If you would like to decorate the Easter table and also make Easter decorations, the colorful Easter bouquet should not be missing. The Easter bush is a tradition and also decorates the home in a beautiful and natural way. But it also cuts a great figure in the garden and transforms itOutdoor area in a little Easter paradise- whether as a bouquet on the patio table or on any shrub in the garden, showcase your Easter eggs or decorations perfectly!
We will explain to you which branches are suitable if you want to cut an Easter bush, what decoration options are available to you and how the pretty branches stay fresh for as long as possible for Easter. And when should the Easter bush actually start?stand on the table? We have put together the most important information for you and conclude the article with a few inspiring ideas for decorating your Easter bouquet in pictures.
When to put up the Easter bush?
Traditionally, the Easter bouquet is put up in the week before Easter, i.e. during Holy Week, and more precisely on Maundy Thursday. This is a wonderful way to ring in Easter and you don't have to worry about whether the branches in the vase will stay fresh long enough (if necessary, the branches can of course be replaced if you want to put them up earlier).
But you shouldn't prepare the Easter bush too late so that the leaves still have enough time to sprout by Easter Sunday. This usually takes two or three days. If you have a shrub inDecorate the gardenIf you want, you can do this a little earlier, because there is no risk of the flowers and leaves on the branches wilting by Easter.
Which branches should I use for the Easter bush?
In principle, there are no special rules for the type of branches, the only important thing is that you personally like them. Of course, poisonous plants are taboo. So if you're not sure, it's best to stay away from them. Also avoid flowering branches, which can cause allergic reactions in allergy sufferers in the family. These include birch and hazelnut branches.The pretty pussy willowsare also protected and may not be cut down wildly. It is therefore better to get them from a flower shop.
Here is a list of a few possible and popular variants:
- Forsythia, also called golden bellscalled
- Willow branches (both with and without pussy willows)
- Hawthorn or hawthorn
- Corkscrew branches (of a willow or hazelnut)
- Kornelkirsche
- flowering tree branches (e.g. cherry in white, peach in pink, apple in white-pink, plum)
- Ginster
- Golden shower
- Birch branches or other branches with green leaves as desired
- Mock quince
- lilac
- elder
- Almond trees
Traditionally, cherry, birch, hazelnut, pussy willow and forsythia are chosen as branches for Easter bouquets. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't use any other type you like. Since Easter falls on a different date every year and different bushes and trees bloom depending on the weather in the previous months, you will most likely have to adapt accordingly. For example, if you used forsythia last year, it may not bloom this year, etc
An Easter bush with a corkscrew willow also looks particularly pretty. So if you want to use willow for the Easter bush, you can also choose this option. Thanks to the ornate look, you don't necessarily need additional decorations or you can use them more sparingly. The great thing is that you can easily experiment and add and remove decorations as you see fit.
EvergreensBranches are typical for winterand Christmas, but don't think they don't look great during Easter too. Combine them with traditional Easter branches and you will have an arrangement that none of your friends and relatives will have.
An Easter bouquet made of magnolias also looks very elegant and modern. They are early bloomers, but if Easter falls on an earlier date you might be in luck. Otherwise, you could also ask at the flower shop.
How you can decorate the Easter bouquet
The most well-known and probably most popular Easter tree decorations are the blown-out Easter eggs, which can also be replaced with plastic eggs. Use as desiredcolorful eggsfor Easter bush or choose a combination for the Easter bouquet with eggs in three colors or shades.
But also think about the colors of the flowers, if your branches have them. For example, if you want a yellow Easter bush to decorate the table or dresser, you can choose forsythia and combine the flower color with eggs in the same or similar colors. In addition to Easter eggs, you can of course use numerous other decorations, including bows, pendants with Easter figures, pom-poms, ribbons, feathers, artificial flowers and whatever else you can find.
Should the Easter bush look modern? Then you can just leave it at the branches and don't add any other decorations. The bouquet also has an elegant appearance if you design it with only one type of decoration (e.g. only eggs or only bows, etc.). Even if you use the colors sparingly and, for example, only use two or at most three, an Easter bouquet looks chic and modern.
With spring flowers
If you also have in addition to the branchesSpring flowers in the arrangementincorporate, the bouquet looks even more colorful. Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, ranunculus and gerberas are suitable. You should leave daffodils alone in water for 24 hours and only then add them to the Easter bouquet, as they secrete a mucus that causes other flowers and plants to wilt more quickly.
Make decorations for Easter bushes
Nowadays you can find a wide variety of decorations for the Easter bouquet in stores and there is no shortage of colors. However, if you would like something unique that you have made with your own hands, there are numerous variants with a wide variety of materials available to you. Wood and paper are just two of the options. Also withYou can use salt dough trailerMake your own Easter bouquet.
DIY origamis are also great as Easter bush decorations. There are a variety of origami figures, including eggs, flowers and bunnies, which you just need to attach a loop to hang up. You can also make paper pendants for the bouquet by simply printing out any Easter motif and using it as a template. Punch holes in the finished pendants with a hole punch and tie string or ribbons there for hanging.
Homemade Easter bouquet with the matching vase
The vase has a decisive influence on how the Easter bouquet looks. The larger their diameter, the more branches fit in, for example. With a narrow model, the bouquet becomes more minimalist.Instead of the classic vaseYou can also use a small bucket or a vintage jug for the table. Feel free to be creative and see what containers you have at home.
An oversized Easter bush in a floor vase looks particularly impressive. It doesn't matter whether it is made of transparent glass, porcelain or another material. The bouquet is guaranteed to be a real eye-catcher. In order for the arrangement to really work, you should distribute long branches in the vase. Then decorate them as you would a normal bouquet.
Keep Easter branches fresh
If you use branches with pussy willows for your Easter bouquet, you have the choice: place them in water so that they not only sprout, but the catkins also start to bloom, or place them dry in a vase and enjoy them all year round them.
It is important that youBranches for decorationCut as diagonally as possible. This makes the cut surface through which the branch absorbs water nice and large. You can also tap this cut surface with a hammer. If you want to make sure that the buds open on time for Easter Sunday, we recommend the following trick: Place fresh branches for the Easter bush in water that is lukewarm. Leave them there overnight. Then the next day, place them in the final container and fill it with fresh water.
Easter bush in the garden
You can decorate an Easter bush not only indoors. You can also add additional splashes of color in the garden and complement the spring flowers. It is best to choose a solitary shrub, i.e. a single tree, or alternatively a small tree. You can then decorate its branches with blown-out and painted eggs, those made of plastic and, if you like, with other Easter decorations. The only important thing is that the materials are weatherproof or at least waterproof.
Easter bouquet pictures
Below you can get some inspiration for both the shrub in the house and the shrub decoration in the garden. We have discovered some beautiful arrangements that we would like to share with you so that you too can put together a unique one and need some suggestions.
Use paper feathers in pastel colors to create an Easter bouquet of yellow, mint green and pink
Hang vases made from eggshells or decorate them without eggs
Plain eggs and white feathers
Paper bunnies as pendants for the bouquet
Design a small willow tree in the garden with plastic Easter eggs
Green branches and pompoms
Easter table decoration with bare branches and paper flowers
Glue small, colorful pompoms to the branches
Small and modern Easter bushes - pink feathers imitate magnolias and pussy willow idea
Elegant Easter bush in a narrow glass vase
Pink bouquet of tulips and tree branches
Idea with pussy willows and hyacinths in purple and pink
Traditional garden decoration for Easter with Easter eggs on a corkscrew willow
Make the Easter bush yellow with forsythia on the terrace
