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How to:
Plant a Wedding Kissing Ball

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1. Select from three sizes of Floral Globes. Remove the cover by twisting counterclockwise.

Materials Required:

Floral Globe Frame
Green Sheet Moss
Potting soil mix
Slow release fertilizer
Green Ivy and Small Ferns
Florist pins

Victorians loved to decorate for special occasions  with ivy and ferns. Their homes were large, cool and deem light , so ivy and ferns were perfect for them. A wedding was the perfect occasion to bring large bouquets of flowers, as well as, the kissing globe adoring their windows and doorways. The basic ivy and fern globe were decorated with ribbons and flowers.

 Now a modern living adaptation can be instantly created with Hanging Floral Globes,  these planters are created with live plants that can be redecorated for other romantic occasions. The ivy and fern floral globes do well in those shaded areas that need an extra touch.

They look wonder hanging from porch beams, in the center archways and from tree branches..

 

 

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2. Line the globe with moistened moss, making sure there are no thin, or weak spots in the moss.

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3. Set the Floral Globe on a pot for stability and fill with planting mix and slow release fertilizer.

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4. Take the ivy and fern  plants and shake excess soil from the root ball  and insert the plant into the opening in the top of the Floral Globe.

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5.  Replace the cover and gently pull leaves out from under the wire, using florist pins to secure the ivy plant and ferns around  the Floral Globe.