Nearly Natural Artificial Bougainvillea Hanging Flower Basket Faux Plant for Indoor Decoration with Brown Wicker Hanging Basket, 32"D x 32"W x 24"H

Update, May 2024 5 starsWow, these flowers are holding up great! I live in Michigan. Each year, I hang them outdoors from May through Sept. I store them in the garage the rest of the year, where temperatures range from about zero to 100. One of the 2 plants is starting to fall apart, with flowers and leaves breaking off. Considering this is the 5th season I'm using them, I've got no complaints. Time to replace them. And as far as securing them to prevent them from swinging all over the place in high winds (which is happening more often these days), I now use fishing line and tack them to the house (versus putting a weight inside).Original review, May 2020 4 starsI like flowers, but I definitely do not have a green thumb. Years back, I would hang real plants over my deck each spring. They’d look great for a month or so, then die off. I noticed my sister’s plants always looked good and asked how she kept them so healthy. She laughed and told me they were artificial. I decided to try that myself and have been pleased with the results. I normally buy my hanging plants in person from Michael’s or Joann’s so I can see the actual plants before purchasing, but since they are closed for in-store shopping right now due to the coronavirus restrictions, I decided to order some flowers from Amazon instead. I came across these reasonably priced Nearly Natural 24” bougainvillea hanging baskets and thought I would give them a try. Although I believe they are intended for indoor use, I plan to use them on my deck which has limited protection.Initial impressions are that I like them. They are a nice size and look fairly real. When I ordered these bougainvillea baskets, they were about half the cost of baskets from the same company that state they are for indoor/outdoor use and have UV protection. (The price fluctuates; these bougainvillea baskets were $27 when I ordered them.) There is not a lot of direct sunlight where I am hanging them, so I am hoping it won’t be an issue. The hanging cords are not very sturdy, so I’ll see in time how they hold up to the weather. One problem with hanging artificial plants outdoors is that the flowers and baskets are usually light weight. Therefore, they tend to sway in the breeze, which is a giveaway they are fake. To reduce this movement, I always place some small weights in the center of the plants. Note these baskets do not include hanging hooks. Bottom line, I think these are good artificial hanging flowers for the price.June update: I just discovered a bird's nest in one of the hanging baskets! How cute! (Other than the poop!) See picture.

Beautiful artificial flowers. I hung on the front porch and get loads of compliments on the quality and color! Easy to arrange/bend stems to create a beautiful arrangement. They have held up well thru several thunderstorms with high winds.

This is a great purchase. These beauties have thrived through searing North Carolina temperatures and thunderstorms. A lovely addition to my patio!

My wife and I love the 2 of these hanging baskets we ordered. They're hanging on our deck and look absolutely lovely and real. However, I had to take some ingenious measures to keep them that way. 1) The wind was turning the baskets 'round and 'round until the hanging cord was completely twisted almost into a knot. So I used 2 zip ties and an eye screw in the wall to stop them from turning in the wind. 2) The next problem I encountered was the cord slipping, which made the basket hang at a tilted angle, which looked horrible. So I used 2 small zip ties on the hanging cord to stop it from slipping. See the photos below.

They look amazing … I cannot believe even up close how real they look… did not have to put together just had to pull branches down. Very very very happy with these… hoping they don’t fade in the sun but even so definitely well worth the money and will buy more eventually!!!!!

I have read so many poor reviews about this hanging plant especially the ones that said it turned the leaves blue. I bought two of these and they both looked great hanging outside on my patio. They withstood the rain, snow, direct sun exposure. The reason why I bought the exact same 2nd one was to replace the 1st one. This was a result of my ongoing battle with the birds. They preferred this (as well as the other Nearly Natural hanging plants I had) as opposed to the 5 birdhouses I had placed in various locations around my house. It was after all my artificial plants were occupied that the remaining ‘homeless’ birds used the birdhouses. I don’t know if I liked it more than the birds but I brought the new ones inside and will hang them up in the spring. It was not my intention for this to be a home for the birds but I now learned my lesson! The plants from this company are really natural looking and look great hanging outside (or inside) whether they’re hanging from a swivel hook, Shepard’s stand, underneath the eaves, and any place where they are placed! I have found this company has a very good quality and selection of hanging floral arrangements to choose from - worth the price! The one I received didn’t take too much time to get the flowers and leaves separated to get them to look even more natural. I did need to adjust the rope for it to hang straight. Depending on where this is placed and what it hangs from the basket will spin around if it’s breezy but it won’t fall off the hook.

The good...is very good! These flowers are really beautiful, the leaves are perfect and it is luxuriant and full! Perfection!The bad...is terribly bad. These come in a pretty wicker basket, but with three prong rope knotted hangers. BEWARE if you have any wind at all. These twist and turn and the ropes end up sliding until the basket is almost upside down. I tried the suggestions made by another poster to remedy this, but nothing worked. I ended up buying planters that have metal hanger prongs with an S hook attached and transferred them. It was a pain to make the plants fit, I had to shave off 2 inches of the foam base. And of course the additional expense! But, they are working great! This is a HUGE FAIL!The in between is that I love these plants but would not recommend spending this kind of money with this company unless they resolve the hanger issues!