Better, brighter BASKETS

Bring kaleidoscopes of colour into the smallest of spaces with hanging baskets

- SUE BRADLEY

Whether they’re brightening a dull wall or bringing a touch of pizzazz to a doorway, these long-lasting displays are a summer must-have. Put them on display when all danger of frost has passed and, if well-cared for, they’ll still be looking lovely in October.

Desirable designs

Hanging baskets are as individual as the person making them. Fill them with a single plant, like Begonia ‘Apricot Shades Improved’ or Petunia ‘Night Sky’ (the world’s first speckled petunia), or mix things up with tried-andtested combinations such as fuchsia, pelargonium, petunia and trailing lobelia, with longstemmed Helichrysum petiolare to fill some of the space beneath.