Hanging Baskets

I am about to put up some hanging baskets in and around my home (4 No).
Now i would like to have plants in them that are all year round plants and flower nicley in the summer months. Can anyone help with suggestions on what to put in them. And how to care for them.
2 Baskets will be in the back garden and will get plenty of intense sun until mid afternoon. The other two will be situated around the front where sun will not hit much in the winter months but will hit them first thing in a morning and last thing at night in the summer/spring months. I hope the locations will help in advising me what to select.

 

Hello, Boro Boy Phil, and welcome to GC!

Perhaps I'm not the best to advise on your hanging baskets as it's been a few years since I've done them there. However, there are many people here who can assist you with this.

In the meantime, I'd like to wish you many good moments with GC! Enjoy!

 

Many thanks LOL i great to be made welcome.

 

Hi Boro Boy and a very big welcome to Gardeners Corner,it's a good place to be.

This is an interesting question you pose,as we normally have one basket for summer,filled with petunias,fuschias,geraniums and many,many such colourful and hanging plants,most of these being tender plants and would be killed by frost in winter.A winter basket would contain hardy plants,ie.Ivy,Pansys,miniature conifers. etc.You will find lists on Google.
So in theory the latter would be ok for year round.Pansys are very resiliant,but do need moisture and not allowed to dry out.
Remember that plants being in such a restricted area will be fighting for food and water,so you must be prepared to water them nearly every day and feed regularly.
So now you have a general picture,have a think,and any questions, there is a wealth of knowledge on GC. Good luck and see you around.

[ 07. April 2007, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: roders ]

 

Hi Boro Boy. I would suggest you plant them up with alpines, most of them are spreading and evergreen but, most importantly, are capable with putting up with some neglect. David.