Easter palmis one of the most important symbols of Easter. We need it for Palm Sunday, falling one week before Easter. On this day, which commemorates Christ's crossing of the gates of Jerusalem, palm trees are taken to the church to be blessed. Of course, you can buy a ready-made palm, but many people prefer to make it themselves. Here's thehow to make an Easter palmusing natural materials and flowers.
How to make an Easter palm from catkins and natural decorations
The Easter palmcan be made of artificial elements, such as paper, which can be draped with colorful flowers. We can alsomake an Easter palmfrom last year's dried rye or wheat by adding other dried flowers. In the case of dried palm trees, preparations must be started many months in advance, collecting the plants for drying. Usually, the material for dried Easter palms is also additionally dyed to make the palms really colorful. However, it is best tomake an Easter palmfrom live plants, flowers and shrubs, which we have plenty of in the spring, just before Easter. Such a palm tree will be colorful and natural, thanks to which it will present itself very well against other Easter palms.
How To Make A Stem Of Easter Palm?
Tradition says that the stem of the Easter palm should be willow twigs picked on Ash Wednesday. The willow symbolizes the soul's immortality and resurrection.The stem of the palm tree should be strong and stiff to hold the rest of the plants. Therefore, it is best to tie a few willow twigs tightly together. Remember, however, not to damage the base on the tops of the shoots, which will be a decorative finish for the Easter palm.
How to decorate an Easter palm
Once we have the palm stem ready, think about what plants we want to weave intoEaster palmThe classic solution is green boxwood twigs and flowers of daffodils or other plants that are blooming. You can also add gypsophila, which will make the composition light.
Decorating the Easter palmstart from the bottom, remembering to keep the bottom part without decorations (approx. 10 cm) as it will fulfill the role of the handle. The alternating whorls of flowers and boxwood look best on the Easter palm. You can also cover the spindle first with boxwood and then weave into it, for example, daffodil flowers or branches of forsythia. Finally, it is also worth adding a colorful ribbon bow, preferably in yellow or blue.
Dried Easter Palm
If you want tomake an Easter palm , remember to fasten the plants firmly so that they do not fall off on the way to the church or on the way back. An Easter palm made of fresh flowers and twigs should last until the end of Easter.
How to make an Easter palm from a sago leaf
An alternative to such a traditionally made Easter palm is the use of a sago leaf. The oblong leaves of this exotic plant resemble the palm leaves with which Jesus was welcomed in Jerusalem. Contrary to appearances,making an Easter palm from the leaves of the sagois quite easy. You can buy sago leaves at a flower market or at a flower shop. We can stay with one sago leaf, the lower part of which is enough to wrap with raffia. We can also decorate the leaf a little more by adding a few flowers and a ribbon.This will make the composition richer and more colorful.
Sagowiec is an interesting plant whose leaves resemble palm leaves.
You can make an Easter palm from the cut leaves of the cyclist.
When decorating our Easter palm tree leaf , only the lower part of the leaf should be decorated so that as much of the leaf surface is visible as possible - it is the main decoration. For example, you can add three daffodil flowers and tie them with a blue ribbon, thread in a delicate plaster, and it's ready! Easter palm made of a sago leaf is a more original and modern version of a traditional Easter palm with a willow stem.
When preparing for Palm Sunday, remember that making an Easter palm
Katarzyna Matuszak
