Hanging baskets filled with flowers are a great way to bring some life and colour to your home, even if you don’t have a garden. You can hang the baskets from a special wall hanging planter or simply from a hook. Choosing the right flowers is the key to hanging basket success though.
What should you look for?
One of the most important factors to look for when selecting flowers is ones that bloom for lengthy periods. This will let you enjoy them from your Supremo Carina furniture for months at a time.
Another tip is to think about the blend of colours and textures. Try to find a balance between flowers in bold primary colours and filler ones that bloom in lighter pastel shades.
Your baskets will have greater impact if you place the seeds in near to each other. This way, you will not have to wait for them all to bloom before they look full.
Good plants for summer baskets
There are an abundance of plants that will provide a beautiful summer basket. Picking trailing plants such as geraniums, begonias and petunias will let you exploit the height of the basket. For filler flowers, bacopa and lobelia will provide some light contrast.
Good plants for winter baskets
Winter-flowering heather, hellebores and violas make for a dynamic blend. You could also add some smaller evergreen plants that have red berries, because they will look great at Christmas.
Even if you don’t have a garden, hanging baskets can recreate the feel of one.
