Now here's the typical formula for a smashing basket: one spiky plant, one draping plant, and several "fillers" that typically have colorful flowers. Of course, colorful foliage like the coleus plant also works.
Last year, I didn't even do hanging baskets. Not interested. This year, I can't pass it up. One of the grocery stores in our area, Smith's Marketplace, had full flats of flowers for $10.99. Normally, you can't find flats any cheaper than $17 or $18, and that's the 24-pack. These "full flats" have no separations. You have to pull the plants apart yourself. I counted at least 36 plants per flat. Wa-to-the-wa-hoo.
Bright colors have really gotten to me after doing that yellow room for Collin, so I went bright. Red and orange for the hanging baskets...
And purple with red highlights with spiky plants...
Notice that I didn't get around to doing both the spiky and the draping plants in the same pot even once. I think it works, though...the hangers are draping down, the sitters are pointing up. Almost like stalagmites and stalactites.
The best part? The kids played quietly while I put them together and put them out. It was a zen moment, which I will treasure for at least a week.
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