Basket variety geraniums, dark red and Ivy geraniums. you need to start any seeds in November to get them to plant up by Jan here.
Fillers... don't forget the fillers.You need to purchase plugs for these and your baskets need them. bacopa, sweet potato vine etc...
I have found that there are just some things that are nicer plants if you buy plugs such as "surfina" varieties of petunias. they don't set seed so there is no dead heading..
the hybrid varieties of bacopa "white Betty" is much nicer than seed started OP bacopa.
I start seeds in December for basket material for some of my plants. they do take a long time to grow to transplant size. you either babysit and pay to heat a house or buy plugs and be done with it, but you need to plan ahead. they need 15 weeks lead time if you want specific material to work with... or you take what is available if you have some place to pick up liners.
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