We are busy making up customers’ own baskets and there are plenty of ‘off the shelf’ ones ready to go. We usually say the end of May/beginning of June is a good time to hang them up. They should be properly grown in by then and we often seem to get a nasty cold wind towards the end of May which can set them back.
The secret is watering. Rain will just glance off the leaves and even on a dull day a slight breeze can be very drying. The best way is to feel the weight and water accordingly. If they do really dry out, the only solution is to take them down and stand them in a bucket of water for a couple of hours. We put plenty of long term fertilizer in, but it is a good idea to supplement it with liquid feed towards the end of the season.
Check out the information on our hanging baskets on our website including your regular basket feeding programme!
