10 most suitable plants for growing in hanging pots
Hanging pots are so good that they allow you to plant fragrant flower beds even in places where there is very little space. By choosing the right plants, you can turn small city balconies into real "hanging gardens". Here are a few plants most suitable for this purpose.
An annual plant with a funny name "touchy" looks very decorative. It grows well both in hanging pots and in the open ground, giving a lot of beautiful flowers. Due to the abundant flowering of the touchy is a great option for decorating balconies.
This plant is also called Morgan's eye, monkey's tail and donkey's tail. Its long stems, covered with fleshy leaves, really resemble tails. When the ochitok blooms, beautiful pink tassels of small pink flowers appear at the ends of its "tails". The plant is very unpretentious: it loves sunlight very much, but it also feels good in the shade.
This beautiful flower grows well both in pots and in the open ground. Autumn on chrysanthemum bushes blooms a lot of flowers that do not wither for a very long time.
Unpretentious and very beautiful fountain-grass with moderate watering and good lighting will actively grow all year round.
This unpretentious plant has many species that are actively grown for decorative purposes. All tradescantia are very hardy, and if you do not create too extreme conditions for them, they will delight others for a long time with their colorful leaves and small, elegant flowers.
There are many types of verbena with beautiful, bright flowers that will become a worthy decoration of any flower garden. Verbena grows well in pots. She loves light, but is afraid of direct sunlight. And for a long and abundant flowering, she needs the soil to be constantly moist.
Lobelia can be white, pale blue, bright blue and purple. With simple care, it grows in thick "caps" completely covered with delicate flowers. From the pots, the flowering stems of lobelia hang like a real curtain. In order for this extremely beautiful plant to retain its decorative appearance for a long time, it must be protected from direct sunlight. Otherwise, annual lobelia fade very quickly.
Lavender feels good in pots and pleases its owners with delicate flowers and exquisite aroma. She loves light very much and does not like cramped spaces. If you provide lavender with sunlight and sufficient space, then it will be fragrant for a very long time.
This plant somewhat resembles an unusual rose of bluish-white color. The burdock will decorate any garden with its presence. The plant prefers partial shade and does not tolerate direct sunlight.
Petunia is one of the most popular ornamental plants. It blooms profusely and for a long time with large fragrant flowers and does not require complex care at all. There are many types of petunias, and ampel ones are best suited for hanging pots, which, growing, hang down to the floor with a thick floral curtain.
1. Touchy
2. Morgan's Sedum
3. Chrysanthemums
4. Fountain-grass
5. Tradescantia
6. Verbena
7. Lobelia
8. Lavender
9. Burdock
10. Petunia