Post by stevebooth on Feb 4, 2017 16:26:48 GMT
I have recently purchased four 15" hanging baskets, the sort with twelve push in net plugs for planting things into the side of the basket, ready for the spring. As I don't really need the four, and only purchased that many as it worked out cheaper, I had the idea of creating a hanging basket of binata and Darlingtonia, filled with sphagnum moss with binata planted into the net plugs.
In order to retain enough water I had to create a well within the basket to provide some water storage. To achieve this I cut up some liner, large enough to cover the base and rise up to about half way up the basket, creating a measured half gallon reservoir. I silicone sealed the liner to the basket, vertically between the lower four net plugs so that I can get sphagnum to the net pockets still connected to the reservoir and hide the liner when viewed from without.
I gathered a couple of gallons of Sphagnum from the greenhouse and bogs, filled the planter with sphagnum, Darlingtonia and binata plants and broke some pieces of binata root onto the top layer so it should fill up and drape over the edges to create a ball. I notice that there is some pillwort in there too from the moss from the greenhouse so that will probably help fill in the gaps.
I'm not sure I'll be able to control it the wicking effect of the Sphagnum from emptying the reservoir, but I thought it worth a try. It doesn't look too bad, if it doesn't work I have time to move the plants before spring.
![]()
![]()
In order to retain enough water I had to create a well within the basket to provide some water storage. To achieve this I cut up some liner, large enough to cover the base and rise up to about half way up the basket, creating a measured half gallon reservoir. I silicone sealed the liner to the basket, vertically between the lower four net plugs so that I can get sphagnum to the net pockets still connected to the reservoir and hide the liner when viewed from without.
I gathered a couple of gallons of Sphagnum from the greenhouse and bogs, filled the planter with sphagnum, Darlingtonia and binata plants and broke some pieces of binata root onto the top layer so it should fill up and drape over the edges to create a ball. I notice that there is some pillwort in there too from the moss from the greenhouse so that will probably help fill in the gaps.
I'm not sure I'll be able to control it the wicking effect of the Sphagnum from emptying the reservoir, but I thought it worth a try. It doesn't look too bad, if it doesn't work I have time to move the plants before spring.
not here it isn't