Decorating a balcony or loggia in an apartment with flowers is a great opportunity to make a beautiful green corner for relaxing in the city. Here you can also put a small wooden table with chairs and enjoy evening tea and sunset. Not all garden flowers can grow on a balcony.
In this article, you will learn which flowers are best to grow on the balcony in boxes.
1. Marigolds
Heat-loving yellow heads of marigolds are an integral feature of summer containers, garden flowerpots and balcony boxes. They are easy to grow from seeds or purchase seedlings, they are unpretentious, bloom from early summer until frost. Removing faded inflorescences prolongs flowering.
In addition, if you are thinking about what flowers to plant on the sunny side, then these are marigolds. They love sunny places. The only thing is that in a drought you need to water regularly, do not overdry the soil.
The most popular marigold varieties are rejected hybrids. Varieties are bushy, in this case you will need only a couple - three plants for a balcony box. To these yellow flowers looked beautiful on the balcony, choose low 15 - 30 cm views. Terry or semi-double inflorescences, up to 5 cm in diameter, are perfect for a balcony box.
2. Calendula, marigolds
A flower undemanding to the soil. These are flowers for the balcony on the sunny side or light partial shade. Completely unpretentious, can be affected by powdery mildew and aphids. Refers to plants that bloom all summer. Flowering time from June to September. For long flowering, faded inflorescences must be removed.
The initial view is medicinal calendula, for balconies and loggias you need to choose a short variety Fiesta Gitana - 30 cm, which have a different color. It is very easy to grow at home from seeds. For early flowering, calendula seedlings can be planted in the second half of February.
When creating an unusual balcony design, it is better to plant calendula along with other flowers - pansies, bulbous (daffodils, tulips), ampelous petunias, ornamental cabbage, ornamental and spicy herbs.
3. Nasturtium
Annual nasturtiums are flowers for the southern balcony. Blooms from July to September. Sow seeds immediately in a permanent place. These flowers for balconies are unpretentious, almost always grow from seeds. A unique garden plant, flowers of different varieties are completely different from each other:
There are creepers for wall drapery, that is, you can pick up varieties and grow climbing flowers for the balcony;
Ampelous flowers for the balcony and window boxes - foreign nasturtium peregrinum, the length of the vines reaches 3 m;
Bushy dwarf varieties for flower beds.
foreign nasturtium
curly nasturtium
4. Petunia
The most popular flowers for growing on a balcony in boxes are petunias. Due to the variety of colors, long flowering, variety of varieties and species, they create unique design on the balcony.
What flowers to plant on the balcony of petunias:
Ampel varieties of petunias are planted in large garden flowerpots or hanging planters for balconies, loggias and summer verandas (these varieties should be sown for seedlings earlier than bush ones - in early - mid-February);
Bushy multi-flowered species.
Beware of purchasing single-stem flower seeds; they are completely unsuitable for balconies and loggias. In this case, 1 stem will grow from a pot with several flowers on top
The scheme of planting petunias in a balcony box 15 by 15 cm. Single-row and double-row planting of petunias in a box on the balcony is possible.
How to create flowers on the balcony design:
For single row planting, plant 3 pink and 2 purple petunias, alternating in color;
When planting in a two-row box, place upright flowers in the background, and ampelous varieties in the front.
5. Pelargonium
Most often, geranium is called pelargonium, which is grown in pots as a houseplant. Pelargonium is one of the unpretentious plants in the care, it grows quickly, blooms well and profusely. By the way, at proper care pelargonium can bloom all year round. It has a pleasant spicy aroma, which is exuded not by flowers, but by leaves. An excellent plant for a balcony in a warm period of time.
In addition, with pelargonium, you can create wonderful flower arrangements, complementing them with other flowers. Here is one of the schemes of what to plant on a balcony of flowers:
pelargonium white and red;
immortelle.
6. Nemesia
Nemesia flowers are one-, two- and three-colored. It blooms early, in hot summers flowering may be short-lived. A second wave of flowering is possible, closer to autumn. To do this, cut the stems after the first wave of flowering. If you want to achieve autumn flowering, then plant nemesia seeds for seedlings in early June, then your balcony will look great in November.
