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Hanging Baskets & Planters
Our range of hanging basket and planter varieties extends far beyond Geraniums and Fuchsias to include some stunning performers. Again, all new selections are thoroughly researched and viewed at trials, so you can be sure you are buying the best. Browse through the colourful rows of Dragon Wing Begonias, Scaevolas, Spreading Petunias and many others, or select a gorgeous designer mixed basket. Take home some planters for a ready made patio or deck garden.
Our hanging baskets and planters are not just grown to look good at selling time, they are grown to survive! All hanging baskets and planters are grown using a special gel compost which holds water far longer than regular compost, resulting in less watering requirements. For containers in sunny or windy locations this is a huge benefit and you will certainly notice the difference! We also top dress all our hanging baskets and planters with a slow release fertilizer to ensure adequate feeding for the season. (Although, we strongly recommend additional liquid fertilizing through the summer.)
So, stop by, be inspired and choose from our selection of over 1000 Hanging Baskets and 500 Planters for an instant splash of colour this year.
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Superbells Hanging Baskets: Our Superbells Hanging Baskets are our most popular basket and for good reason. This year we are growing 12 stunning colours, ranging from deep scarlet to tangerine to pink, plum and blue. These mounding / trailing plants will provide colour all summer and will just keep getting bigger with time. They require no deadheading and love the heat! New for 2010 – check out our gorgeous mixed Superbell baskets!
Cleome Senorita Rosalita Planters: Looking for an easy, striking planter for your deck or at your door? Try the fabulous Senorita Rosalita. Bushy, tall plants grow 2 – 3 feet in height and are covered all over with lilac pink blooms. This plant is an extremely vigorous grower, flowering all summer and loving the heat.
Mixed Hanging Baskets and Planters: Many more and all new for 2009. All our mixed baskets and planters are professionally designed by Katie with colour, texture and plant growth habit in mind. Available for sunny, shady and mixed light locations. Available in 14" or 16" sizes and in a range of container types, including our trendy moss cones.
Newsletter Articles
The following plant information about our Hanging Baskets and Planters is taken from back issues of our E newsletters. If you are not yet signed up to receive our regular e newsletters throughout the season, you can subscribe here.
Unique 'Weekender' Hanging Baskets
Saves water and time!
June 2011
For the 2011 season, we have grown a truly unique and innovative style of hanging basket. Our 'weekender' hanging baskets measure 16" in diameter and are made of durable black plastic. In the bottom of the basket is a large water reservoir, which holds 1 gallon of water and a wick system which draws moisture up into the plant roots. Watering is only required every 3 to 4 days and less water is also used compared to a traditional basket. This basket is a perfect for people who go away a lot or just want less work outside. Bring the basket back to us next spring for replanting. We have grown several stunning designs which really are at their best now! Stop in soon and check out this new and unique item.
Sweet Potato Vine Hangers
New for 2010!
June 2010
We have used Sweet Potato Vine for years in our mixed baskets and planters and it is a truly amazing plant, requiring virtually no care, except fertilizing and watering. The lush, tropical style foliage growth fills out beautifully, spills over containers and trails down. This season, we decided to focus on the beauty of this plant and grow some baskets featuring this plant alone. We have a good selection of both one variety baskets and mixed variety baskets available and they are filling out beautifully. You can hang in full sun or full shade - this plant isn't fussy! The foliage colours are gorgeous, and cover a wide range of colours, including lime green, dark purple, bronze, variegated green and yellow and variegated pink, white and green. If you have limited hanging space, why not just snip off the hangers and place on a table or in a planter? Wherever you choose to display, these baskets are sure to enhance your outdoor space all season long, and the best part...they are so easy!!
Mixed Superbell Hanging Baskets
New for 2010!
May 2010
Last summer, while visiting grower trials, I was inspired by some of the gorgeous mixed Superbell displays, so this winter I got busy!! I designed a new collection of hanging baskets, containing mixed colours of one type of plant. The results are mixed baskets of Sweet Potato Vine, trailing Petunia, trailing Verbena or Superbells. The mixed Superbell baskets are stunning - gorgeous mixes of intertwining vibrant colours. These baskets are an excellent choice for a hot and sunny location. They do not require deadheading and form a large hanging mound that just keeps getting bigger all summer long! As with all our baskets and planters, we use a special compost containing a water holding gel which helps reduce watering requirements. All our baskets are also top dressed with a slow release fertilizer – just a couple of little extras that you wont find at the chain garden centres. So stop by soon and check out our mixed Superbell baskets – we have grown 4 different colour combinations – something for all tastes!
Cone Hanging Baskets
Jazz up your home with our new classy cones!
May 2009
Have you seen our new classy mixed moss Cone Hanging Baskets yet? They are absolutely stunning! Last year, when we introduced our collection of 12" moss cone baskets, they flew out the door like there was no tomorrow, so over the winter I designed some larger mixed cones. They are 16" in diameter, allowing for some creative mixes of plants. Choose from 4 different designs, including these spectacular beauties containing Dragon Wing Begonia Pink, Bidens, Sweet Potato Vine Blackie and Vinca Vine. Drop by and take a look - very hard to resist!
Railing Planters
New this year!
June 2008
I just had to mention our gorgeous new railing planters filled with eye catching combinations of trailing and mounding annuals! Right now they are looking fabulous! We have grown 2 designs, the one shown in the photo is a combination of bright blues, lime green and orange. We also have grown a pink, purple and white combo. Both designs will thrive in full or part sun. The containers fit neatly and easily on a 2x6" railing with no special attachments required. With a bit of engineering they can also be adjusted to fit a 2x4" railing. They will add colour to a deck railing, or how about brightening up a bridge railing? The decorative black metal container contains a coconut fibre liner which can be reused next year. Must be seen!
Huge Hanging Baskets
June 2008
We still have a few of our giant hanging baskets available. We grew three fabulous designs this year and they are absolutely stunning and will continue to get bigger and better as the season goes on! For a sunny location, choose from a gorgeous mix of pinks or a lime, blue, orange mix. For the shade, try our combination of bright reds and bronze. They are easy to care for as they are so huge that they hold moisture well. Just remember to fertilize! They will look perfect hanging from an old style veranda or on a front porch. Pots can be returned next year for replanting.
Moss Cone Hanging Baskets
Classy and New!
May 2008
Our new cone shaped hanging baskets have already been attracting lots of attention! The 12" diameter baskets are made with wire and lined with plastic and moss. We have selected 10 different plant varieties to try in them this year, including Double Impatiens, Superbells and Dragon Wing Begonias. The results so far look fantastic! The hangers are wire chain, but they are stiff, so no more fumbling around in the centre of the pot trying to find the hanger. (For all the more practical folk out there, we even provide a pot to sit them in to get them home!)
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