Hanging baskets overflowing with gorgeous blooms are popular housewarming gifts. These colorful flowers make ideal decorations for porches, patios and decks, but matching hanging basket plants with sunlight requirements is essential to keep these beauties looking their finest. Let’s take a look at some of the best plants for full-sun hanging baskets. Choosing Flowers For Hanging Baskets By far, intense sunlight and the speed at which soil moisture evaporates are the biggest concerns when hanging flower baskets in full-sun exposure. Choosing flowers which are well adapted to hot, dry conditions is recommended. Two popular choices are Calibrachoa and Black-eyed Susan vines. Also called million bells or trailing petunia, Calibrachoa were introduced in the 1990’s and soon became a favorite in hanging baskets for full sun and heat. They produce an abundance of 1 inch (2.5 cm.) petunia-like blooms in a variety of bright colors. Hybrid flower varieties can also be […]
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