This section is from the book "The Complete Garden", by Albert D. Taylor. Also available from Amazon: The Complete Garden.
The group of plants adapted for use in hanging baskets is much larger than might at first be anticipated. The great danger in the cultivation of plants in hanging baskets is the danger of drying out.
a. Vine-like habit:
Asparagus sprengeri Asparagus Fern
Cobaea scandens Cup and Saucer Vine
Fuchsia procumbens Trailing Fuchsia
Hedera helix English Ivy
Ipomoea (in variety) Morning Glory
Lantana (in variety) Lantana
Linaria cymbalaria Kenilworth Ivy
Lobelia speciosa Lobelia
Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort
Maurandia (in variety) Maurandy Vine
Nepeta glechoma Ground Ivy
Oxalis floribunda Oxalis
Passiflora caerulea Passion Flower
Petunia hybrida
Petunia Saxifraga sarmentosa
Strawberry Geranium
Senecio scandens
Summer Ivy Solanum jasminoides
Jerusalem Cherry Vine Thunbergia alata
Thunbergia Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium
Verbena hybrida Verbena
Vinca major (variegated) Trailing Vinca b. Upright habit and good flowers:
Begonia (tuberous varieties) Tuberous Begonia
Cuphea llavea
Cigar Plant Fuchsia (in variety)
Ladies' Eardrop Geranium (in variety)
Geranium
Impatiens sultana Touch-me-not
Lantana (in variety)
Lantana Nierembergia gracilis
White Cup
Petunia hybrida
Petunia Salvia sflendens
Scarlet Sage Stevia serrata nana
Dwarf Stevia c. Upright habit and good foliage:
Aspidistra lurida Tall Evergreen Aspidistra
Caladium Elephant's Ear
Cineraria maritima Dusty Miller
Coleus blumei verschajfelti Coleus
Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella Plant
Dracaena indivisa
Dracena Fern
(in variety) Iresine lindeni
Narrow-leaved Achyranthes
Palms (in variety)
 
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