Nemesia seeds are small, so you need to sow on top, without sprinkling with earth. Then spray well with water and cover with glass. As the glass fogs up, it is necessary to slightly open it, remove it after the appearance of green sprouts.
When transplanting into flowerpots and pots, the distance between flowers is 20 cm. When planting flower seedlings, pinch the stems.
The decoration of the balcony with nemesia flowers turns out to be very delicate, due to the fact that the flowers are small, low, about 20 cm and bushy.
7. Undersized varieties of snapdragon
Usually snapdragons are grown in the garden, but if you take the lowest growing Rainbow variety, you can grow the flowers of the most different colors and shades. Of the pluses, it is worth noting the smell of snapdragons, it exudes such a fragrance! And you need only 5-6 bushes for this.
In autumn, when frosts come, this plant freezes, the flowers do not change color and it looks great. Flowers, as if alive, stand all winter. Therefore, if you choose which flowers can be planted on the balcony, be sure to make your list of dwarf varieties of snapdragon. They bloom in the second half of summer, from July to October.
8. Ever flowering begonia and tuberous begonia.
Both types of begonias can be grown in containers and are north facing balcony flowers that grow well in partial shade. They have rounded fleshy leaves with a color ranging from pale green to chocolate brown. Blooms from June to September. It is considered a perennial, but most often this plant is grown as an annual. Grows well in humus-rich soil and in partial shade. Therefore, when planting, you need to make compost.
9. Fuchsia ampelous
There are 3 main groups of fuchsias. What flowers are better to plant on the balcony? So these are gentle thermophilic ampelous fuchsias with weak falling stems in hanging baskets. The name of the ampel fuchsia variety is Swingtime. Stems grow up to 50 cm with red - white flowers.
Fuchsias are great blooming flowers for a north balcony. They only need a small amount of light for flowering and growth. Be sure to water regularly and abundantly. Make sure that the earth ball does not dry out. After a drought, fuchsia will die and will not recover.
10. Pansies or Vitrok violet
There are many Vitrok violet hybrids 15 - 25 cm high. These flowers on the loggia are of two types:
Winter-flowering (November - May) varieties that are grown as a biennial are dominated by the Universal series;
Summer flowering (June - October), which are grown as annuals.
Viola can be grown on a balcony, but needs to be planted in a spot with the right lighting. The sunny side is best with shading at noon. On the southern balcony, it will quickly lose its decorative effect. Already in July, it will burn out, and will look dried up and unattractive.
Tags: ,A blooming garden - a beautiful island of relaxation - can take place not only on the adjacent plot or cottage, but also on the balcony. Making a decision about its landscaping is inevitably associated with the search for answers to some questions. In conditions of limited soil, you should decide which flowers to plant on the balcony, how to arrange them correctly and organize care. To do this, it is necessary to correctly assess the conditions for growing plants.
Light is the main stimulator of flower growth. However, according to the need for coverage, their representatives can be divided into several large groups. Each of them is suitable for south, north, east or west balconies, respectively.
Flowers for the hot "home" south
The south-facing balcony is a 10-12-hour daylight (in summer), hot midday sun, quickly drying ground. Under such conditions, not all plants are able to grow and bloom. However, their choice is many times greater than for the north side. And if you use tulle, curtains or a special film to shade the windows, then the choice will become even richer.
Note! Long daylight hours and bright sun are loved not only by traditional flowers, but also by some vegetable crops, spices, greens.
- Indoor flowers on the sunny side of the balcony: pelargonium (geranium), date palm, thunbergia, jasmine, hippeastrum, adenium, cacti, spurge, succulents, anthurium, monstera, dieffenbachia, dracaena, oleander.
- Garden flowers: climbing varieties of petunias, roses (shading only), purslane, verbena.
- Herbs: basil, parsley, lavender, rosemary, thyme.
- Vegetable crops: cherry tomatoes, peppers, miniature varieties of cucumbers.
Resistant to hot sunlight, adenium is not in vain called the desert rose.
Large bright “gramophones” of hippeastrum
Southern sun to the liking of citrus
The southern sun is to the liking of most citrus fruits. However, it is worth purchasing grafted trees from nurseries in your area. They are already adapted to its climatic conditions.
