PLANTS
SUITABLE FOR HANGING BASKETS, WINDOW BOXES AND
CONTAINERS
Hanging baskets
displayed in Garden Centres always seem to look
perfect, the art of this is in the mix of both
plants and colour, here are a few suggestions
for the less experienced amongst us.
Pale pink Tulips
with dark blue Grape Hyancinths.
Yellow and red Gazanias with white Marguerites.
Pink and white Sweet Williams with purple Heartsease.
White Geraniums, white Busy Lizzie and white
trailing Lobelia
Red Salvias, white trailing Lobelia and blue
Campanulas
Pink and mauve stocks (night scented), white
"Chrysanthemum frutescens" and purple
trailing "Maurandia".
Pink Petunias with blue "Campanula isophylla"
and ivy.
Pink ivy leaved Geraniums with pale and dark
blue trailing Lobelia.
Pink fuschsias, trailing blue Lobelia, and mixed
"Begonia semperflorens".
Pink and yellow Antirrhinums with blue and white
trailing Lobelia.
Dark red Geraniums with silvery Cineraria.
Pink Antirrhinums with white Alyssum and blue
Lobelia.
What
can I put in that shady corner on the patio?
Primulas and Polyanthus
are suitable for containers in partial shade,
however, they need to be kept moist as they will
not do well if allowed to dry out. They
will provide a lovely display in winter and early
spring.
Lilly of the Valley
are shade lovers and quickly form clumps. In the
U.K. the waxy, white bell-like flowers appear
in April or May.
London Pride produces
masses of small pink flowers in early Summer.
Buzy Lizzies are
colourful, easy to grow and are ideal for hanging
baskets or boxes that don't get much sun.
The double varieties give even more colour.
Begonias will all
tolerate partial shade. They are available
in trailing and upright varieties in reds, yellows
and purplish tones.
Many Foliage plants
grow well in shady places. Ivy, ferns, and
Hostas are always popular, but remember Hostas
are also popular with slugs.
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