Ideas for spring and Easter arrangements using potted plants and natural accents

Small pots of white-colored Viola cornuta topped with white feathers seated in an off-white, purse-shaped, hand-pressed pot make memorable casual or Easter table decorations.Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata', striped coprosma, sunk into a celadon green porcelain pot and arranged in wreath form makes a perfect contrast for a mound of white and light green hens' eggs.  Accent wreath with fluffy brown-speckled feathers.The lightest yellow shades of Rosa hybrid, miniature rose, petals on a small plant sunk into a rustic off-white basket that mimics tree bark makes a small centerpiece that brings a breath of spring to a dining table.  Highlight the roses with fluffy white feathers and pieces of birch bark placed around the rim of the basket.View the list ยป
Arrangement of Persian violets, crowned with a wreath of birch twigs and brown hens' eggs

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Trade in traditional Easter lilies and pastel cut flower arrangements for contemporary spring and Easter arrangements using small potted plants and accessories in soft soothing colors. Nature provides the inspiration for these arrangements from floradania.dk a Danish company that markets Danish pot plants and provides new ideas for their home use.

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The nine arrangements presented here use monochromatic containers influenced by patterns from nature, feathers, eggs and twigs to enhance the simplicity of potted plants. Floridania.dk publicity describes these arrangements as "calm, harmonious and feminine."

Allow yourself plenty of time to find components if you want to faithfully construct these arrangements. Of course, the arrangements shown here may always be used as suggestions for self-expression. Searching for components may be time-consuming, but can be viewed as a scavenger hunt.

Small living plants in two- to four-inch pots may be found at local florists shops, Lowe's or Home Depot, or online at Logees Greenhouse or Terrarium & Fairy Garden Plants at Amazon. Of course, quality small silk plants may be substituted for living plants. These are found at locale wholesale florists supply or craft stores.

Find unusual containers at garage sales, second-hand stores or craft shows. Try searching local craft stores like A.C. Moore, Joann, and Michaels for accessories like twigs, branches, feathers and eggs, and containers. Another shopping solution is to try online sources like Curious Country Creations, Flora Trims or Country Cottage Primitives.

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  • The lightest yellow shades of Rosa hybrid, miniature rose, petals on a small plant sunk into a rustic off-white basket that mimics tree bark makes a small centerpiece that brings a breath of spring to a dining table.  Highlight the roses with fluffy white feathers and pieces of birch bark placed around the rim of the basket.
  • Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata', striped coprosma, sunk into a celadon green porcelain pot and arranged in wreath form makes a perfect contrast for a mound of white and light green hens' eggs.  Accent wreath with fluffy brown-speckled feathers.
  • Small pots of white-colored Viola cornuta topped with white feathers seated in an off-white, purse-shaped, hand-pressed pot make memorable casual or Easter table decorations.
  • White Myosotis sylvatica (forget-me-not) and Muehlenbeckia axillaris (miniature wire vine) team up in a light blue ceramic vase for a refined spring welcome.  Fine wood shavings of excelsior, broken pieces of bleached mitsumata branches and half-inch decorative bird eggs, white with brown speckles, compliment the living plants.
  • Pale yellow petals of a double Primula vulgaris 'Belarina' sunk into a light-grey rustic cachepot bring a natural effect to a small table.  Fluffy brown-speckled feathers placed around the edge of the pot highlight the Primula blossoms.
  • Light-brown hens' eggs, fine birch twigs and Exacum affine, also called Persian violet, add subtle shades of brown and deep blue to Easter and spring decoration.  Exacum affine also sweetens surroundings with a subtle fragrance. 
  • Twist and tie with loose leaves the floppy leaves of bronze Carex comans, common brown sedge, into a tree form.  Top with miniature white feathers, small half-inch brown-speckled white, and place arrangement into an aged long clay pot, mulched with bits of lichen, for a maximum effect.
  • Fill a linear aged clay pot with Cissus rhombifolia, grape ivy, and top with a loose wreath of birch twigs, hens' eggs and small decorative brown-speckled eggs for a nature-inspired arrangement.
  • Fill small smooth white ceramic pots with mini-containers of  Ceropegia linearis woodii, rosary vine, and twine around edges.  Top vines with small white fluffy feathers and half-inch brown-speckled white eggs to make a trio or any other odd number of welcoming nature-inspired arrangments.
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Plants, gardens and travel are Georgene Bramlage's passions. Her writing experiences represent plants and gardens around the world. She recently moved to Roanoke, after living and gardening in western Massachusetts for 40 years. Her writing has thrived in southwest VA because of the area's longer...

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