I love the hanging pots and baskets overflowing with flowers and foliage. In spring I decided to hang up my flowers in pots and I've bought special chainlets and hooks to hang pots up. I hope you have read that my new greenhouse has been installed in May therefore I planted seedlings in hanging pots which I left there before any risk of freezing is over in late May. Early June I pulled out the pots to have earlier colors in the garden.
I planted one flower in each pot, because Petunia, Impatiens, Pelargonium, Surfinia etc. have wide blooms for my pots about 20 -30 cm.
Lets look at my hanging pots. The first one is Impatiens (above) that looks adorable and I think to keep it indoors in winter. Impatiens in reds, pinks, yellows, purples and whites, are a great addition of color to the garden. I've hung it on a pergola in moderate sunlight.
I'm sure many of you, my friends, love Petunias, these sun-loving plants with colorful blossoms that bring joy and color to any area wherever they are.
Surfinia is a new plant to me. I have always wanted to purchase it, finally it appeared in my garden. I chose interesting shape and color of surfinia. I have learned it was bred in Japan and has kept beautiful flowers for a long time. It is a kind of weeping, cascading petunia that produces series of flowers. I was glad to learn that plants are easy to maintain and they only require occasional watering.
I also love Pelargonium, as many other gardeners. These low-maintenance plants are perfect for any hanging pots. I have some pelargoniums of different colors, it's nice these plants can fit any kind of space :-). All they need is sunlight and watering fortunately this summer is enough sunny and rainy :-)
It's said hanging flower pots require more regular watering than baskets or tub plantings. I agree. When I have to be in the city I leave my plants on their own. If the weather forecast is dry and warm I try to water them the most. But there were days when returning to the garden I discovered that my hanging potted flowers were in poor condition.
What is your experience in hanging flowers maintenance?
Your hanging pots are very beautiful indeed. My wife also does this quite a bit too and we have delightful splashes of colour everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt's true, David hanging flowers give splashes of color in the garden. Sure your wife is a experiential gardener.
DeleteНадежда,прекрасные цветы в подвесных горшках!
ReplyDeleteПлачущая каскадная петуния Очень понравилась.А сколько растений в одном горшке у вас?
Я сажаю петунию в кашпо.Поливать нужно регулярно,,у нас стояла жара.И самое большее можно было оставлять без полива - это на два дня.В кашпо я добавляла вермикулит,,он задерживает влагу.
Каскадная петуния называется сурфиния, Надежда, я ее выращиваю первый год. Надеюсь получить от нее еще растения. Я тоже стараюсь не оставлять растения долго без полива, в горшки добавила мох сфагнум, он растет у нас в болотах.
DeleteAwesome... Actually I really want to do something with my garden, especially using hanging pots. But I haven't realize the plan yet. Love the impatiens and geranium...
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DeleteYes, hanging pots are an easy way to decorate your garden.
Very nice, Nadezda! It have been so hot here this summer, that I have problems to give my hanging pots enough water.
ReplyDeleteThe pink geranium is very pretty!
I wish you a wonderful week!
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I do love this pink geranium as well, Marit. I've bought it on sale, I think it wanted to grow in my garden :-)
DeleteIt is a lot of work, but so much fun! I have the surfinia is purple . It flowers forever! In Holland you can buy containers with a water reservoir. So the plants survive when you are away for the weekend . Maybe it is for salein Russia too. Groetjes Hetty
ReplyDeleteI've not seen those containers with a water reservoir, Hetty. But thank you for idea, I have large urns without holes to put in there flower pots when I'm out.
DeleteHola Nadezda, están preciosas y es una gran idea, besos.
ReplyDeleteGracias, Lola!
DeleteI also like hanging pots full of flowers. The summer is so hot so dry... my flowers need care more than normal. I water them in the morning and in the evening but still... this summer is not easy for plants.
ReplyDeleteIf I see that they are really weak I fertilize them twice in a week.
Very beautiful flowers, garden.
Greetings dear Nadezda. :)
Thanks for your advice, Agnieszka. This summer is dry and hot here too. We have had +27 C, sometime little rain. I see you're busy with your flowers, hope they are healthy.
