I have four hanging baskets that I want to plant with something. It's a toss up between strawberries and flowers. I could us some advice on the type of strawberry or some help in finding flowering plants that will cascade. Nasturtium is one choice because it already grows like a weed here. I'm in USDA 9b, 70 miles north of San Francisco, in the costal hills, the baskets will get 6 - 8 hrs of full sun and some partial sun.
Thanks for any help.
I tried strawberries in hanging baskets and even with netting birds were a BIG problem. They also produce fewer berries than plants grown in the ground. If you like small tomatoes there are several varieties that do very well in hanging baskets.
There are many, many plants that do well in hanging baskets. I, personally, don't like Nasturtiums in baskets because, around here, they look like crap after the middle of July. I would go to your local garden store and look around and see what plants and colors you like and talk to local gardeners in your area and see what they recommend that does well in your area. You might want to take a look at my web site,
Want some fun, plant one of them with peanuts.
Seriously. :-)
More fun planted with pot! hehe
How about Impatiens ? We love double impatiens. Think roses with no thorns that you can cut and root over winter.
From whence comes the merriment?
I've been potted before. I'm just trying to avoid being planted;-)
It seems near the house, where there isn't much continuous Sun, they would be OK but I am planning on having them out in the garden in full Sun for 6 - 8 hours/day. Would they be OK or would they fry?
They would fry most likely. They like shade and moisture. Still a micro climate of your design may help them give you lots of color.
Bill
garden? My choice, with hangers on the deck, is almost always something that attracts hummingbirds.
Good luck
cheers
oz
Still I've been looking for some color on the front porch. Sounds like they may be the ticket for that.
They way they grow and seed. It just looks neat. If it works like it should, you'll get the peanuts to develop hanging underneath the basket. Leaf-wise, they are a pretty plant anyway with nice little flowers. The fertile flowers then sprout this spike that shoves the developing seed pod underground.
My mom always planted petunias. They always did fine in direct sunlight, but they don't cascade like you want.
How 'bout an American flag?
I was thinking maybe fuchsias?
Last summer we planted old fashioned vining petunias in hanging containers and they do cascade several feet. They are not as heavily flowered as the hybrid types, but they are highly perfumed. We had ours hanging both in full sunlight and some in partial sun...six hours morning direct sun.
Care Charlie
A former neighbor had an azalea with double white flowers in a hanging planter. It grew out and down, almost hiding the planter; and it bloomed most of year. This was in an area that got afternoon sun with
100F+ summer temperatures, so I don't think a lack of shade would be a problem in your area. However, depending on the size of the planter and the potting mix, it might require daily watering. Unfortunately, I have no idea what variety of azalea it was.As for impatiens, you should inquire at a local nursery. In your area, you might be able to grow it in full sun.
I'd never heard of those. :-) I'll have to look for them.
Sweet potato vine Morning Glory Lobelia Sedums small ones cascade over edge Angelina is a newer one that is a bright lime/ chartreuse Sweet Alyssum Portulaca Nierembergia
Emilie NorCal
No need to look... :-)
Here they are......you have to scroll down to them, the petunia page address won't display when I paste the address....???? Who knows.
Care Charlie
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