Creating a Dahlia Crown
Having never created a flower crown before, I decided to try my hand at it with the abundance of dahlias, roses and sweet peas growing in my late summer garden. Though it wasn’t as difficult as I imagined, it took some time and consideration when planning the design.
After watching several online tutorials, I felt confident I could create my own floral crown. I found floral wire wasn’t sturdy enough to hold the weight of the dahlias, therefore, I used a wire hanger instead. After creating a shape to match my daughter’s head, I used the floral wire and tape to fasten the flowers to the wire hanger. First adding the larger flowers and then going around and adding smaller filler flowers. I was happy with the end result though it felt very delicate.. much like a sand mandala. You spend this time creating it only to have it undone soon after.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Fresh flowers & foliage
Sharp scissors
Floral wire cutters
Waterproof green ParaFilm tape
Florist Wire
Wire hanger
Ribbon
All images photographed by Kyle Campbell August 2018. Flowers grown at her farm cottage garden. Location of photos: East Northamptonshire, UK
