SUMMER BASKETS AND WINDOW BOXES - "BITS AND BOBS" - 2015

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  1. ARMANDII

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      Well that is very pretty and Spring like, Our Mandy; egg cups shown off at their most delightful :thumbsup:
       
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      Yep, but a bit small to hang outside the door, "M":hate-shocked::heehee:
       
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        Which is why I'll be using something similar to this ...

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          Your Window boxes sound lovely, I hope you will be able to take some photos & share them with us? I'm giggling because you are rebelling! :snork:
           
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            Done:love30::heehee:
             
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              Same here not to sure what water gel achieves. I use 14" baskets . I don't seem to have a full begonia basket photo from 2014 but this single begonia illumination wall basket last September is looking good !
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                Look "good" Harry? It looks stunning! :love30:
                 
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                  Im currently making my summer baskets. trying to crochet new shape ones for the shop in a conical shape and an upside down pyramid shape.

                  They will be being filled with hundreds and thousands tomatoes eventually and will be hung from my pergola
                   
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                    Cheers M ! The B Illumination series really is easy to grow . Just feed and water it regularly . Likes semi shade and not too windy positions . Most nursery's sell 4 large plugs from late April for about £5 . Then you save the Tubers in December and replant indoors mid March.
                     
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                      Thank you @HarryS - I'm popping that info into my databank and (hopefully!) I can have half of your success :blue thumb:
                       
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                      So far I've decided on trailing fuchsias for the window boxes and also cascade begonias. Maybe also either petunias or impatiens. Still thinking about that
                       
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                        Impatiens are very forgiving. and generous of heart, plants: I don't think you could go wrong with them (given your conditions). Just beware of red spider mite; I don't know much about gardening, but I do know they can be susceptible to that :blue thumb:
                         
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                            How many do you put to a basket please Harry?
                             
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