what do u plant in hanging baskets.?

Question

what plants in spring and in summer and in autumn and winter are best. they should be long lasting too and should tehre be 2 hanging baskets on each side of your front door or one. if 1, which side or any?thanx

Answer 1

Ferns

Answer 2

There are many varieties of flowers to choose from that do well in hanging baskets. What would work best for you will depend on which "zone" you live in and how much sun that area gets. For your best options, go to your local greenhouse for suggestions that would work well in your climate and sun amounts. A house that faces north vs. a house that faces south will have a wide difference in what works.

As far as how many and what side... again it depends on your house and how much room you have. Personally, I can't hang baskets from my house, so I have them on stakes in the landscaping around the front of the house. I have a total of three baskets.

Happy planting!

Answer 3

Go with a mandevilla , pink flowers, also available in white, great in a basket, especially if used together, year 'round blooms, hardy to about 30 degrees, needs little water in summer. As to your front door location, only you know how much room you have.

Answer 4

I find that Pansies and Ivy are very long lasting for the winter and spring.For summer try Verbena Geraniums and million-bells they give off such a lovely show.Give plenty of water and feed every three weeks.

Answer 5

I have the lil moss roses and i love them...specially when they start hanging down the sides...and they are really easy to take care of..and they keep growing and producing flowers i pinch mine off when the flower dies and they bloom again..

Answer 6

How to Plant a Hanging Basket

Well planted hanging baskets will look great throughout the summer. They're perfect for restricted spaces, balconies or a 'dead' wall that you can fix something to. But they are not things you can plant and forget - you'll need to devote some time and effort to watering and dead-heading to maintain their looks. If you get bitten by the hanging basket bug, you may want to install a self watering irrigation system; these are readily available for keen container gardening enthusiasts. Hanging baskets don't have to hang on wall brackets - more contemporary hanging baskets can be found hanging from branches of mature trees. If you plan to do this, choose shade tolerant plants. Both annuals and perennials can be used to plant hanging baskets. This workshop gives you the basics which you can adapt to suit your needs. When planting baskets early in the season it is worth taking them into the greenhouse and hardening them off slowly and hanging them outside when all risk of frost has passed.








A coated wire basket of the right size; a bucket or plant pot large enough to support the basket while you work; chains for hanging; sphagnum moss; potting compost or loam based John Innes type; selection of plants including a feature or central plant; a mixture of other plants that includes scrambling or trailing plants; watering can with rose; a greenhouse or frost free place to hang after planting; bracket, hook or branch to hang from in final position outside. Optional: plastic to make a lining; plant saucer; water retaining gel to mix with compost prior to use; thin garden or rubber gloves.






Place the basket on top of a bucket or large pot. Take handfuls of moss and line the bottom, making a thick layer of at least 2.5 cm, finish about a quarter of the way up the sides. Place a circle of black plastic punctured with holes, or a plant pot saucer inside the moss layer if you wish. Add a layer of compost to a depth of about 5 cm. Firm this level with your hands.





Take trailing plants out of their pots and gently guide their roots through the sides of the basket. They should rest on top of the compost layer. Use enough plants to do this around the whole basket, turning it as you work. Add handfuls of compost around the roots and firm in.





Add moss and compost in layers and work your way up the sides of the basket. Finish the compost about 2.5 - 5 cm below the rim of the basket. Plant more trailing plants as you go, staggering their positions to give your basket a good covering. Firm compost around the plants.





Position your central plants on top of the compost in their pots. These will be more upright in habit. Give the rim of the basket a moss edge. Plant central plants, removing excess compost to make planting holes. Firm compost around all the plants when you have finished, making a slight dip in the centre of the basket for better watering.





Water the hanging basket really thoroughly and leave it to drain on the bucket. Either leave it on this support or hang in a greenhouse, or a frost free, well lit place to grow for a month to six weeks. You might need help to hang it as full hanging baskets are heavy. Hang from its permanent support outside when frosts are finished, to protect tender plants. After planting, you'll need to water your hanging basket regularly, both while it's growing inside and when it is outside. For this reason you may want to choose permanent hanging sites that are close to taps for hoses.

Answer 7

hanging plants

Answer 8

weeds