Want to buy a fake/silk hanging basket

redballoon_2

Hi all,

i really want a nice looking hanging basket for outside our house, but dont want the expense of buying bedding plants and i think they are a waste of money as they just die.

I thought of a silk hanging basket and seen one at our local garden centre but they didnt have much to choose from and looked slightly naff.

Has anyone got one? Or where could i get a nice looking one that isnt too expensive? I have thought of making one myself but dont know what fake flowers to use!!

Also the neighbours next door are very greenfingered and they have a huge hanging basket so i need something to look just as nice as thiers.

Thanks

Coopdivi

For what I can see online they're not cheap. You're looking at £45-55 if you want something decent.

Here is a listing from an Ebay seller with good feedback.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THE-WORLD-OF-ARTIFICIAL_HANGING-BASKETS_W0QQ_fsubZ10756919QQ_sidZ169953833QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

From Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=k%3Asilk+flowers+hanging+basket%2Ci%3Akitchen&keywords=silk+flowers+hanging+basket&ie=UTF8&qid=1280159172

And the Google Shopping listing for 'silk flowers hanging basket'

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&cr=countryUK%7CcountryGB&client=firefox-a&hs=9vk&channel=s&q=silk+flowers+hanging+basket&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf&output=nojs

onejontwo

Please don't get one, they look absolutely awful and you can tell from a mile away! The seasons getting on a bit now but you can still get a decent cheap basket if you look around. Better still make one from a single plant, say a trailing fuchsia for instance, it will look natural, cost next to nothing and will be something to be proud of. Good luck!

Luckyred

onejontwo wrote: »

Please don't get one, they look absolutely awful and you can tell from a mile away! The seasons getting on a bit now but you can still get a decent cheap basket if you look around. Better still make one from a single plant, say a trailing fuchsia for instance, it will look natural, cost next to nothing and will be something to be proud of. Good luck!

I agree with the above. I pass a house on my way to work that has two outside....... they are not nice and are there all year round with "summer flowers" in them......... horrible!
I have baskets and tubs all year round and I enjoy planting them up for the different seasons. It doesnt have to cost a lot.