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- Can you plant succulents in hanging baskets?
- What's the best plants to put in a hanging basket?
- What do you put in the bottom of hanging baskets?
Can you plant succulents in hanging baskets?
Succulents require good soil drainage to perform their best, and hanging baskets with coco-fiber or sphagnum moss liners are perfect to provide that drainage. ... And, as long as you plant them in a gritty potting mix, which is best for succulents, the plants will thrive.
What's the best plants to put in a hanging basket?
Top 10 hanging basket plants
- Begonia x tuberhybrida. Instantly recognisable with their large blowsy blooms that hang pendulously from the thick stems, begonia tuberhybrida are one of our most popular basket and bedding plants. ...
- Fuchsias. ...
- Petunias. ...
- Bacopa. ...
- Lobelia. ...
- Calibrachoa. ...
- Geraniums (Pelargoniums) ...
- Osteospermum.
What do you put in the bottom of hanging baskets?
Options include:
- Coco coir liners: Made from natural coconut husks, coco coir liners are thick, long-lasting, and absorbent.
- Plastic bag: Though it's not as environmentally friendly, a plastic bag works as a hanging basket liner in a pinch.