Flowers for the west and east balconies
The west and east sides are ideal for growing flowers. Light day there is equal to 6-8 hours. However, in the east, the intensity of the sun's rays is higher in the morning hours (until about one in the afternoon), and in the west - in the afternoon. In such conditions, most colors are comfortable.
- Indoor: violets, cyclamen, gardenia, azalea, asparagus, syngonium, calathea, spathiphyllum, aglaonema, zamiokulkas.
- Garden: daffodils, lilies, pansies, primrose, lobelia, petunia.
- Vegetable crops and greens: garlic, green onions, peas, spinach.
Low-growing large-flowered petunia
Pansies are good in any planting container - from a box to a hanging planter
Juicy green spinach will overshadow even some flowering plants
Croton with its bright succulent leaves will love on the west balcony
Note! Delicate plants are suitable for an east-facing balcony. They gladly respond to the soft rays of the morning sun. The west balcony is comfortable for cultures that are accustomed to bright daylight. These are representatives of the tropics and the Mediterranean, variegated species.
What grows and blooms on the northern balconies
The north-facing balcony is only 2-3 hours of bright sunlight. For the vast majority of flowers, both garden and indoor, this is catastrophically small. Being constantly in partial shade, they will grow poorly, they will not be able to pick up buds, they will lose the rich color of the leaves.
However, there are in the flower kingdom and those of its amazing representatives who feel great when there is a shortage of sunlight:
- fuchsia;
- balsam;
- ferns;
- mimulus;
- host;
- sansevier;
- hoya.
Potted hosta can grow even in the darkest corner of the loggia
Stunning hydrangea bloom
The air temperature on the northern balcony is important. If it is warm there, then you can try to grow a golden mustache, oak-leaved ficus, ruellia. Cold rooms are suitable for hydrangea, myrtle, araucaria.
What flowers are better for a balcony - garden or indoor
On a loggia or balcony, you can successfully grow both indoor and garden flowers. But there are a few key points here.
You can grow indoor plants on the balcony in the warm season, and all year round. For seasonal gardening, an open space without glazing or a glazed, but not insulated room is suitable. In this case, indoor flowers can be taken out there no earlier than the end of April or the beginning of May (for central Russia), and this should be done gradually. Start with two hours in the morning, gradually increasing the time the plants are in the sun and at a different temperature.
Winter outdoors indoor views won't survive. You will have to warm the balcony well for flowers or bring them into the house during the cold period, creating a comfortable microclimate there.
The first option is not always affordable, and the second is not always convenient. Think carefully before equipping a luxurious garden on the balcony only from indoor plants.
Garden species are more resistant to atmospheric phenomena and temperature fluctuations. However, not many of them can grow in limited soil conditions. Most of these are annuals. Good examples: petunias, marigolds, lobelia, pansies.
Note! From garden species choose those that grow in your climate zone. If you are looking at “strangers”, then let them be flowers that grow in conditions a little more low temperatures. Then you will definitely feel comfortable with them.
Marigolds bloom profusely all summer
Features of growing annual and perennial plants
Decide in advance whether you want to grow annuals or perennials.
Annuals for the season have time to go through all the stages of vegetation - from the appearance of the first seedlings to the maturation of new seeds. Without requiring particularly careful care, they bloom brightly and profusely, delight with a riot of greenery. Ideal for novice gardeners and unglazed loggias.
Note! If annuals are grown on their own, then they sown in May, they will delight in flowering in July. Seedlings purchased in late April or early May will “paint” your balcony in June.
Mix of annuals on the open loggia
So, what flowers to plant on the balcony in summer? It can be:
- sweet pea;
- asters;
- nasturtium;
- purslane;
- diascia;
Suther flower waterfall
If this corresponds to the concept of a balcony garden, then use fragrant and edible annuals - spicy herbs in landscaping.
Balcony perennials actively grow and bloom for several years. These include many indoor plants and only a few representatives of garden plants, most of which are bulbous. It can be: horned violet, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils.
The difficulty in growing perennials is that they are too sensitive to environment, require the formation of certain conditions in winter and during the dormant period (they often coincide).
