You’ll need:
Ivy plant (choose small-leaved ivy for the best effect)
Terracotta pot
Wire coat hanger
Thin garden wire
Potting soil
How to:
1. Straighten out the hook of the coat hanger and stretch out the triangular shape. Create a V-shaped notch in the bottom and bend the wire into a heart shape.
2. Plant the ivy in the terracotta pot and wind the ivy stems around the frame. Use short lengths of thin wire to secure the stems as necessary. Water well.
For a different look, a circle-shaped wire works equally well. Years ago, when I made my first little ivy plant with a circular wire, I sketched it and it was one of the first paintings I sold on-line, much to my utter delight!
An ivy wound round a heart-shaped wire, standing in my bathroom
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