The best plants for hanging baskets for a summer-ready garden

Combining petunias, fuchsias, geraniums and seven more beautiful blooms, this is the perfect hanging basket plant mix. Included are both trailing and upright plug plants to ensure a well proportioned and structured basket, full of life, colour and vibrancy. Review: "Having bought plug plants for many years from other nurseries, I can honestly say these plants are the best I've ever purchased online. The plants are really well-packed with the bonus of individual adhesive printed plant labels to use when potting on the plugs. Since my first purchase, I've bought three more packs."

Popular for good reason, this collection contains the most beautifully combined summer plants that are made for hanging baskets. The pack contains a mix of different plug plants with at least four plant varieties including geranium, fuchsia, verbena, nemesia, petunia, diascia and many more. Review: "Ordered three packs of these, very pleased. All healthy, all well rooted and all with good growth, would highly recommend. The plants were well packed in excellent condition, I am a repeat customer and will buy again from this company."

If you're a busy gardener, then this mix of stunning blooms is already potted into a hanging basket, ready for you to decorate your garden with. The gently cascading stems make for a wonderful display and the delicate flowers add a touch of elegance. Note that fuchsias don't do well in hot climates, but work great if you're along the coast or in a region with cool summers.Review: "This is a beautiful hanging basket that arrived in great condition and continues to blossom and is now even more attractive."

Available as plug plants or pre-planted and ready to go, this beautiful arrangement of petunias is bursting in a cascade of brilliant colours that will complement your garden wonderfully. Petunias are weather-resistant and versatile with long trailing stems, making them the perfect plant for hanging baskets.Review: "Good strong plants, really healthy looking. Very pleased with these."

If you're worried about how your blooms will fare against British weather, then begonias are a great choice for you due to their durability. They are available pre-planted in a basket for less hassle on your end - just find the perfect hanging spot, and your patio or garden is summer-ready.

With these blooms, you'll get a long-lasting cascading colour that'll last a full season. Lobelia is a fantastic option for hanging baskets due to the intensity of the purple, blue and white tones that will sweep through and liven up your outdoor space.

Verbena plants are so pretty, they were practically made for decorating your garden and patio. This trailing mix contains the perfect amount of flower and filler for a voluminous look, making for a wonderful looking hanging basket.

Ready-planted into rattan baskets, these pink and red geraniums are simply dazzling. They're tolerant, easy to grow and will spill over your basket, making for a stunning display.