Plant out summer bedding and baskets
We grow all our own bedding plants at Inver, so no travelling involved and we grow them with no heat so a cold night should not harm them.
First, make sure the soil is free from weeds and a little trick to encourage slugs to the surface is to water the area and then kill them with pellets.
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Hide AdMost bedding should be spaced 20-30cm apart. Give a good feed (we recommend Westland Container & Basket Compost. Keep well watered and apply a high potash feed every 10-14 days. Dead head to stimulate new flowers.
We have a wide range of bedding plants for hanging baskets, grouped together for ease of choice. Once again Westland Container & Basket compost is the best to fill the hanging baskets, with extra potash and water retention granules.
Watering is key. Check twice a day. Don’t assume because it has rained thatthe baskets are wet, as foliage acts like an umbrella and prevents water reaching the compost. A good idea is to stick your finger into the compost and see if it is wet.
Baskets should be taken down frequently to check for dead flowers and for watering.