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

Thanks Harry! It's my first year doing hanging baskets. I'm pleased with the ones pictured, still waiting on the smallest, with the fuschias. I had expected the plants in the largest basket containing a mixture to do best, but I possibly prefer the surfinias. May change later in the year though if we continue to get some sunshine, and if not all the plants in the mixture are successful, I will know what to go for next year.

Incidentally, @SamTheOldGoat my largest basket is 16" and has 14 plants in it (I actually added two after planting the initial 12). It doesn't look overcrowded... yet - it's a variety of different plants including ornamental grass and ivy etc.
Meanwhile, my 14" basket has 6 surfinias plus grass, ivy and creeping jenny. It looks pretty busy, but still isn't overcrowded (again... yet).
I didn't attempt begonias, but you may be OK with 12...

 

Finally I can show you how they are getting on ....

not looking to bad

 

Trailing Begonia basket is starting to get going at last ! This one is B. Illumination scarlet , B. Santa Cruz ( which has not started trailing yet ? ) and Fuchsia Windchimes.
The other Begonia baskets are a little tardy , hopefully the hot and humid weather we are having will remind them of home in the Argentinian forests

 

that's a nicely arranged window box Loli,
looks grand,
Jenny

 

looks grand Loli

 

still flowering its little socks off

Jenny

 

Looks fab

is that the winter basket ?

 

They are growing:

 

yes it is Spruce. It's hooked on Tomorite and I cut about 20 -30 dead heads per day from it. I think it'll do 'til Autumn - too late to put a Summer one up in its place now.

 

well why would you replace looks fab.

Come the end of August stop feeding and give it a good haircut (just leave two to three inches of growth on , yes servere looking but it will bounce back ) and if you can top dress the basket with fresh compost , then just water and keep it ticking over, tomato food only.

Spruce

 

thank you Spruce,
Jens

 

pleasure , and easy from cuttings Jen