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This hanging basket is made of horseshoes welded together individually, it was made by our son for my husbands birthday



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What a lovely idea and a very special present. It looks very pretty planted up.

1 Aug, 2009

 

What an amazing idea - beautiful begonias too.

2 Aug, 2009

 

Gorgeous Begonias - I love begonias !

2 Aug, 2009

 

marvellous begonias, I (had some last year,but did not survive the winter. )Just love the colour .

22 Aug, 2009

 

Your begonias look wonderfull almost like my favourite too.

I will be trying harder with my baskets next year. My problems finding somewhere not too extposed, but where they can be seen. Also avoiding where they can be stolen.

these look to me like Apricot Shades. In previous years mine looked like this. This year they have come either pure apricot or pure yellow if you have a look.

4 Sep, 2009

 

looking at your pics makes me wish summer was here :o)

5 Jan, 2010

 

What a lovely original idea, love your begonias too, just trying to decide what to put in my baskets this year, may give them a try, have some tubers I 've had a couple of years begonia 'aromatica' huge flowers and scented too, dried the tubers out so may try them :-)

8 Jan, 2010

 

Beautiful! Did you grow them from corms? I have tried all different tips for growing them from corms but no success :o((

8 Apr, 2010

 

Yes I did grow them from corms, I saved the corms for this year but they are doing nothing at the moment, I have another 65 on order which should be delivered any time, thank you for your comment

8 Apr, 2010

 

How will you start your corms off Yorkshire... any advice gratefully received!

8 Apr, 2010

 

Last year I planted them straight into my hanging baskets, 3 in a 12" and 4 in larger baskets, kept them in the greenhouse until the beginning of June, no heat in our greenhouse, if I remember rightly I think the begonias on order now will come as plug plants, I will let you know when they arrive.

8 Apr, 2010

 

Thank you, much appreciated!

8 Apr, 2010



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