Petunia and diascia hanging basket
Follow our guide to planting up a hanging basket with petunias and diasicas.
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Create a jumble of flowers for a hanging basket full of cottage-garden charm. It's also a way of making a big impact and injecting colour into a space. Petunias, geraniums, verbena and diascia all add to this informal scheme.
When planting a hanging basket, choose a colour theme and stick to it - here a strict mix of pink and purple create a traditional look with a modern twist.
Cram as many plants as possible into your basket - that will give you the best possible chance of creating an explosion of flowers.
You Will Need
- Hanging basket and liner
- Multi-purpose, peat-free compost
- Scissors
- Purple petunia (3)
- Purple diascia (3)
- Purple trailing verbena (3)
- Lilac ivy-leaf geranium
Step 1
Use a liner and plastic to line your basket. Make sure both overlap the edges.
Step 2
Half fill your basket with compost and create holes in the liner to use for plants.
Step 3
Top up with compost, plant the top of the basket and water well. Cut away excess liner.
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Take hanging baskets down in windy conditions. This will prevent plants becoming broken and reduce the risk of brackets and hooks getting damaged. Stand them on a large plant pot in a sheltered spot until the weather calms down.
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