Beautiful multicolour morning glory hanging basket (30cm)

Description

Create a wonderfully full hanging display with this build-your-own artificial morning glory basket, supplied with everything you need to arrange the flowers exactly the way you want them.

Rather than arriving as one fixed arrangement, this set contains 12 individual morning glory bouquets that you can position yourself. Each bouquet has 21 flower heads, giving you approximately 252 blooms in total, together with eucalyptus-style leaves for plenty of greenery between the flowers.

The mixed four-colour design gives the basket a lively, informal appearance with plenty to look at from every angle. Customers describe the finished arrangement as vibrant and full, with several saying that once it is hanging at a normal viewing distance, visitors and neighbours have assumed the flowers are real.

One of the clever details is the greenery-covered ball supplied with the kit. This helps disguise the base of the stems and fill the centre of the basket with foliage, avoiding the obvious gaps that can sometimes give artificial arrangements away. A white foam ball is also included for constructing the display.

A complete DIY hanging basket kit

Everything required for the main arrangement is supplied in the box:

• 12 artificial morning glory bouquets
• Approximately 21 flower heads per bouquet
• Approximately 252 flower heads in total
• Eucalyptus-style artificial foliage
• Green foliage-covered ball
• White foam ball
• Hanging basket with metal frame

Assembly is straightforward. Insert the bouquets into the supplied base, then bend and spread the individual stems until you have the shape you want. The stems contain flexible wire, so you can angle the flowers upwards, outwards or over the sides to give the basket a more natural, irregular outline.

That flexibility is useful if you enjoy styling things yourself. You can create a neat rounded basket, distribute the four colours evenly, or deliberately make some areas fuller than others for a looser cottage-garden effect.

Fuller than it first looks

The flowers are packed fairly tightly for transport, so they will need a little attention when first removed from the box. Gently separate the individual stems, reshape any compressed flower heads and spread the foliage before assembling the basket.

Once opened out, the 12 bouquets provide a generous amount of material to work with. Reviewers of the mixed four-colour version describe the finished basket as full, colourful and realistic, rather than sparse.

Approximate size

• Finished height including basket: approx. 20 inches / 51cm
• Finished display width: approx. 20 inches / 51cm
• Basket diameter: approximately 30cm / 12 inches
• Product weight: approx. 1.19kg

Because the stems can be bent and spread, the exact width of your finished arrangement will depend on how you choose to style it.

Made for difficult planting spots

This basket is particularly useful anywhere that real flowers struggle. Hang it beneath a shaded porch, on a balcony, beside a doorway or somewhere that would otherwise require constant watering throughout the summer.

There is no need to worry about sunlight, feeding, deadheading or keeping compost moist. The artificial flowers are described as UV resistant and weather resistant for outdoor decorative use, while the silk-style petals and plastic foliage can simply be wiped clean when necessary.

Customers also report using similar arrangements in exposed outdoor positions and through periods of bad weather. As with any lightweight hanging decoration, however, a particularly windy location may benefit from additional securing or weight.

More than just a garden basket

Although it makes a lovely porch or garden feature, the arrangement can also be used for balconies, patios, conservatories, offices, hotels, weddings and other events. Because the flowers are separate, you also have plenty of freedom to adapt the arrangement rather than treating it as a permanently fixed design.

The mixed colours make this a cheerful choice for spring and summer, while the lack of maintenance means the display can stay looking colourful long after real seasonal baskets would normally have finished flowering.

Note: This is a DIY product and requires assembly. Flowers may be compressed during shipping; gently reshape and separate the stems before arranging them. The manufacturer also notes that a temporary packaging or glue odour may be present when first opened, so airing the components before assembly is recommended if necessary.