Fuchsias in hanging baskets

I've got some trailing Fuchsias and some small-ish hanging baskets to grow them in, but I don't know how many to put in one hanging basket.

So the question is, how much root space does a Fuchsia need? I want the hanging basket to look 'full' but don't know whether one, two or three will achieve that effect.

 

Goodmorning MW 5 fuchsia plants and you will have a stunning show.

Which fuchsia are you growing ?

 

Thank you for creating this thread. I shall watch it with interest and I know,that through GC, I will have a better looking hanging basket. I will go off and write down the names of the ones I have bought. They are patiently waiting in the mini grenhouse for a dry sunny day and a few hours OUTDOORS
Jenny namaste

 

I have three trailing ones which I have put in one basket - they are:

Pink Galore



Harry Gray



Annabel



I will be taking cuttings for Scotkat later in the year if/when they reach a decent size

 

What size basket will these three go in ? Anything else in with them ?
Thank you

 

OK. Went out to the mini GH and I have 1) Blueberry Fizz 2) Velvet Crush 3) Frosted Flame and 4) Garden news. Will they all work together in the basket? Do I need one more (or different ones to subs. for the above?) thank you,
Jenny namaste

 

They are together in a basket which measures 28 cm diameter x 16 cm deep, with nothing else in there.

I have just been to Morrisons and ended up buying some more Fuchsias.

They had plug plants at £2 for 6, or two packs for £3, so I bought a pack of Pink Galore and one of Southgate (had two baskets spare so couldn't just let them sit there could I?) 12 plug plants for £3 = bargain.

Don't know anything about yours Jenny sorry - but I'm sure Scotkat or someone will be along with some advice I did google the pics and the first two particularly are very pretty.

 

Its better to grow all the same fuchsias in a basket or 1 large fuchsia in a hanging pot.

Not to have different varites.

You could mix trailing foliage in your baskets.

 

Is that for aesthetic reasons or something else?

 

MW I have planted 5 La Campanella in a 35cm 14" basket , as recommended by Scotkat and other sites . I presume the same plants is for aesthetic reasons , but a mix will still look good
Your 28cm basket is 65% the area of a 35cm basket , so I would think 3 plants would be fine for this . I have been firmly told in another post not to put my fuchsia basket outside yet Leave it until mid may in our area .
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/fuchsia-basket-outside.42443/#post-537025

 

Thanks Harry. I think I'll experiment and leave the ones which are already in the basket

Two baskets will have the same varieties in, so I'll see which look I prefer.

Just found some climbing fuchsias online so may look into those for next year.