planting perennial hanging baskets

wayne1983

heynonnynonny wrote: »

I've done a basket containing munstead dwarf lavender in the centre with different varieties of thyme around it trailing, smells amazing.

Do you use this for cooking or just ornamental purposes?, also do you feed it regularly?:beer:

wayne1983

Ive just thought, theres a biggish fuchsia plant near my nans, if i take a cutting would this be ok to pop in baskets as im taking it they are hardy since they come back every year!, plus theyd be free which would be bonus!:beer:

olly300

wayne1983 wrote: »

Ive just thought, theres a biggish fuchsia plant near my nans, if i take a cutting would this be ok to pop in baskets as im taking it they are hardy since they come back every year!, plus theyd be free which would be bonus!:beer:

If you've had a look at hardy fuchsias in your Nan's and other people's gardens you realise they spread.

In addition if you grow a hardy fuchsia in a pot or hanging basket in winter according to all the fuchsia growing sites you need to protect their roots from frost.

So while yes you could grow them in a hanging basket you still have the problem of them:
1. Running out of space due to them spreading
2. Having to protect them from frost in winter

There as leaf plants like ivy and grasses don't have the temperature problem they still have the running out of space problem even if you don't bother feeding them like I don't for my ivy, grasses and Mediterranean herbs.

Edited to say: This is why Peter-the-piper indicated they would be out of business if there was the perfect perennial hanging basket plant that didn't need re-potting.

wayne1983

Well i think what ill do is plant some separate baskets up with a dwarf conifer, and some ivy and heathers, and take these down in summer and plant some summer ones like i have now, and then in autumn time swap them over for these, and i will feed and water them regularly during summer time.:beer:

heynonnynonny

Hi Wayne nope just let it do it's thing, not used any of the thyme for cooking yet but as soon as I need to I will. I picked the idea up from looking online, think a BBC website.

wayne1983

heynonnynonny wrote: »

Hi Wayne nope just let it do it's thing, not used any of the thyme for cooking yet but as soon as I need to I will. I picked the idea up from looking online, think a BBC website.

Cheers for that, im wanting some evergreens for winter colours thats why.
P.s are primoses/primulas perennial plants or annuals too, thanks:beer:

Rosebud24

Primroses are perennials, although lots of people use them as annuals. Mine have been going for a couple of years and survived the snow this winter.

wayne1983

Rosebud24 wrote: »

Primroses are perennials, although lots of people use them as annuals. Mine have been going for a couple of years and survived the snow this winter.

Thanks, i suppose i could put a couple of them in then:beer: