House Plants in Hanging Baskets

A full, lush hanging house plant can make a fantastic addition to any room. Many are easy to grow and have lovely, lush foliage.

Ferns

Ferns can be some of the most beautiful hanging baskets. Who can visualize a granny porch without hanging baskets of fern in the summertime? Why not have a few for inside too?

There are many varieties of fern which will do well indoors and look great in hanging baskets. You can look in your local garden center for specific varieties. One of the most common and pretty types of fern is the Boston Fern.

Ferns are fairly easy to grow if you keep a few things in mind. First, ferns love moisture in the air. If you have the right lighting conditions in the kitchen or bathroom, they should do well. Second, do not put your ferns in direct sun. This will cause them to wither and die. Most ferns prefer dim or indirect light. A north facing window would probably be great.

Ferns will prefer a slightly cooler location and do not like to be heavily fertilized. Some liquid fertilizer in diluted proportions every so often should do the trick.

Pothos

Pothos are very easy plants to grow. Because of their trailing habit, they will look fantastic in a hanging basket. Pothos can be either dark green or variegated. Both varieties are lovely and even look great together.

Give your Pothos medium light. A south facing window will probably be too bright. Keep them in a north facing window or a little bit back from sunny east or west facing windows. Let your Pothos dry out between waterings. They will not like to be too soggy.

Pothos tend to get a little bit leggy and sparse. To prevent this from happening, just pinch back some of the stems. They are so easy to grow, that you might even be able to stick the stems right back into the pot and have them root. Try to make sure there is a node on the stem, as this is where they root from.

You can also just trail the leggy stem back across the top of the pot. If you can position it right over the soil, it may very well root right into the pot. You can clip the branch in a few weeks.

Swedish Ivy