From a bright, tightly packed combination blooming basket to one simple trailing flower ... you cannot care for a hanging planter the same way that you care for other plants, potted or otherwise.

but the best varieties are available as plug plants from online suppliers or as plants from the garden centre in spring. They love a sunny spot. There are both trailing and bushy, upright varieties ...

Next, remove one of the hanging chains ... of flowers. Boost plants with a weekly liquid feed. If planting a winter basket, try winter pansies, primula, trailing ivy, heathers and dwarf conifers.

The solution? Trailing plants. Whether you’re short on floor space, want to add a bit of dimension to a room or simply want to decorate a plain wall, adding a hanging plant (or five) to your ...

Here are 10 varieties that will do well in hanging baskets – and on the ’Gram ... formerly known as Senecio rowleyanus, is a popular trailing plant with pea-shaped leaves.