Hanging baskets "whats new"

Thanks Jenny and Spruce! I like that Fern, it looks really good. Your baskets with Begonias in look fantastic Spruce. I'll do a bit of Googling and put an order in.

 

so what you having ???? @Fern4

 

I think I'll have both!! Why have one basket when you can have two.

 

Just like me , Fern I will see which Fern's are best for basket as you want a droopy one

 

Droopy's good.

 

I think I will throw it open to GC see what answers come back

 

Lotus berthelotii and Rhodochiton (which will be an experiment).

I need a better pot for this Streptocarpella..........................


I'll also get a nice pot for Pelargonium sidoides too........................

 

@Fern4 , these begonia baskets from 2011 are on a Northish facing wall , gets sun until late morning mid year. They are B. Illumination scarlet and apricot shades . Lots of GCs sell these from May ( they wont take any frost ). Just three to a basket with pellet fertiliser and feed with tomato food late in the season . They will flower through to November with no deadheading or maintenance at all . You can plant a couple of complimentary colour fuschias in as well
The B. Boliviensis ( single bell shaped flowers )I have only seen mail order.

 

oooo basket clematis ! New one to me , we must have a full 20 page GC report on these Jenny when they establish
Ferns in baskets - never thought of that . A droopy one would look stunning in a shadey basket.

 

Thanks @HarryS .....they look stunning. What size baskets are they?

 

I use 14" baskets Fern . We like the raffia cone ones they can last 4 or 5 years . I use the standard shaped half ball baskets at the front of the house - so I don't bump my head ! A full basket is solid and it hurts !
Below , from last year , are white trailing B.Illumination with white trailing fuschias ( 3 begonias + 2 fuschias ) Total cost about £6 and you can save the begonia tubers for next year

 

Beautiful! Fuchsias and Begonias look lovely together.

 

H

you do us all proud with those

 

Correction to post No. 4 I am growing Trunky's suggestion B. Santa Cruz this year from Brookside nurseries. ( not B.crackling fire ) - my fingers are faster than my brain these days