My hanging baskets are dying, what can I do to save them?
Question:I water and fertilize them. they are moist, but not overwatered, and yet the look like they are dry and brittle. I paid alot of money for them, and i can't believe I am killing them. Any one have any suggestions?
Answers:
I suggest finding a nice spot in the yard to plant them, after they come back you can always transplant them back.
Mix equal amounts of plant food and Epsoms salts to one gallon of water, and feed every 2 weeks. The salt will encourage the chlorophyll and make them greener. Make sure you are deadheading the flowers (pinching off the dead blooms). Because hanging baskets dry out quicker, water daily.
Everyone I know (including me) can't keep the hanging plants alive. It's not you, really. Keep your receipts and return them if that's store policy. Err, so frustrating that they only last a short time.
Could be too much fertilizer. Since hanging baskets tend to dry out quicker than potted or planted plants, they tend to suck up more fertilizer than needed. It would help to know what is in your hanging baskets..try cutting them back, letting them dry out a bit and get a granular fertilizer that will feed in small amounts with every watering, rather than in big doses with liquid fertilizers.
Also check to make sure that you have them in the proper light. Most hanging basket plants will get droopy when water is needed, so let them tell you when they are thirsty. Good Luck!
I agree with concerned mom, most people tend to stick potted plants where ever they look nice. The lighting is very important to plants, is yours near a window? Also, if your using to much fertilizer, you might see brown on the edges of the leaves. Are you using soil made for potted plants? If you get one with the fertilizer in it, you won't chance overdosing the plants.
I agree hanging planter do not work for me, I've tryed everything.
They might need to be transplanted to a larger pot because they might be root bound. I sometimes buy plants that are like that and I replant them and they do great. Cut the dead leaves off that are near the ends to help the plant come back. As the leaves die, remove them also. Having the dead leaves on the plant will use "too much energy" while it is trying to grow.
Good Luck.
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