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Best plants for hanging baskets

I have just started to do hanging baskets well this year, We moved from a flat to a house with a garden I've seen them in there splendour all bushy & hanging over but alas mine aren't must have planted the wrong plants ie pansies so the question is what plants would you suggest ? Any help is appreciated. Goose


Created By on 30/06/2016

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Hev50
4th Sep 2016 12:13:35
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Thanks for voting!
Trailing petunia, million bells, pansy, lobelia, bidens, all great for hanging baskets
TastySnack
20th Jul 2016 15:44:06
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The trailing types of petunia works well. Also verbena, lobelia and some begonia, I have found.

Shorter plants like impatiens look better to me if the basket in hung somewhat low.

Pansies in my area don't last once the weather gets hot.
georgesmum
30th Jun 2016 16:29:08
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Thanks for voting!
Surfinias ....a variety of trailing Petunia ... are great as they have large brightly coloured flowers. I cram my baskets with as many as I can, usually using several different colours. I also keep dead heading them to encourage more flowers!

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