Botanical St. Patrick’s Day Vignette with a Shamrock Topiary DIY

One of the easiest ways to decorate for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday is to use plants and greenery. They are naturally green and always add a fresh touch to decor. Creating a St. Patrick’s Day shamrock topiary adds a super special touch. Come on in and let me share how to create a botanical St. Patrick’s Day vignette with a shamrock topiary.

As I expressed before, I have been on a shamrock kick this St. Patty’s Day season. You can see my previous projects here {air-clay shamrock charm DIY for St. Patrick’s Day} and here {how to use thrift store frames for seasonal decor – St.Patrick’s Day framed artwork & more}. Let the shamrock shennanigans continue.

I created a St. Patrick’s Day botanical decor vignette in the foyer, using plants and flowers. Shamrocks are on repeat, with a shamrock plant, shamrock hydrangeas plus a shamrock ivy topiary. Come on in and let me share all the details with you.

Do You Know the Difference Between a Clover and a Shamrock?

Fun fact here. Shamrocks always only have three leaves, while clovers can have three or four leaves. It’s a good trivia question to stick in your back pocket.

Details About the St. Patrick’s Day Botanical Decor Vignette

Remember the green Valentine’s decor vignette I shared last month? Well, I used the bones of that vignette to spring board the botanical St. Patty’s Day vignette on the bombe chest in the foyer.

The Shamrock Topiary

I used the thrifted large gray urn as the cache pot for the shamrock topiary. It brings it up high, giving it the spotlight.

Below, further down in the post, I share how you can easily create one of these topiaries for your own home.

The Shamrock Plant

I usually buy one of these shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s this time of year. They are less than $5 dollars and they pack a huge festive punch, naturally.

They are my go to houseplant around the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. You can see them in many of my St. Patrick’s Day projects if you simply search in the query box at the very bottom of the page below “St. Patrick’s Day”. I just dropped the grower pot into a gray pot with a ceramic white tag. I love this little pot.

The Shamrock Hydrangeas

Ok, did you know there was a shamrock hydrangea? I never knew there was such a thing. They are beautiful and dainty and incredible. To tell you the truth I was looking for Bells of Ireland flowers, but none to be found anywhere. I went to Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, Sprouts and no Bells of Ireland in sight.

Sigh since they are favorites of mine. It’s so weird too, since I usually find them this time of year. Anyway, my quest brought me back to Trader Joe’s since it’s closest to home, and I discovered these shamrock hydrangeas. You know what? I think they are brilliant for this St. Patrick’s day botanical vignette.

I bought two bunches of the hydrangea flowers and arranged them in a gray toile-like design vase. This is a fairly new piece, gifted to me by a friend this past Christmas.

The Shamrock Thrifted Frame Artwork

To crown the botanical vignette I added the shamrock frame I shared here {how to use thrift store frames for seasonal decor – St.Patrick’s Day framed artwork & more}. It’s the perfect backdrop for all the beautiful shamrock greenery.

Other Details, while Small not Insignificant

The vignette is corralled on a tray that usually resides here on the bombe chest. On one side of the vignette sits a Pot of Gold with coins spilling out. The copper pot was a thrift store find and the coins are left over from travels abroad.

Next to the pot sits the playful air clay shamrock charm, which was a project I shared the other day. This was my first air clay project, and I am hooked. I already have plans for my next project.

On the other side of the tray sits the green, distressed Milagro Heart, which started the Valentine’s Day Green vignette last month. A green glass diamond cut accent sits next to it. I’m thinking it’s intended to be a paper weight, but I use it as decor.

How to Make a St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Topiary

The shamrock topiary comes together pretty easily, but adds such a fresh and natural mood. I love decorating with fresh plants and this is a special fun way to decorate for St. Patrick’s day.

Supplies

• Ivy Plant(s)
• Tinsel Shamrock Decor (Dollar Tree)
• Planter | Pot

Instructions

• Assemble all supplies
• Disassemble shamrock decor, removing green tinsel

• Insert shamrock form into center of ivy plant

• Trail longest ivy strands around shamrock form until it’s fully covered
• Water plant and place in decor vignette to enjoy!

Tips & Techniques in Creating the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Topiary

When looking for your ivy plant make sure you find a plant with many long trailers so that you can cover the entire shamrock form. I found mine at my local Ace Hardware Store. It’s a 6-inch hanging indoor plant. You could also use ground cover from garden centers. I would use a 6-pack with long trailers.

The tinsel shamrock form will make quite a mess when you disassemble. You have been forewarned. It’s also tricky to start, but once you understand how it’s put together it unravels quite easily. It just goes in and out of the nodules not simply around the form if that makes any sense.

Make sure to water your beautiful topiary once per week. You want to keep those long trailers hydrated all the way to their ends. Don’t overwater the topiary either, but every 7 days or so should be a good schedule for watering the plant.

Thanks for being here and see you next time. Au Revoir!

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