Advice! Experienced gardeners are advised to combine flowers. For landscaping, it is enough to bring perennials already in the house to the loggia and dilute them with freshly planted annuals. The latter will fade by autumn and go to waste, and home plants will return to their places on the windowsills.
Ampel views - decoration of any room
The easiest way to green up a balcony is to use ampelous plants. They can be planted in long boxes along the walls, or hanging planters. In any case, they will look impressive.
Note! For wall gardening, it is better to use fast-growing annuals. But in the pots you can place indoor perennials with shorter stems.
What ampelous flowers can be planted on the balcony? From the garden are best suited:
- Cascading petunias. Choose multi-flowered varieties. They are the most weather resistant.
- Decorative loach. Combine varieties and your garden will be decorated with multi-colored “gramophones”.
- Hop. Perennial, able to survive the winter even for open balcony. It has a slight specific smell.
- Lobelia. In hanging pots forms dense flowering caps. It goes well with geraniums, ivy, petunias.
- Campanula (bell). It has stems 30-50 cm long, densely strewn with flowers. Can grow on an open loggia until September. Not demanding in care. The only condition is protection from direct sunlight.
Scindapsus golden is attractive with its leaves
Hops grow quickly and easily wrap around any obstacle
Some indoor flowers look good in hanging planters: chlorophytum, fuchsia, golden scindapsus, common ivy.
The most unpretentious and abundantly flowering plants for the loggia
To facilitate your work in caring for a landscaped loggia, choose the most unpretentious flowers that will actively grow and bloom profusely all summer long even with minimal lighting and watering. The most unpretentious options with abundant flowering:
- Marigold. Blooms from spring until the first frost. Represented by a huge number of varieties.
- Calendula. It is easy to grow it from seeds. Successfully coexists with pansies, tulips, petunias and even herbs.
- Pelargonium (geranium). Not afraid of the hot sun, grows rapidly, able to bloom all year round.
- Dwarf varieties of snapdragon. Amazingly bloom and fragrant until October.
- Begonia ever flowering. It blooms profusely even in partial shade, is not afraid of wind, changes in day and night temperatures.
- Nasturtium. Its stems can reach three meters! Suitable for decorating balcony walls and planting in hanging planters.
From the ever-flowering begonia you can create beautiful compositions
Dwarf snapdragon pleases with a riot of colors and abundant flowering
The following indoor plants feel great in the fresh air: chlorophytums, coleus, ficuses, monstera, palm trees, sansevieria, syngonium, fittonia.
Balcony garden concept
If you are going to take out to the balcony 3-5 flower pots, then you can simply place them in the most appropriate places. Are there many more flowers? Then you need to carefully consider the concept of the garden and develop its design.
One of options- imitation terrace. Suitable for open spaces not limited by glazing design. Use flowerpots, floor boxes, hanging planters. Decorate the walls with ampelous flowers. To complete the picture, use Street lights(or imitation) and light folding furniture.
Tropical garden. Suitable for a carefully arranged balcony. Important: long daylight hours, high humidity, regular watering. Use large decorative and deciduous and flowering perennials. It is better if their buds are single, but large and bright.
Large palm species are “immersed” in the tropics
A single plant garden is a rose garden or orchidarium where only roses or orchids grow, respectively. Requires careful care and constant monitoring of the microclimate of the room. However, all efforts will more than pay off with luxurious flowering.
For those who want to save time, the concept of a natural garden will do. For him, it is better to use garden plants, both ampelous and erect. Let them grow freely, refusing to give the bushes a clear shape. Ampelnye can only be directed in the right direction with the help of special supports. Large dry tree branches, small stumps and even stones will decorate such a garden.
The idea of a natural garden is best implemented on an open balcony.
If you prefer blooming species, then you can choose them so that all the flowers have the same shade or contrast favorably. A bright solution is a combination of yellow, orange and red buds, a classic one is a combination of any shade with white.
What crops are suitable for landscaping a balcony
A few win-win options:
Inspired by a real example:
Knowing which flowers are suitable for decorating a balcony, you can combine them to create beautiful compositions. Focus on the features of their growth and decorate the room of any size.
