Stumped? I want New York-style balcony flower pots

In New York I saw big flower pots hanging on a balcony and wish to do the same on mine. Any ideas how? I found small pot holders, but nothing for bigger pots. The largest I have found holds a seven-inch pot ( from spanishrings.com ), which is not big by anyone's standards. It is easier to get hold of window box brackets to sit along the top of the railings. Thebalconygardener.com has a range complete with railing brackets (including particularly lovely wire window boxes into which you simply pop a row of small pots). The Porto balcony box (£16.95) is essentially a half-pot that attaches to railings, so that's worth a look, too. Bigger, but odder, are the saddle planters at best4garden.co.uk . As the name suggests, they straddle the top of a railing, with a saddle flap – if you will – of compost on either side into which the roots can grow. At £44 a pair, they're not cheap, and slightly alarmingly colourful, but, chosen carefully, they may help you get the effect you're after. • Got a question for Lia? Email [email protected]