Planting your Summer Hanging basket or Container
A general rule of thumb when creating a hanging basket is to use one plant per inch of basket diameter – so 12 plants per 30cm (12 inch) hanging basket. The only exception to this is when you use strong-growing plants such as Fuchsias and Geraniums (Pelargoniums). In this case it is best to only use 5 plants per 30cm (12 inch) hanging basket. A 30cm (12 inch) container will comfortably accommodate about 6-8 plants.
| Plant | Flower pouch | Eezee Hanging Basket | 22cm (9″) basket | 30cm (12″) basket | 30cm (12″) patio container | Flower Ball | 3-tier Planter | Eezee Patio Bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begonia (fibrous, e.g. Organdy) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| Begonia (tuberous, e.g. Apricot Shades) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| Bidens | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| Busy Lizzies | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| Sunpatiens | n/a | 8 | n/a | n/a | 5 | n/a | 10 | 10 |
| Carnation (trailing) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | n/a | 20 | 10 |
| Fuchsia (upright) | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| Fuchsia (trailing and semi-trailing) | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| Geranium (bedding Pelargoniums) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
| Geranium (trailing Pelargoniums) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 |