Artificial Greenery & Foliage Stems

Eucalyptus, ferns, pine, cedar, magnolia leaves, grasses and berry sprays: the base and filler greenery that makes a wreath look full. Sprays,... Learn more

Eucalyptus, ferns, pine, cedar, magnolia leaves, grasses and berry sprays: the base and filler greenery that makes a wreath look full. Sprays, picks, bushes and branches run from 8in to 60in, many on a wire core so they cut and bend to the base (each product page says which), and everything is priced by the piece. Brian builds his own designs from these same stems.

 

picks, bushes and branches run from 8in to 60in, many on a wire core so they cut and bend to the base (each product page says which), and everything is priced by the piece. Brian builds his own designs from these same stems.  

How to choose artificial greenery for a wreath

Greenery is most of what a wreath is. These are the choices that decide whether it looks full or thin.

Start with a base green, then add texture

Base greenery covers the form: pine, cedar, boxwood, ficus, fern and mixed bushes. Texture greenery goes on top: eucalyptus, seeded sprays, grasses, berries and twigs. Most full wreaths use two or three different greens.

How much for a 24in base

Plan on three or four bushes or six to eight sprays of base green, cut into sections, plus two or three accent sprays. An airy grapevine wreath can use half that; deco mesh needs more short picks than long sprays.

Length by job

Short pieces, under about 16in, for mesh and small containers; 16–28in for wreaths and swags; 30in and longer for door swags, mantels and tall arrangements. Many product titles include the length." The old size bands are reworded because they didn't match the catalogue.

Finish by season

Plain green for everyday; rust, burgundy, copper and velvet leaves for fall; flocked, frosted, iced, glitter and metallic stems for Christmas and winter. Keep flocked and glitter finishes out of the rain.

Wired or not

Many sprays and bushes have a wire core; check the product page for details. Wired stems cut with wire cutters and bend to the curve of the base; stems without a wire core are trimmed with snips.

Buy the piece

Everything is priced per spray, pick or bush, so a single design can use one cedar bush, two eucalyptus sprays and one berry pick. Shipping in the continental US is a flat $11 however many pieces you add.

Artificial Greenery FAQs

 A spray is one long stem that branches into leaves or needles and is the workhorse for wreaths and swags. A pick is a short stem, usually under 16 inches, for tucking into deco mesh and small containers. A bush is several stems joined at one base (the x10 or x12 in the title) that you cut apart to spread across a base. A garland is a continuous length for mantels, railings and wrapping a wreath form.

 For a full look, plan on three or four bushes or six to eight sprays of a base green such as pine, cedar, boxwood or fern, cut into sections, plus two or three accent sprays of eucalyptus, berries, grasses or twigs. A thinner wreath on a grapevine base can use half that.

Most pieces run 14 to 36 inches, with short picks and branches up to 60 inches at either end, and many product titles include the length. Many sprays and bushes have a wire core; check the product page for details. Wired stems cut with wire cutters and bend to the curve of a base; stems without a wire core are trimmed with snips.

Plain green boxwood, ficus, ivy, ferns, eucalyptus, bay leaf and magnolia leaf read as everyday rather than seasonal. Swap in flocked or glittered stems for Christmas and rust, burgundy and copper leaf sprays for fall.

Flocked stems have a soft white coating like fresh snow. Frosted and iced stems have a glossy or crystalline finish on the tips. Glitter and metallic stems are coated in fine glitter or painted gold, copper or silver. All are Christmas and winter finishes and are best kept out of rain.

Treat artificial greenery as indoor décor unless the product page describes the item as UV- or weather-rated. Sun fades leaf colours over a season, and rain damages flocked, glittered and velvet finishes. If you are decorating a door or porch, check each product page first.

Returns are accepted for items that arrive damaged or when the wrong item was sent. Inspect your order when it arrives and email brian@brianlanedesigns.com with your order number and a photo, and we will make it right. We do not offer general returns, so check lengths, colours and quantities on the product page before ordering.

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