May 12, 2021

Secret to Planting Your Hanging Baskets

A little secret that’s catching on

“Planting” Hanging Baskets

Psst! Want to know a little secret about Annual Hanging Baskets? You can actually plant them in your garden! If you love the look of Petitti-grown Annual Hanging Baskets, and you’re looking to achieve high impact right from the get-go, take advantage of this gardening hack. The result is an immediately amazing garden display that gets even better with time!

planting day

This is what your “planted” baskets will look like on Day 1 – instant gratification! Simply dig a hole in your garden bed, pop out the contents of the basket, and plant, just like you would any other annual.

3 weeks later

With watering and fertilizing, your newly planted baskets will continue to grow and fill out quickly. This is what they’ll look like after just a few weeks in your flower bed!

6 weeks later

Depending on the varieties selected, your hanging basket plants will continue mounding and may grow into a solid hedge of flowers! Hanging baskets built with hybridized Petunia varieties in the Supertunia® series are excellent choices for achieving this look.

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In this quick, 3-minute video, Noelle shows you exactly how to plant your new Annual Hanging Baskets in the garden to achieve that instant visual impact. As Noelle explains, 3 baskets takes as little as 10 minutes.

To keep your basket plants looking great and performing all season, be sure to water them thoroughly with 1″ of water per week, and feed them with Osmocote® Smart-Release® granular plant food.

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6 Steps for Success

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The level of care taken when planting can make all the difference. We encourage customers to follow Angelo Petitti’s 6 Steps for Success when planting annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs.

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ANNUAL HANGING BASKETS

A NORTHEAST OHIO GARDEN STAPLE

Petitti-grown Hanging Baskets are highly sought-after each spring and summer in our Annuals greenhouses and for compelling reason – they’re the ultimate in show-stopping color, performance, and instant gratification gardening! Not only are they incredibly eye-catching, they also offer all the beauty of cut flowers but in a longer-lasting form. And they make fantastic gifts for Mother’s Day!

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