How to Make a Daisy Topiary

The cheerful round flowers of the daisy are perfect for use as a topiary, which is a tall arrangement of flowers or leaves in a pot. A fresh flower topiary is perfect for a wedding dinner table if daisies are part of the wedding or attendant bouquets. A silk flower daisy topiary will last much longer and can be used to decorate a powder room or hallway table. The same topiary technique can be used for other flowers or ivy.

12 inch diameter ceramic pot
1 lb. quick set cement
14 inch long wooden dowel
8 inch diameter Styrofoam ball
1 yard dried sheet moss
20 T-pins
30 fresh or silk daisy flowers
Scissors
Hot glue gun

Instructions

- 1
  Mix the quick set cement according to the manufacturer’s directions, and fill the ceramic pot with the wet cement to 2 inches below the pot rim.
- 2
  Insert the wooden dowel in the center of the pot, pushing the dowel to the bottom of the pot. Let the cement dry for 24 hours.
- 3
  Push the Styrofoam ball 6 inches down into the top of the dowel.
- 4
  Cover the Styrofoam ball with 4-inch square pieces of torn sheet moss, pinning the moss in place with the T-pins.
- 5
  Cut the daisy flowers stems off as close to the flower head as possible with scissors. Pin the daisies to the Styrofoam ball over the sheet moss, using the T-pins.
- 6
  Cover the cement in the ceramic pot with sheet moss, and use the hot glue gun to attach the moss to the cement.

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