How to create your own hanging flower pot??

Question

You know, the kind you always see hanging with flowers overflowing from the pot. I bought 5 plastic hanging pots today and potting soil.

I have no idea what kind of flowers to plant to get that "overflowing" look or how to plant them or anything. Does anyone have tips? Thanks!

Well they are going to be hanging all around the edge of the gazebo...thats mostly shade

Answer 1

Wave petunias, would be great. Million bells, which look like mini petunias and attract hummingbirds like crazy are great. Both of these will give endless flowers and tons of color. Bacopa, or allysum would be great as fill in flowers. Allysum has a great fragrance as well. I always do baskets with impatients, million bells, and white allysum and get tons of compliments. They bloom clear till fall.

Answer 2

The main flower used for those is petunias. There's a certain kind of them though that tends to trail like that. Just ask at the local garden center. The other flower that is normally used in those is a certain kind of geranium that trails like that.

I personally don't like the regular hanging pots. I prefer the ones where you stick pete moss in the bottom then fill the rest with potting soil. They just look a lot nicer and more fancy I think.

Some places will add an ivy to the pot to give it a little green to go with the flowers.

Answer 3

Fuschias cascade beautifully in the shade, as do Angel Wing begonias.

Answer 4

Consider Wave petunias, training lobelia, sweet potatoe vine, and nasturtiums. See many more at the link below.

Answer 5

wow the possibilities could be endless, first you would need to know if your going to put them in full sun or full shade or partial sun partial shade, decide where you are going to put them and then consult your local greenhouse they will be more than glad to help you with your choices and achieve the look you want