This attractive summer hanging basket with an orange theme is simple to build and includes diascia, fuchsia, and heuchera. To make things even simpler, use a coir basket that has already been formed. Whichever plants you select, as long as there are some to fill the center and some trailing plants to gently cascade over the sides, doesn’t really matter.
You Will Need
- Sweet Caroline Ipomoea (1)
- ‘Million Bells Cherry’ Calibrachoa (3)
- Tesco Purple Osteospermum (1)
- D. “Red Ace” Diascia (6)
- grass clippings, 36 cm metalware basket
- Peat-free, all-purpose compost
- Fertilizer with a slow release
Step 1
Place a pail on top of the basket, then fill it with wet grass clippings. An alternative is to purchase a pre-formed coir basket. Include a layer of plastic inside this to help preserve moisture.
Step 5
Prior to hanging the basket in its final location, give your plants a good watering and allow them to drain.
When it’s hot, dry, or windy, don’t forget to water your baskets at least once a day, if not more frequently.
What alternative to a hanging basket is there?
Use wicker baskets or little buckets instead of conventional hanging baskets to hang your plants. Before putting the plant in the wicker basket, pot it in another container. Drill drainage holes in the bottom of plastic buckets and paint or decorate the exterior as desired.
How should artificial vegetation be arranged?
How to Design Artificial Branches and Plants
- Vases and stems together. The shape and scale of your greens will depend on the container, much like in a flower arrangement.
- Fluff stems and bend them.
- Maintain Simplicity.
- Adapt the stem height.
- Potted plants can use some more.
- Simply add water.
- At the base are baskets.
- Scatter Them ‘Round.