rose, peony or ranunculus.
Then add your “bridesmaids” around it. These can be tulips, roses, anemones, poppies, hellebores or other seasonal flowers. You can also add something a little more textured, such as thistles, depending on the time of year.
Choose flowers in colours that work beautifully with your tablecloth and table setting, and build the arrangement slowly until it feels balanced and natural.
Finishing the Arrangement
As you build your arrangement, keep turning the pot as you go. This helps ensure the flowers are evenly balanced all the way around, which is important if the arrangement is sitting in the middle of a table where everyone will see it from different angles.
Step back occasionally and add anything else you feel it needs until the shape feels natural and balanced.
Once you’re happy with the arrangement, add a little water to the bottom of the pot to keep the stems fresh it doesn’t need to be full, just enough for the stems to sit in.
Finally, give the flowers a light spritz. We stock some lovely coordinating plant spritzers alongside the pots in green, pink and blue, which work beautifully with these arrangements. I’ll link everything below the article so you can easily explore the pots and spritzers if you’d like to recreate the look at home.
