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This is one for large hanging baskets. Heuchera plants range in colour from bright green to deep purple, and they’re great for adding height and drama to a container. They’re also perennial plants, so you can re-home them in the garden once your hanging basket has finished flowering.
You can create a similar effect to this container-specific compost by adding * water-retaining granules and * slow-release fertiliser yourself. How do I make a winter hanging basket? There are lots of lovely winter flowering plants for hanging baskets. Here’s my selection of the best flowers for hanging baskets in winter. Winter Pansies & ViolasMy lists of low maintenance outdoor potted plants, plants for shallow pots and low maintenance evergreen plants for potscover the best outdoor plants for all types of containers, and has lots of suggestions on gardening in pots throughout the year. When watering a hanging basket, try to add the water as gradually as possible. This will reduce the amount of water that simply pours out of the bottom, and help to saturate the soil more effectively.
In my experience, it’s quite hard to overwater hanging baskets, because the drainage is so effective. However, it is possible to overwater a hanging basket, and that can lead to its own set of problems – namely mould, mildew, and rotting roots. How do you save an overwatered hanging basket? If you’ve got a hanging basket that has become really dried out – and let’s face it, we’ve all been there! – here’s how to deal with it before you lose your plants.Containers don’t need to be topped up full all the time and many plants will adapt by using less water if there is less available to them. Replant the whole display into a larger hanging basket. This is a bit extreme, but will definitely give your plants a boost thanks to the additional, fresh compost. Arrange your plants in the basket – remember Thriller/Filler/Spiller. Don’t be afraid to re-position things until you’re happy with the layout.