How many plants should I put in a hanging basket?
We get asked this question quite a lot and there is no right or wrong answer to this. We have created a guide to help you plan based on the basket you have.
How many plants should I put in a standard basket?
As a guide we suggest the following for a full display –
For a 12” hanging basket (not including any side panels) 6-7 plants.
For a 14” hanging basket (not including any side panels) 7-8 plants.
For a 16” hanging basket (not including any side panels) 8-9 plants.
For a 18” hanging basket (not including any side panels) 9-10 plants.
If you have a hanging basket with side panels like our Plantopia Baskets, we would follow the same guides as above in the top of the basket, then you would also look at filling the side panels with more plants for your display.
How many Plants should I put in a moss filled basket?
As a guide we suggest the following for a full display –
For a 12" moss filled basket, 5-6 plants on the top and 1 layer of 5 plants in the sides.
For a 14" moss filled basket, 6-7 plants on the top and 1 layer of 6 plants in the sides.
For a 16" moss filled basket, 7-8 plants on the top and 2 layers of 4 plants in the sides (total 8 plants in the sides).
For a 14" moss filled basket, 8-9 plants on the top and 2 layers of 5 plants in the sides (total 10 plants in the sides).
What else to consider when planting hanging baskets?
You also need to consider the habit of the plants you are putting into your basket, if you have varieties that have a ‘spreading’ habit you might not need as many, or a more ‘compact’ habit you might want to add a few more.
If you buy our varieties of plug plants that are 'large' you can put these straight into the hanging baskets to grow on, but we would always advise that you grow all plug plants on ,as instructed on the product, for around 4 - 6 weeks before you plant into your hanging baskets, to give them the best start. Take a look at our hanging basket plants, specially picked to give your basket the wow factor.
If you are looking for an easy, no fuss way to get great hanging baskets with minimal effort, why not consider our EasiPlant basket speed planters - Just drop and go!
Looking after your hanging basket.
To help get the most out of your hanging basket, so that it lasts all season long make sure you water every day, on particularly hot days we recommend you water twice a day as hanging baskets will dry out quickly.
Regular deadheading will encourage lots and lots more blooms and will help stop your basket looking straggly, however if it does get to this stage then don’t panic, give your plants a little trim to tidy it up again and you should start to see more flowering in no time!
Feeding your plants with a good well balanced all purpose plant feed well encourage more and more growth.
