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Annuals
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Annuals that Attract
Hummingbirds
Annuals that Attract
Butterflies
Deer Resistant Annuals
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Annuals for Partial Shade
Heat Tolerant Annuals
Drought Tolerant Annuals
Cool Summer Annuals
Hanging Basket Care
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Annuals that Attract
Hummingbirds
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| Fushia |
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Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
Begonia hybrids (wax begonia)
Cleome (spider flower)
Consolida (larkspur)
Dahlia
Dianthis barbatus (sweet William)
Fuchsia
Gladiolis
Impatiens
Lupinus
Miriabilis (four-o’clock)
Nicotiana
Pelargonium (geranium)
Petunia
Phaseolus coccineus (scarlet runner bean)
Salvia splendens (scarlet sage)
Scabiosa (pincoushion flower)
Tagetes (marigold)
Titonia (mexican sunflower)
Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium)
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| Cleome |
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Annuals that Attract
Butterflies
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Ageratum
Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
Centaurea (bachelor’s button)
Chrysanthemum
Cleome
Cosmos
Dahlia
Dianthus (pinks)
Gaillardia
Helianthus (sunflower)
Iberis (candytuft)
Impatiens
Lantana
Lobelia
Lobularia (sweet alyssum)
Miriablilis (four
o’clock)
Nicotiana
Petunia
Phlox
Scabiosa (pincushion flower)
Tagetes (marigold)
Verbena
Zinnia
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| Marigolds |
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| Alyssum |
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Ageratum
Anthirrhinum (snapdragon)
Delphinium
Dianthus (sweet William)
Digitalis (foxglove)
Helianthus (sunflower)
Heliotropium
Lobularia (alyssum)
Iberis (candytuft)
Ipomoea (morning glory)
Ipomoea (moonflower)
Lobelia
Mattiola (stock)
Mimulus (monkey flower)
Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Petunia
Tagetes (marigold)
Tithonia
Tropaeolim (nasturium)
Salvia
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Annuals for
Partial Shade
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Abutilon
Ageratum
Begonia
Browallia
Catharanthus (periwinkle)
Celosia
Clarkia (farewell-to-spring)
Coleus
Dahlia
Helianthus (sunflower)
Heliotropium
Hypoestes
Impatiens
Lathyrus
Lisianthus
Lobelia
Lobularia (sweet alyssum)
Mimulus (monkey flower)
Mirabilis (four-o’clock)
Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Nicotiana
Nierembergia
Pelargonium (geranium)
Perilla
Salpiglossis
Torenia (wishbone flower)
Tropaeolum (nasturium)
Viola (pansy)
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Amaranthus (Joseph’s coat)
Begonia
Capsicum Annum (ornamental pepper)
Catharanthus (Madagascar periwinkle)
Celosia (cockscomb)
Convolvulus tricolor (dwarf morning glory)
Cuphea (firecracker plant, Mexican cigar plant)
Dahllia
Dyssodia tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy)
Euphorbia marginata (snow-on-the-mntn)
Gomphrena (globe amaranth)
Grasses
Helianthus (sunflower)
Mirabilis (four-o’clock)
Petunia
Portulaca (moss rose)
Salvia
Senicio (dusty miller)
Tagetes (marigold)
Tithonia (Mexican sunflower)
Verbena
Zinnia
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Amaranthus (Joseph’s coat)
Arctotis (African daisy)
Catharanthus (Madagascar periwinkle)
Convolvulus (dwarf morning glory)
Dimophotheca (cape marigold)
Dyssodia (Dahlberg daisy)
Eschscholzia (California poppy)
Euphorbia marginata (snow-on-the-mntn)
GazaniaGomphrena (globe amaranth)
Limonium (sea lavender)
Mirabilis (four o’clock)
Portulaca (moss rose)
Salvia (sage)
Senecio (dusty miller)
Tithonia (Mexican sunflower)
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Brachycome (Swan River Daisy)
Cheiranthus (wallflower)
Clarkia hybrids (farewell-to-spring)
Consolida ambigua (rocket larkspur)
Lathyrus (sweet pea)
Linaria (toadflax)
Matthiola (stock)
Mimulus (monkey flower)
NemesiaPapaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy)
Salpiglossis sinuate (painted tongue)
Tropaeolum (nasturtium)
Viola (pansy, viola)
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Your flowering hanging baskets can bloom & thrive for many months-with a little help from you. Follow these easy guidelines to keep your plants healthy & beautiful throughout the season.
Is The Light Right?
Most flowering hanging baskets will tolerate a wide range of light conditions, though some will balk at the heat and drying of all-day sunlight or the dimness of all-day shade. Match your plant with its light location for best results.
Ivy & zonal geraniums tolerate bright conditions and an occasional drying out
Petunias also appreciate a sunny location
Impatiens & begonias keep the shadiest spots bright
Fuchsia do best in a spot that gets some shade during the middle of the day
Water Before Wilting
Don't wait for wilting as your cue to water! Flowering plants do best if you never allow them to wilt. Take extra care with watering since hanging plants dry out faster than garden plants, because they're exposed to more wind and warmer temperatures. Under average conditions, flowering plants in 10" diameter hanging baskets use 16 to 32 fluid ounces of water per day. With proper watering, the plants should last 2 to 4 days between waterings. Be sure to water thoroughly. If the basket dries out, the soil may shrink and allow the water to quickly run out the drain hole, fooling you into thinking it's thoroughly watered when, in fact, the water is bypassing the roots. Make sure the basket becomes heavy with water, about 7 to 9 pounds. You may need to rewater the basket again in 15 minutes, or soak it in a bucket of water for 5 to 10 minutes to thoroughly moisten the soil.
Fertilize When Needed
Even if you've never allowed them to wilt, your plants may develop yellow leaves and poor flowering, which can indicate a need for fertilizer. Add 1 or 2 teaspoons per gallon of a water-soluble fertilizer that has 15 to 20% nitrogen into the watering can every 2 weeks and your baskets should stay green and flowering. You can also use plastic coated slow-release fertilizer beads available at some garden centers. Apply one to two tablespoons to the soil surface at the start of the summer to last all season. Keep in mind that if a little fertilizer is good, a lot is NOT better. Too much fertilizer can burn roots and damage plants. Ask someone at your local garden center for help and invest in a little fertilizer to keep your plants flowering.
Clean Up Your Plants
With proper watering and fertilizing, your basket plants will flower so much that you may need to remove dead flowers and seed pods. This helps keep the plant looking its best, and is a nice way to relax after a long day, which is what gardening is all about.
Plan For Vacation Survival
Don't forget your flowering hang-ups when you go on vacation. If you can't get a 'plant-sitter' to water them for you while you are gone, take them down from their hangers and set them on the ground in the shade. With a thorough watering before you leave, most plants will last a week on the ground in a well-shaded location. Flowering may be reduced when you first rehang your plants, but they will soon return to their summer glory. If your plants get large and overgrown, right before you go on vacation is a good time to trim them back and remove some of the extra growth.
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