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- Plant a wicker basket
- Plant the wicker basket step by step
- 1. Line the basket
- 2. The drainage
- 3. Fill the wicker basket with soil and plant
- 4. Cover open spaces
- How to plant the wicker basket?
- Tips
A planted wicker basket fits every season
Plant a wicker basket
A wicker basket is a very attractive flower pot. However, it must be lined appropriately so that it is waterproof. Read the following instructions on how to plant your wicker basket step by step and which plants are suitable.
Plant the wicker basket step by step
To plant your wicker basket you need:
1. Line the basket
So that the wicker basket does not get wet and disintegrates so quickly, you should line it up. This works best with a tear-resistant foil. Lay out the entire bottom of the basket and flip the foil to just above the edge. It is not necessary to fix the foil, but you can provisionally fix it with a little tape to make it easier to work on the edge.
2. The drainage
If you have a trolley for your wicker basket, you can cut several holes at the bottom of the slide so that excess water can drain away. However, then the basket is wet from below if it is poured too much. Another option is to water sparingly and to create a drainage layer as the lowest layer: Add a layer of expanded clay several centimeters thick to your wicker basket.
3. Fill the wicker basket with soil and plant
Now fill your wicker basket with two-thirds of high-quality potting soil. Then place your plants in the desired location and fill up to about two inches below the edge of earth.
4. Cover open spaces
So that neither naked earth nor the foil can be seen on the edge, you now lay out moss in the wicker basket. Alternatively, you can also use pebbles, mulch or other.
How to plant the wicker basket?
A wicker basket can be planted seasonally. Thus, e.g. Spring baskets are especially popular and easy to grow. But even in summer and autumn, planted baskets bring color to the house or onto the balcony or terrace.
Suitable for the spring basket u.a .:
For the summery wicker basket:
For the autumnal wicker basket:
Tips
Do not forget the decoration! For the Herbstkorbdeko come e.g. small pumpkins, chestnuts, colorful leaves or even Halloween figures in question, while you can make spring baskets Easterly.