Plant Advice

[mariechez]

I have just bought 10 little flower pots that hang off my garden fence. They are about 3 inches wide by about 4inches deep. I would like to get some dwarf trailing plants to put in them but I dont have a clue. Am I too late for this year? if so what seeds should I get for next year?

TIA

[JLH]

There may be some around - I normally pick trailing lobelia , bidens , ,petunias as summer plants . One of my favourites that can last for few years is Erigeron karvinskianus- nice little daisy plants .
Edited to add I also like creeping Jenny - not for flowers but it’s a lovely lime green trailing plant - mine has lasted a couple of years now

[mariechez]

Thank you

[Floridatilly]

Originally Posted by mariechez

I have just bought 10 little flower pots that hang off my garden fence. They are about 3 inches wide by about 4inches deep. I would like to get some dwarf trailing plants to put in them but I dont have a clue. Am I too late for this year? if so what seeds should I get for next year?

TIA

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They sound really nice. Any photos? Where did you get them from?

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by mariechez

I have just bought 10 little flower pots that hang off my garden fence. They are about 3 inches wide by about 4inches deep. I would like to get some dwarf trailing plants to put in them but I dont have a clue. Am I too late for this year? if so what seeds should I get for next year?

TIA

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Are they the rainbow pots? I've been eyeing them up, my Dil has 5.

[Floridatilly]

I have just seen little multicoloured pots on amazon (sorry, I am stealing your idea lol) one review said they put Bush Fuchsia in theirs and they looked amazing.
I thought Bush Fuchsia were big? But they do have multipacks on amazon really cheap.
I really love the idea of these.

(I have never purchased plants from amazon before &#128584

[Gryff]

They look good with marigolds trailing or bush fushia petunia lobelia or even succulents in them

[disneypars]

Nasturtium make really good trailing plants. Plus you get plenty of seeds for the following year.

[familybell]

I’ve got trailing lobelia in mine, just make sure to drill holes in the bottom if they don’t already have them

I got mine from poundstretcher, lots of different bright colours £1.29 each but I noticed they now have larger ones which I think were £2.49

[mariechez]

Yes from Amazon. Arrived today and we drilled a few holes in the bottom. Quick and painless. Worked out at £1.89 each but I will look for the larger ones as well.