DeleteYou have quite beautiful flowers. I love hanging flowers especially around the house, these look amazing thanks for the share. Hope you have a wonderful day. Keep up the posts.
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DeleteEstán todas preciosas. Las petunias se ven lindas colgadas. Besitos.
ReplyDeleteSi, Teresa, las petunias son lindas, en distintos colores.
DeleteI also love hanging pots of flowering plants. Your plants look very happy and will bring you joy all summer long. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter!
DeleteI don´t have hangin pots of flowering plants. Have a nice week Nadezda;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne!
DeleteI don't have very good luck with hanging flower planters. I have only one. It is one my daughter gave me. It does fairly well because it is so big. There is plenty of soil so it doesn't dry out too fast. A friend of mine bought a window planter with a water reservoir. It has worked well for her. Maybe you could give one of those a try.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea, Lisa to buy planter with a water reservoir. I should do this. I think the next month will be more rainy than July.
DeleteThanks for your advice!
I think growing plants on smallish containers is very difficult if you can’t water at least daily. You can buy water retaining granules here that you can mix into the compost. Also can you rig up some sort of drip watering system.
ReplyDeleteYes. you're right Sue. Granules store moisture in the pots. I've added a bit of sphagnum in the pot soil. Maybe I should add more moss or granules. Thanks for your advice!
DeleteYour container plantings are all so beautiful. I have become more and more fond of annuals over the past several years because they add so much color all summer long. Hanging baskets and planters do require more watering, but I make it a practice of watering them once a day as part of my routine. The enjoyment from them is worth it!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Lee! Potted annuals deserve to be planted in the garden. Your garden is beautiful, sure flowers do color in all spots.
DeleteLove all your hanging containers with annuals. I'm glad I have no hanging containers this year, because it has not been so dry and hot for years. Last time it was so dry was in 1947, when I was born.
ReplyDeleteThe great drought is this summer,Janneke. Here the weather hits the hot records. Sure you have more free time for walks and reading :-)
DeleteBellissimi! Complimenti! Mi sarebbe sempre piaciuto farlo ma dove c'è il giardino nessuno li bagnerebbe :D Nel frattempo mi godo i tuoi :)
ReplyDeleteBuona Serata!
Gracie, pontos, sono contento che ti piacciano i miei fiori.
DeleteNadezda, what a fantastically novel idea, (hanging pots) I have had hanging baskets for years, hanging pots never occured to me, I love it.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, this idea appeared because I have no baskets, Alistair. So I bought the hooks, that are cheap.
DeleteGlad you liked it!
Nadezda, your hanging pots look so pretty, they add beautiful colorful spots to the garden, unfortunately I've never been lucky with annuals in small pots here, the heat dries them very quickly even in shaded areas and the soil gets hard as a rock, I envy these kind of display gardeners in milder climates can have.
ReplyDeleteManolo, the hanging pots with flowers are quite pretty and colorful, but their maintenance depends on the weather here.
DeleteHappy Saturday!
I love hanging plants too! They are hard to keep watered here with our Texas heat, but they are worth it.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Rebecca, they deserve to be in gardens.
DeleteHave a nice weekend!
I bought various different types of petunias this year for my balcony. they are in pots and troughs. I purchased the surfinas in a section that sold other types of decorative petunias. I also bought double petunias but I'm not terribly keen on them as they don't really look like petunias.
ReplyDeleteIt is always a worry when you go away and pots are left. I ask a neighbour or relative to water mine. I believe it is also possible to bring them inside and use a special watering system to keep them alive during your absence.
Oh, Jenny I can imagine how beautifully your balcony looks. I don't buy double petunias for the garden as they are badly resistant to rain. And you're right it's a problem with watering when we're absent
DeleteWonderful idea, beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the flowers in hanging pots.
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Gracias, Maria, me encanta que te gustan mis flores.
DeleteBesos!
Absolutely LOVE the dark purple and the Surfinia petunias. Congrats on having such beautiful flowers!
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