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Posted by telecaster 5 (telecaster_76@yahoo.com) on Wed, Jan 26, 05 at 11:51
| I would like to sell some baskets..what are popular plant choices preferably that I acn start from seed....thanx |
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| Impatients and petunias are the most popular that ive seen. Also vining geraniums are popular. |
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| Also the regular geraniums. Almost anything vining or drooping - I have seen nice baskets with geraniums, or something else fairly vertical and not too tall in the center, with trailing lobelia or alyssum at the edges. You can make baskets of anything, but I would sugget you try to make them with things that look well together, color-wise, and which need similar amounts of water, if you mix them. Coleuses, the smaller ones, would look nice too. I THINK I have seen one that is a bit droopy, to go at the edges. |
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| Telecaster: There are lots of seed-started annuals good for hanging baskets. If you're looking for traditional trailing types that look good cascading over the edge of a basket, try verbena, petunia, nasturtium, lobelia, portulaca, sanvitalia, and dwarf sweet peas. I really LOVE the last one, particularly one called 'Cupid'. If you want to try something special, look for seeds of Eccremocarpus, Mina lobata and Nolana paradoxa. Keep in mind, too, that the best looking hanging baskets don't just have things hanging over the sides. They also have a few slightly upright things in the center of the basket for vertical dimension and interest. Joe |
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| Another plant that makes a FABULOUS hanging basket is Thumbergia. Looks like a hanging Black-Eyed Susan. The vines hang really long & are quite lovely & easy to care for. Most mainstream seed companies carry sead for it. |
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