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Any ideas for hanging baskets and troughs

kermit the frogkermit the frog Posts: 23
edited January 2019 in Plants
Hi all.

I have a small one bed house cottage size. I have troughs on my windows and a couple of hanging baskets near the entrance to the house. 

As spring is on its way I wanted to turn my troughs and hanging baskets into a burst of colour for spring and summer and autumn. I am a learner so need some advice and recommendations on what to get.

 I always find the old country pubs amazing how they have there hanging baskets etc. 

Feel to send me a list of ideas of what plants and hanging plants I could get 
Will be really appreciated. Many thanks Paul  (karmit the frog)
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You really shouldn't publish your email address on here.  It could leave you open to some odd stuff.

    This is a forum so replies are posted on threads where we can all see and comment.   I suggest you begin by reading this info here - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=139
    and here - https://www.gardenersworld.com/search/?q=hanging+baskets
    and then you need to decide on whether you want modern or traditional or a single colour scheme or tone on tone or a bright multi-coloured splash.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • kermit the frogkermit the frog Posts: 23
    edited January 2019
    Many thanks  forgot about the Email side of things. Will checkout the links. Think I might get some books too.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Try the library first before you buy.  Then also check out what is available in your local garden centre, supermarket, nursery as this can shape your choices.  When you have more experience, there are websites where you can order plug plants to grow on and that will give you more choice.

    Choice of compost/planting medium is key as is having a regular feeding and watering routine.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • kermit the frogkermit the frog Posts: 23
    edited January 2019
    Really appreciate the advise  cheers
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
     I’m a fan of single colours in baskets and troughs. Last year I grew Tidal Wave petunia ‘Red Velour’ bought as seedlings or plug plants from Sarah Raven.

    This 18” haybasket has 5 petunias in it.





    This 12” terracotta pot has 3 plants in it. At the end of the season I cut them back and popped them in the cold frame. They are currently looking very healthy and might even be coaxed into growing again in the spring - but somehow I doubt that.

    Rutland, England
  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
    Best advice I ever got was feed, feed, feed.... once boxes are in full flower they get really hungry! The choice of plants is use and really depends on what you personally like. Have a look on Pinterest for hanging baskets and window boxes and you will find thousands of combinations. Above everything have fun with it, it should bring you joy.
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The Wave petunias are great. Unlike most other petunias, they are self-cleaning, so there's no need to dead-head. Same for Calibrachoa too.
    I used to grow petunias from seed and for the first few weeks of flowering they look great, but there's so much dead-heading to do.
    So I now buy Calibrachoa plugs, but may try the Wave petunias from seed this year.
    Other stalwarts of hanging baskets are trailing pelargoniums, trailing lobelia and bacopa

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Picidae - that is a sumptuous colour.  Love it.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I had red and purple calibrachoa in my baskets last year, with some red/purple fuchsias and some cuttings of my purple tradescantia houseplants that were going spare.  I find callibrachoa less work than the larger petunias - they don't seem to need deadheading and keep going until the frosts clobber them.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    And they're not sticky.  Hate dead-heading petunias.  Nasty feel.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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