A damn close shave!

Ow!

Somebody would have seen stars alright.

Oh gosh phoenix I hope your wonderful hanging basket was not damaged.

dragonfly46 it did have a bit of damage, some of the apricot begonia broke off, but it could have been worse.

Mr P managed to re hang it on one of the other curly bits of the bracket, but they are much closer to the wall, (iykwim) so the flowers in that section are squashed.

Phoenix a close shave indeed.

However I was wondering the outcome of the hanging basket saga.

Did I miss a thread??

Transportation and result?

Obviously a medal or cup winner ?

Cherrytree59 it won first prize in its class! However, the Bernard Vanstone Memorial Rosebowl went to what the judges considered to be the best exhibit in either the hanging basket OR the patio planter class. TBH, I thought the patio tub that won it was nothing special

As listed on the thread, Mr P still refused to get involved, the item was threaded into a strong iron bar and taken to the village hall on foot by our wonderful local handyman and my neighbours son.

It was the first and only thing I had ever entered, so was pretty chuffed to win 1at prize

Yikes, glad nobody, or animal, was hurt! ?

Well done Great result ?.
Any pics?

It weighs a bloody ton (well, not literally a ton, but damn heavy!) When we turn it round each week, I have to help support it as Mr P rearranges the ring, and he's a well built chap of 6'1" !

Maybe the bracket was suitable for the basket but did whoever told you that, they allow for the weight of soil, plants, roots and water?

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Here you go, I'm not a very good photographer though!

You are very good to turn yours round. Once mine are up they stay in one place and one of mine has trailing petunias hanging down the back!

That's beautiful, phoenix! Well done and congratulations!

Have you been affected by the strong winds of the last few days? Extra pressure on the basket maybe? Just a thought as our (non-prize winning!) baskets have been battered about badly.

Beautiful basket and well done on your prize. Thank goodness there wasn't any other damage when it fell or serious injury!!

Are you going to go through a repeat performance next year?!

Charleygirl it all depends on how next year's efforts turn out!

Calendargirl it has taken a bit of a battering, lost a few begins blooms but fortunately the place where it's hanging has a moderate amount of shelter.

Thank you all for the compliments, to show the full effect I would have to bore you silly with umpteen photos!

I bunged in carefully positioned so many plants that I had to take several pictures from various angles!

BEGONIAS! Damn auto correct!

I was rather surprised at how much one small pot of helichrysium could spread. Can hardly see the lobelia and becopa, but they are in there. Somewhere.............