How Many to a Hanging Basket??

[rayj]

Can anyone advise how many plants should be planted in each 12 inch Hanging Basket.
I have some good sized Giant Trailing Begonia and am not sure how many to plant in each. Also for the first time, I have some Sugar and Spice Sweet Pea which I bought from Gardening Direct but it doesn't indicate how many of these should go in a basket either.
Your advices please??

[crichmond]

If its a 12 inch basket I would put five maybe six plants but not more than six this will give them room to grow and shouldnt cramp them.

[Alice]

I'm not an expert in baskets and tubs Rayj, but the information I have is, for a good show, plant as many as you can get in, then feed and water accordingly.
Hope you get a great display.

[rana]

If you can garuantee constant watering and feeding I agree with Alice but larger diameter baskets are much easier to care for being more drought tollerent during dry weather.

[rayj]

I have a watering system for all the baskets so they won't be going dry. I have the clock set to water for ten minutes in the morning and again in the evening.
Thanks for everyones advice.