How long do flowers in hanging baskets last?
A guide on how to look after your hanging basket so that you can make the most of it and keep it blooming for as long as possible. If you take good care of your basket, you should be able to enjoy it right through the summer months until Sept/Oct time. Before hanging your baskets, harden the plants off for a week or two by leaving the planted-up baskets outside during the day and bringing them back indoors overnight. Plant up winter baskets between September and November.Mix in a good quality controlled-release plant food when you plant your basket. This application should last around two months. When the plants begin to really put on some new growth, feed them with water soluble plant food every third time you water or at least once per week, following the instructions on the package.Plants in containers need to be watered more often than if they were growing in the ground and this is especially true for hanging baskets as they have a lot of plants packed into a small space. They usually need watering at least once, if not twice, a day as both heat and wind make them dry out.