BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine

Create breathtaki­ng hanging baskets

Create four breathtaki­ng baskets with our easy recipes and step-by-step planting guide

- WORDS BOB PURNELL PROJECTS BOB PURNELL AND HELEN RICHES PHOTOS JASON INGRAM

Creatively planted baskets are colourful, tactile pieces of living art, ideal for brightenin­g up any garden. Suspended at eye (and nose) level, they put on a display that’s easily admired and they’re particular­ly valuable where space is tight, as they don’t take up any ground space.

Only certain plants work well in baskets though – they need to be able to cope with drought and limited root space, mingle well with close neighbours and cascade elegantly over the sides. So we’ve chosen carefully, picking exciting plants that are ideal for large baskets (at least 35cm wide).

Plant them now and your hanging baskets will be dripping with colourful flowers and foliage all summer and beyond.

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