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Post by Chuckles on Apr 5, 2011 18:53:58 GMT
Why do the chains always go rusty??  Auricula I saw some galvanised chains at the GC just under £3 each. Also saw some in Wilkos today just under a £1, didn't say they were galvanised though, they were very bright and shiney ;D Ooooh trailing Osteospermums sound interesting Barbara, like Carolann I'd love to know how you get on with them too. Can't say as I was impressed with the selection of plants at my local GC and Nursery where I usually buy from, not much of a selection at all, maybe I'm a bit early. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 6, 2011 20:23:29 GMT
I planted my HB up today with 2 pelargonium (appleblossom), 2 burgundy trailing petunias and a lovely pale blue petunia...the basket is still in the GH of course....
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Post by Auricula on Apr 7, 2011 7:53:35 GMT
Thanks Chuckles...I'll investigate chains ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 11, 2011 16:53:52 GMT
Just to brighten up the fence outside the back door I've put a few pots in one of my hanging thingies I got from Ikea a few years ago. I was going to line it out and plant direct but thought the pots would look just as nice   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 11, 2011 17:34:42 GMT
And they do Chuckles, they look lovely. Good idea. I don't do hanging baskets ever but do lots of pots on the windowledges and around the front door. Yesterday I planted up my Delphinium and added some Nasturtium Apricot Delight around the edges. I'll pop in a Dahalia or two when the Delph is over. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 11, 2011 17:55:59 GMT
Really eye catching Chuckles |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 11, 2011 17:56:34 GMT
Good idea for delphs LG - the slugs get them otherwise |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 11, 2011 18:30:12 GMT
It was Jilly who put me in the notion for them as she'd grown them in pots one year and they did so well. Hopefully they'll do as well for me. |
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Post by Amber on Apr 11, 2011 18:34:54 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Apr 12, 2011 7:10:19 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Apr 15, 2011 12:47:24 GMT
 These are the trailing osteospermums I bought, they came as plugs quite small as usual, they are 5 inches long now, and today I've made up my basket with . 1 trailing fuchsia, 5 osteos.2 ivy plants 2 creeping jenny and 5 pansy, I'll see how it fills out, and if osteos actually trail or just stick out, I promised Carolann an update on them. |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 15, 2011 12:48:57 GMT
They look good and healthy Barbara.
I did my cone baskets today - fuchsia, scaevola, trailing verbena and laurentia.
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Post by Chuckles on May 13, 2011 6:45:30 GMT
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Post by carolann on May 13, 2011 8:10:27 GMT
Good heavens Chuckles they have made a mess of the liner never seen that before we have lots of hay floating about and the sheeps wool for them to munch on.
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Post by Chuckles on May 16, 2011 7:15:34 GMT
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Post by isabella on May 16, 2011 7:51:15 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on May 16, 2011 13:34:35 GMT
Very pretty Chuckles...you have given me some ideas for my smaller pots ;D
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Post by Jilly on May 16, 2011 15:20:00 GMT
Lovely pots Chuckles, I especially like the bottom one. I'm forever planting up little pots & moving them around. Was outside doing my Summer pots yesterday when the back gate suddenly opened. It was MIL on a flying visit "can't stop got the dog in the car, just found a new nursery, got you this" & off she popped again. I've now got an Ipomoea 'Blackie' & I presume a new nursery to visit at some time i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif Anyone else grown it, looks like it will need a wall pot. Jillyx |
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Post by Jasmine on May 16, 2011 15:37:48 GMT
What a lovely MIL Jilly!
Smashing pots Chuckles - I like the little stone birds.
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Post by Ladygardener on May 16, 2011 19:01:10 GMT
Great pots and baskets Chuckles, you have a lovely bit of style with you. I like those little birds too. Jilly you must have a really good relationship with your very thoughtful MIL. |
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Post by Chuckles on May 18, 2011 6:37:59 GMT
Thanks for the comments girls. I've got a bit of a thing about having things planted up in pots & moving them around Jilly ;D Be careful Missy its additive ;D I like some of the dainty flowers on alpines but don't have anywhere in the garden to have them, so, small pots are ideal. I've done a few other pots recently so I'll post some piccies when I get a chance. I've changed this thread title so it covers any type of container used to display our lovely plants  |
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Post by carolann on May 18, 2011 8:08:25 GMT
Lovely Chuckles I do like you little birds I have planted 2 new troughs up 1 has dwarf lily's and the other has a Palagonium, some dwarf Antirinums amd trailing Petunia, I have moved the old wooden boxes from the front of the house into the garden for their last year and planted them up with Petunia's and in the GH I have 3 baskets waiting to go outside. |
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Post by Barbara on May 18, 2011 11:02:21 GMT
Chuckles the trailing osteos. are just sitting in the basket doing nothing, it's toooooooooooo cold and wet for anything to grow properly.  |
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Post by carolann on May 18, 2011 15:14:11 GMT
I know how they feel Barbara my trailing plants are not doing anything either even the trailing viola are standing up  |
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Post by Tig on May 18, 2011 18:42:15 GMT
I've not tackled some of the containers yet, can't bear to rip these out - they have been brilliant, especially as they were 'rescues'  |
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Post by Tig on May 25, 2011 20:38:18 GMT
This is my 'hotpot' - the fuchsia is supposed to be hardy, I've sown some of the 'cherry' nasturtiums in there as well ..  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2011 11:13:17 GMT
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Post by isabella on May 26, 2011 11:20:07 GMT
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Post by isabella on May 26, 2011 11:20:59 GMT
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Post by Auricula on May 26, 2011 12:06:58 GMT
Tig, there are several fuschias with that colouring ( Tom West amongst them) I have a couple and they are all hardy Love the lettuce basket Barbara |
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I've had to put a bit of broken pot in the trough to hold back the compo. The trough has Dahlias in it 2 home grown and the rest bought and a few lobelia. Not sure what I'm going to do to fix the basket yet 
