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- You tend to get better displays of flowers if you fill your
hanging basket with a hanging basket compost rather than using
multipurpose compost. These 'specialist' composts usually contain
water-storing granules to reduce the risk of your plants drying out.
They also contain more nutrients to keep your plants healthy.
Containers will produce better displays if you feed them. The most
convenient way to do this is to add a slow-release fertiliser to the
compost when you plant your containers. If the display starts to
flag later in the summer, you can keep it blooming by using a liquid
feed when you water your plants.
- It's easy to damage young plant stems and roots when you're
planting up a hanging basket. The best way to avoid this is to push
the plant's roots first through the basket from the outside. Never
push them out from the middle of the basket - there's a good chance
that you'll damage them.
- Most container plants are sun-worshippers, but some are best grown
in the shade. These include Lobelias (which need to be kept moist to
make sure they keep producing flowers), Busy Lizzies and Fuschias.
Flowering plants that will do well in partial shade include
Begonias, Diascias, Pansies and dwarf Phlox.
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