scothunter 12,609 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hey lads when is the best time to get plants and put out hanging baskets and planters. I would like plants i don't have to change half way through summer. Also any ideas of the kind of plants you put in them. i quite like lobelia in a hanging basket. Just don't want to put them out to early. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,911 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 im no gardner scot,,,but the pub next door to where i work ,,,the panzzies in there hanging baskets are growing like mad...also seen in aldi,,,there selling them now,,,so proberbly around now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Cheers tomo . Yea ill check them out@aldi maybe get a few trays. Just fancied getting a couple baskets and planters. I have few pots with my Lilley s and they always come out good and last till well into September. Just don't want the hassle of changing baskets. Want plants that last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,911 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 them panzies will go right through till early december,,,down here,,might be difrent up where you are 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,398 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Might need to wait till may early June up here as the snow last week proved that the home stores will have trays of plants out but cover them selfs but stating plant up but leave in a green house for a bit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,041 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Bit early for baskets son. Fair enough get some plants bought in but you'll need to keep them in the greenhouse. Fushia,geranium, lobelia, begonia, trailing variegated ivy to name but a few. I'll be setting my baskets mid April for putting out in the middle of May'ish. Jok. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steg 609 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hanging baskets now if you have a greenhouse..just hang them out on the better days. Got caught out last May walking the old arthritic dog for 10 minutes..sunny as when I set off in a t-shirt, came over black 5 mins later with a hailstorm..hanging baskets were ruined by the time I got back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks for the feedback guys appreciated 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RTurlough 160 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Lad I used to do all the hanging baskets in a huge country park. Lobelia is the absolute dogs balls................overflows the basket in a huge stream of tiny hanging blue flowers. Make sure you have a hose for your hanging basket.....its a case of putting the hose into the basket and leaving it there for a minute and a half until the peatmoss is absolutely saturated. Hanging baskets take huge volumes of water! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,491 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Never knew you was an arse bandit scot How's the Morris dancing going ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,377 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Middle of May for summer hanging baskets , pansie/viola baskets are Spring plants .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Never knew you was an arse bandit scot lol just trying to put some colour in the garden mate. Dont grow indoors anymore so just thought id give it a go. anyway im getting on a bit and never liked golf haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,491 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Surfinia take some beating 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Im writing these down. Cheers lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,041 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sofinia you clown. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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