If
you want to feature your favorite plants, then hanging baskets can be one of
the best methods. You can easily decorate your garden or even your home with
the well selected hanging baskets. This type of baskets is extremely suitable
for indoor as well as for outdoor decoration. There are several factors that
you have to consider before you choose a hanging basket for your home
decoration!
Ways to Choose Hanging Baskets
A
number of different baskets are available in the market. You just have to
consider the one that will go with your home decor. You also have to select the
theme that will go great with your plants as well as with your garden. You will
get different types of size as well as shape. You have to select the size and
shapes that will suit you best according to the type of your plant that you are
planning to planting. You have to consider the future growth of your plants.
Some baskets will influence the growth of your plant and it will hold your
plant no matter what is the size of your plant. Some baskets may fail to carry
your plants perfectly. As you know much better about your plants, so you have
to choose the baskets considering the following things:
Design of the hanging basket
Do
not forget about the color scheme, before you choose the hanging baskets. First determine where you want to hang your basket and how
much light it is. You should also take into consideration about the sun; is it
full shade, partly sun or full sun. All plants do not grow well in baskets. So
check in your local nursery before choosing the plant you like.
Choose
harmonious colors in order to suit your space and keep in mind that you are
creating a three dimensional view. Consider about the fragrance. Scented plants
add a delicate perfume in your area.
Plants
need to be planted much closer together in a basket. Include a variety of
colors, textures and shape. Spill over plants need to be planted at the edges
and bushy plants at the back or center of a basket.
Choosing an appropriate basket for your plants
Wire
or wicker baskets should be planted up and they will give you a wonderful
effect. You can choose big containers that suit the style best and matches your
home well. Baskets need to be deep and wide, and curved on the bottom side. The
larger basket you choose, the longer it takes to dry out and the less you will
have to give water to it. A basket with 35cm diameter is the best considerable
size for normal use. Wire baskets are generally open sided and is needed to be
lined with moss to remain moisture.
Choosing
appropriate basket liner
The tips to choose a wonderful hanging basket
largely depends upon choosing the basket liner. Sphagnum moss liner is superb
as it helps to retain the moisture of soil within the basket for so long. You
just have to soak the sphagnum to moisten the basket and then apply as a layer
of 2 cm thickness over each sides of the basket. It will keep your basket moist
throughout the whole summer. You do not have to worry if clumps of moss fall
out in time you water it as this normally happens for the first few days.
Choosing special potting mix for soil in the basket
Hanging
basket normally dries out very quickly as the baskets are exposed for all the
time under the sun and wind. So you have to use special potting mix for artificial hanging baskets that helps to keep the basket moist. The special potting mix contains
water crystals and fertilizer in it. In the heat of the summer, you normally
would need to water your baskets twice a day, but using water crystals soak up
water and then gradually release it in the soil when it dries out. This means
plants can go two or three days without water if required.
Special caring for your basket
Care
about the sun as well as shade before you choose hanging basket. The basket
should be flexible enough to ensure the plants proper sunlight and shade.
Water
the plants with an interval of two days with a long handled wand and drench the
basket. Make sure that you soak the sides of the basket also.
Pinch
off the fading or dead flowers regularly in order to make room for the new and
fresh flowers.
If
possible, hang up the baskets from a hook which can be rotated every two weeks.
Conclusion
Above
ways will help you a lot to choose the best hanging basket to support your
plants. You can try different color themes that will go with the theme of your
home decor. You can also try bold statement. It is also possible to try the
floral arrangements.
