How many Trailing geraniums in a 30 or 35cm basket
 

Hiya I've tried searching google and can't find an answer. I have three trays of trailing geraniums, each with four plants in. I'm wanting to put four in a 30cm basket or do I need more or less? If it'sd less how many would go in a 35cm basket?

I also want to put some in a 14" wire wall basket.

Really apreciate your advice.

Oh also I was going to put water gel crystals in but have read that Geraniums like to be on the dry side so not sure if to leave them out.

Personally I put as many plants into a hanging basket as I can sensibly fit in, its not like "ordinary" gardening, you want the basket to be full of flowers!

Thanks for the reply. I can't buy anymore as sold out. I'm after a white and pink basket but because I've never grown these before I was wanting to see how they looked in a wall basket as well. I can't buy anymore so after use what I've got.

I want a basket with white and pink in and two wall baskets with just pink and white on their own. Do you think if I put four in a 30cm basket and two in a 14 inch wall basket that I'll still get a lot of flowers?

I've been back to the shop and managed to get two packs of Red ones, so might try and cram as many as I get get into another basket.

At work we plant up hundreds of geranium baskets every summer and usually would only put 3 ivy leaved geraniums into a 30cm wicker basket.
You'll find that they'll grow alot better, as each plant has more room and will therefore grow bigger and with less competition, bear more flowers.

As regards to a wire basket We'd put 3 in the top and two in the gaps between in the sides.

I agree with Drobium 3 plants are ample, too many and they will not flower as well. Last year I had a red and a white each in a clay pot and they flowered non stop until the frosts.

Incidentally I read that when planting tubs etc you should always plant three never 4 or 2

Mohli

True!
Trouble is, if you put 4 into a round container/basket, the thing just turns out looking unnatural, 3 just seems to go better.

However, if you have a square sided pot or basket with four corners, then you'll either have to use 2 and 4's.
This does make planting easier though as the baskets are more symetrical.