Question

Anyone got any good tips for hanging baskets? Also when do you normally put them out?  

Answer 1

Can’t go wrong with trailing lobelia, bacopa, osteospermum, verbena, nasturtiums, pansys, fuchsias, petunias x

Answer 2

My top tips Put lots of plants in so it fills right up. Water every day either very early morning or in late evening. Mix in fertiliser with your compost. Dont put out till the end of may. The plants I like to use are diascias, double headed calibrochoa, bush lobelia, trailing lobelia, silver mist, bacopa, I find these give an absolutely fantastic show. Xx

Answer 3

This is mine from last year xx

Comments

@direction wow look amazing Wht the name for the bottom light purple colour flowers pls?  

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@kotick those are double headed calibrochoa. (They used to be called Million bells) I think i dont recall the colour name though xx

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@kotick I think its these ones xx

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@direction thank you

Answer 4

Don't put out till end of may we have frosts forecast for this week uk

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@partiality5092 absolutely lots of people have been ordering bedding etc Several yrs ago I lost £40 of bedding due to a Frost mid May I’m waiting .  

Answer 5

I have the all year round , at the moment just pansies and some geranium cuttings as the ants were hard to get did basket first of May , in a lined basket use swell well compost and put in slow release feed, and plants of choice , 1 litre of water each evening

Answer 6

Sorry don't have a photo of the baskets only window boxes

Answer 7

Primrose in the boxes

Answer 8

Winter basket

Comments

Pansies and peppers for colour

Answer 9

This is how mine start out . I put the trailing lobelia in first in the bottoms then fill up the compost the the stuff in the tops. Dont be scared to get them pretty close to each other so they give you a full show. Xx

Answer 10

Last summer

Answer 11

I love hanging baskets but mines don’t last long so am making some with artificial flowers from b & m

Comments

@gaelic52374 share a picture at some point if you don’t mind.  

Answer 12

If your baskets against a wall, just plant on 3 sides and keep blank side against wall.  

Answer 13

I have violas in mine planted them last month from reduced shelf B&Q 50p a tray they have picked up lovely x

Comments

@separation how many plants do you put in each basket?  

Answer 14

I sowed a ton of seeds in mine this year, i can't see the top because its hung high, i tipped it yesterday and there's a ton of growth already. I can't remember what i sowed though  

Answer 15

Anyone know where i can get fake ones ? Nothing ever growns for me  

Comments

@jackstraws same. I've currently got a dead one up  

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@jackstraws amazon lol I bought fake can’t keep them alive otherwise

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@quinze2563 Kelleher pleaseeeee send me the link  

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@jackstraws 2 x Artificial Cone Shaped. .  
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01D4GT5BG

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@quinze2563 Kelleher kelly you are an angel. Thanks a mil  

Answer 16

Summer basket may definitely far to early for summer spring basket now

Answer 17

Last year I bought the papers that have seeds in you cut them to size put them in planters and nothing happened waste money so this year back to proper seeds

Answer 18

Hanging baskets from mid May onwards

Answer 19

I ordered £60 worth made 4 big pots and 2 hanging baskets. If it gets really cold or frosts I'll bring them in or put in the shed x

Answer 20

If you want something a little different from the usual , run of the mill , bedding plants you could try putting a few nasturtium seeds in a basket as soon as the last frosts are over , they will trail and hang down the sides nicely and don't need as much feeding as other plants . If you have a warm , sunny garden you could also try morning glories or Black eyed Susan .  

Answer 21

Look on pinterest

Answer 22

This is one of mine from last year, I lined the basket and put sponges in to hold the water, plus slow release fertiliser, added petunia surfinias and geraniums

Answer 23

Last Summers Begonias, they go out side the last week of May. - South Wales.