Fuchsia are beautiful in hanging baskets. Unfortunately, as they get larger they are difficult to keep watered. First, they are covered with lots of soft leaves that lose water rapidly.

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Verbena, trailing fuchsia or lantana provides dangling color. And for color and fullness in a hanging basket, try Cool Wave pansies. You can also add other bushy plants for bulk and body.

Finally, perhaps the showiest hardy Fuchsia is ‘Double Otto'. The 2 inch wide, double flowers feature deeply flared scarlet sepals with double, dark purple corollas.

He added that you can get nice, big pots of fuchsias, or even full hanging baskets - and pointed out that he bought his fuchsia plant from Morrisons for just £1.50.

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The general rule is that baskets should hold four plants. The main plant would be fuchsia, begonia or pelargonium. This would be supplemented with lobelia, hanging petunias or other trailing plants.