Gift-wrapping plants is an elegant way to spread good luck. From succulents and jade plants, gifting one with wrapping is sure to bring them luck in their endeavors!
Arrange the plant so its tip aligns with one corner of your paper. Gently gather up tissue paper or fabric around its pot, and secure each section using decorative twine.
Paper
Gardeners, houseplant enthusiasts or anyone on our gift lists who would appreciate receiving plants can present us with an interesting challenge: packaging them up properly is often tricky due to their awkward shapes; while bags or paper could work for some plants, others require extra creativity in their presentation – here are a few ideas to get you going.
Kraft paper or colorful holiday paper makes an excellent base for plant presentations. Floral or patterned papers may add extra flare. Just ensure the paper won’t cause damage as you fold and secure it around your plant.
Add a festive plant-themed touch with festive ribbon. Tie it around the base of the plant and personalize your gift by attaching a tag featuring an individual message.
Fabric can make an ideal material to use when gift wrapping a pot, especially natural materials like burlap. Measure and cut a square of fabric that’s an inch larger in each dimension than your pot’s height, fold the right side over to align with its top point and an inch wider than its base; fold up again on its left side over your plant, secure with twine, and you’re good to go.
Cellophane does not allow plants to breathe properly, making this fabric better for living plants. You can tie it closed with ribbon or bow.
Dependent upon the plant species, you can also embellish it with tulle or netting as an attractive finishing touch. Tuck it beneath the pot just under its leaves before cinching it around its base for a finishing touch – this approach works particularly well when gifting delicate flowering plants or ferns.
Fabric
If a houseplant’s stems are too long to fit inside a pot or your gift bag is too small, creating an eye-catching presentation can be achieved using fabric and ribbon. Painting terra-cotta pots or lining them with colorful paper to make an eye-catching statement is another idea for personalizing its presentation. You could also try old fabrics as wrapping material, making a collage of photos on vessels, wrapping rope or ribbon around it and painting its container are additional ways of adding flair and personalizing its presentation as houseplant gifts!
To adorn a pot with fabric, position it so the right side of its top is aligned with the center point of its base. Next, gather up opposing corners of fabric and tie them in a knot before folding over remaining two corners around it using tape for security.
This method can also be applied to containers such as vases and bottles, creating bows from decorative cord instead of twine for an elegant presentation that can work with any fabric or ribbon type.
Dependent upon the occasion, you may wish to use more festive paper such as florist or holiday paper when wrapping gifts for plants. Just be careful not to overdo it: too much paper can cause soil in a pot to become wet and soggy which could harm any living plant in it!
One way to prevent this issue is to use tissue paper and place it over all surfaces of the container, then tie off loosely around its contents as a present. This will protect both plant and gift recipient alike!
Consider using burlap to cover a pot. Domestically Speaking has provided excellent advice for doing just this by cutting squares of burlap that measure an inch longer than the height of your pot (including saucer). Once planted in its center, gather up and tie off each side before gathering up for extra flair or extra security with dyed raffia or twine if desired – adding lengths of dyed twine can add an extra flair while keeping everything secure!
Socks
If the recipient loves socks, you can make them feel extra special by including their favorite pair in their houseplant gift. Choose a pair with an interesting color or pattern and fold down their top cuff over to cover their bottom half, using ribbon to tie off both ends together. This gift would make an excellent surprise for anyone having difficulty keeping plants alive or simply appreciates fresh laundry smell!
Paper can make for a beautiful solution when it comes to wrapping pots, but its shape does not conform perfectly. Domestically Speaking has suggested using square paper that’s one inch larger than the height of your plant – then place the pot at its center before folding up and around it like you would present wrap. To add an extra touch, consider including an adhesive liner and decorative tissue paper as finishing touches!
Fabric or recycled material makes an innovative way of gift wrapping pots, giving the recipient something truly unique and memorable. Select fabric that either coordinates with the color and theme of your plant, or goes neutral so the colors really pop; for instance linen or burlap scraps make wonderful rustic-themed options; add ribbon for an added flourish if using printed or designed fabric as wrapping!
Avoid ribbon altogether by choosing to gift wrap your pot using twine as a simple and cost-effective alternative. Add decorative twine with bows attached for an appealing final touch!
There are various methods for gift-wrapping a pot, each showing how much thought was put into creating their present. From classic sock wrapping to some of the other ideas discussed in this article, your thoughtful present will certainly be appreciated by its recipient.
Ribbon
Bringing color and fun to your gift by wrapping it with ribbon can give it an extra special touch. Use non-wired ribbon six times wider than its widest width; lay your gift face down on it; wrap each ribbon so it twists over each other and runs perpendicular to its original position until you reach the top, where you tie a bow or create bunny ears by tying two pieces in opposite directions from one another.
Fabric and ribbon provide endless possibilities when used to wrap a pot, and you have many choices when selecting fabric to match its theme or the plant’s foliage colors. A sock with its toe cut out makes an excellent choice for whimsically themed flower pots; or try wrapping one elegantly for Christmas using multi-colored tinsel ribbon.
Wrap a houseplant in paper of any pattern or colour and secure it with string or tape before attaching a decorative gift tag as the final touch. Another alternative would be using a reusable gift bag from dollar stores; these versatile bags allow you to fill it up with various items suited to their interests as a present alternative.
Choose a box a bit wider and taller than your houseplant’s container, fill it with tissue paper, and fan out its folds so they envelop but conceal its leaves without covering up all their foliage completely. Or try covering the box in burlap for an earthy vibe!
Give a plant as party favors for children’s birthday parties! Simply arrange greenery in an attractive cellophane or paper bag and decorate it with ribbon, bows or any other accessories. In addition, include a wooden stake that can be planted directly into its current container soil.