I love the Creeping Charlie with the way it says I need water by becoming whimpie as much as I love the Spider plant that sends off little trails that can be taken from the main plants, soaked in water and then repoted for more of this divine plant.

Geraniums can be rooted from a stem, but this discussion is for the climbers and I will endeavor to jump into the rooting subject later.

Climbers and trailers can grow up or down without support.  Though the upward variety seem to prefer it.  They grow comfortably from wall pockets, niches, edges, ledges and shelves, baskets and pots. 

 I remember when I first got one of my climbers I put wee nails into the wall so that they could grasp ever upward and this worked well until I wanted to place the plant to a new location.  The plant went and it wasn't hard to get it off the nails. 

However, the end results was a mess of nails on my wall that had to be pulled out, their holes filled and the wall repainted.  Now, I am wiser having learned from a friend - She placed 2 cup hooks near the ceiling (she has 7' ceilings), then she hung garden netting and let her plant grow on this.  When she wants to move the plant she puts 2 unseen cup hooks at the other place and moves plants and netting.  Much easier and not so messy and no clean up involved.  I love it!

You can also use a wooden trestles, add feet to the bottom and when you want to move the plant this whole contraption must go with it.  Not real easy, but a pretty spot where ever you move it to, instantly. 

You can teach a plant to grow around a window or a pedestal but you should think about it carefully, this plant will be a permanent fixture and you wouldn't move your plant or your window or whatever object you have decided to let it entwine with.

Ivy's are really good at climbing and trailing.  But have found that certain ivy, at least outside, seem to be a great habitat for the black widow spider.  With that knowledge I haven't even tried to develop them inside but use them sparingly only. 

A small fitted table against a wall or a corner may be the perfect nich for a trailer.  A high pedestal is also ideal for a trailer.  If the pedestal is light weight you can move it.  If not .......  A plant that cascade's is quite beautiful on a pedestal.

Color is greatly enhanced to a simple arrangement with a fast growing summer flowering plant .  But remember you may have to protect any other plants in the arrangement because these plants will wind around almost anything in its path, it is not a picky trailer at all. 

When you prune a begonia of the smaller variety it will keep it growing the way you want it to as well as keeping it neater looking.  Drooping from a basket it is magnificent. 

If you move your begonias outside for a little sunshine and fresh air once in a while - don't forget them.  Don't make the mistake I did and forget them on the front porch or one morning you will come out and they will have a massive throw them in the garbage through your tears frost bite.  Move them inside, even if it means repotting at the end of August at the latest!

Hanging baskets of different styles are the best and certainly they are the most popular.  But they are so many other decorative baskets out there - why do you have to be part of the norm?

All indoor containers need to be waterproof, this can be accomplished by placing a saucer on the inside or outside and/or having a liner inside the basket.  You may want to place your basket high, if doing so you may want to construct some kind of decorative pully that you can pull the plant down for watering.  This was a very popular method in the 70's and I don't know why it went out of style as it is much more useful to the indoor gardener than stacking chairs or standing out boxes or even puling out a ladder.

Wicker stands are really great, so decorative, so unique, so beautiful and so useful in many ways - but, when was the last time you decided to put a plant in one?  Dangling plants look best in an upright one of 3' or more taller, while shorter subdued plants look best with the ones on the floor that are shorter in length or size.  Don't plant directly into them as they do tend to leak water, putting your more subdued planters here as in time you won't see them anyway.

A pagoda wicker stand is absolutly stunning when you place the entire plant and pot within its insides.  You need a plant that will play pick a boo and not just spill through at the front.  Climbers like moist objects to climb on but do equally well on tiny nails in your wall, and netting.

For a moist pole you will need to soak it and let it drain before placing it solid into the plants container.  Tie your climbers stems to the pole at different spots till they get the idea on their own. Spray the pole to keep it moist.  I know people who add water to the top of the pole and let it run down the pole on it's own. 

Columns and balls are the same principal.  These are great for small plants, such as ferns.  For these you would start with chicken wire and add your moss as mentioned in the basket plant style.  Then add the roots to this, then suspended to wherever you want to add a green living decoration.  You need only to take down for watering to your plants needs.  You can spray the water on or immerse it in the kitchen sink or in a bowl of water. 

I have seen wire hangers that come out of our closets used as support both in their natural form as well as made into circles, triangles and squares.

HOW TO MAKE A HANGING BASKET

Place your basket on A flat bottomed BOWL THAT IS SMALLER THAT IT IS.  Just a touch smaller to give it support as you work.  Take off the chain or whatever support it has for hanging - these things just get in the way. 

Line the basket with damp sphagnum moss.  Then a piece of plastic that works like an individual bowl   If it doesn't have little holes for draining than you will need to add them.  Place your potting mixture in next filling to just below the brim, about a quarter of an inch.  Cut off any plastic that sticks above your potting mixture.

First arrange your trailers along the edges or the exclusive spot you want them in.  Give each one a little extra potting soil, firming it, patting it or tucking it in.  Then comes your upright plants adding more mixture, if needed. 

When you are done replace the hanging support back in their original positions, water your basket and then hang.