hanging basket too early ??

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  1. pinklady

    pinklady Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all, I normally buy loads of summer bedding when it's garden ready only today I've picked up my usual plants early in 'grow them on sizes. I've made a hanging basket today and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me it's chance of survival!!! I must admit it was much easier to do than normal with the plants being so much smaller. I'm wondering wether or not to do the others or just pot them on for now. Any advice will be much appreciated - ever since I started getting interested in the garden about 8 years ago I've very much learned from mistakes (this from the girl who didn't know to deadhead pansies and when they got leggy tried to stake them with sticks and cotton !!!) I'm going to try to post pics now !!
     
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    I will be starting to plant my hanging baskets this week with my small plug plants then keep in my heated greenhouse .

    Move to unheated end of may but will not hang in final spot ingardne till 2nd wk in June when all frosts hopefully are gone.

    I take it you do have a greenhouse PL or somewhere to proctect your plants form this cold spell wear are all getting.
     
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    thanks Scotkat, well I have got a glass roofed shed thing at the back of the garage but it's a bit prone to slugs so i've put the basket in the conservatory - oh it's not too early then ?? hope the photos worked !
     
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    <a href="http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/sonya990_0/?action=view&current=030108297.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/sonya990_0/030108297.jpg" border="0" alt="and from the side, the lobelia goes all around"></a>
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    Your photos are good PL and Yes I would keep them in your conservatory for now ,away for the slugs:).

    Be nice to post photos at different stages of their growth plant look healthy.
     
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