WHAT FLOWERS TO GROW ON THE BALCONY - GREAT!In our city apartments, it is the balcony that often becomes that oasis where constant summer reigns - plants turn green, flowers bloom. Let's figure out how to choose the right flowers for a balcony or loggia.What care do they need? How to protect them from diseases and pests?
In the southern regions of Russia, a constant assortment of perennials can be maintained on the balconies, and in the middle and northern regions it is better to prefer annuals. However, a glazed and heated balcony will significantly increase your options for choosing plants.
Flowers on a sunny balcony
If the balcony faces the south, sunny side, the vast majority of balcony plants will bloom well and for a long time, with the exception of fuchsia and begonia: excessive sun suppresses them, they wither and sometimes do not bloom at all.
They show a special "greed" for the sun and heat purslane, kobeya, ipomoea, doroteanthus and dimorfoteka .
On cloudy days, large-flowered purslane will not open its flowers, and in cool summers, even on the southern balcony, it blooms poorly.
Daisies, asters, mignonette, dahlias, godetia, gazania, heliotrope, ageratum, balsam, lobelia, verbena, viola, sweet pea, morning glory, ampelous pelargonium, petunia, nasturtium- a great set for a sunny balcony.
They do great in tubs or large pots. African agapanthus and Indian eland .
Place in one container large-flowered tobacco, zinnia elegant and Drummond's phlox, and you will get a lovely mini flower garden.
In order for the balcony to please flowering as early as possible, it should be planted in early May daisies, violas and evergreen begonias.
And to continue flowering until the end of October, use asters, kobeyu, petunia, gazania, lantana, tuberous begonia and stonecrop.
Flowers on a shaded balcony
Will bloom well in partial shade. begonias, lobelia, fuchsia, mignonette, viola.
Reconcile with the lack of light marigolds, pelargoniums, nasturtiums and petunias . Quite comfortable in partial shade calceolaria and ageratum.
If the balcony is heavily shaded, limit tuberous begonia, daisies, violas, and nasturtium able to decorate the balcony until frost, if not with abundant flowering, then with beautiful rounded leaves.
On high floors, where it is windy and drafts are constant, it is better to use daisies, undersized marigolds, ageratum, gazania, stonecrop and ever-flowering begonia.
For vertical gardening inside balconies and loggias fit ampelous varieties of lobelia, petunia, winged thunbergia, fuchsia, pelargonium and tuberous begonia.
Interesting balcony flowers and their care
And in conclusion, a few words about plants, sometimes undeservedly unclaimed in balcony floriculture.
Tuberous begonia is the queen of balconies.
The color range is from pure white to pink, yellow, salmon, bright red and crimson. The flowers are simple, semi-double and double on the same plant.
Suitable varieties with a height of 15 to 30 cm. Flowering from late May to October frosts. For the winter, the tubers are cleaned in a cool room and stored until March in sand or peat chips at plus 8-12 ° C.
Kobe climbing
Kobeya climbing is distinguished by large bell-shaped flowers of an exotic shape on long pedicels, painted first in green, and later in a bluish-violet color. There is a variety with white flowers.
Thanks to tenacious and strong tendrils on paired pinnate leaves, this fast-growing letnary rises several meters even along plastered walls, although it is more reliable to strengthen it on a rare wire mesh or a support on a balcony box.
Blooms from June to October. It is afraid of cold weather, so it is planted after the end of spring frosts. Kobeya quickly greens large areas, although from a distance it looks much more modest than calceolaria or salvia. Propagated by seeds, which are sown in March.
Seedlings are planted at a distance of 30-50 cm from each other.
Verbena
A low growing plant with small, very beautiful flowers primrose-like. The flowers are fragrant, with white eyes inside. When the plant reaches a height of 12 cm, you need to pinch the top.
Coleus
Coleus attracts with luxurious "mosaic" leaves and is easily propagated by cuttings.
Small-leaved balcony forms form a dense shrub 20-40 cm high. The brightness of the leaves of the coleus and its showiness in the near or far plans overshadows the brightly colored balcony flowers. Plants are planted in May at a distance of 20-30 cm. In August, coleuses are cut and left to winter in a bright room. Seed propagation is possible in February.
Calceolaria
Calceolaria blooms profusely and relentlessly yellow flowers resembling bright balls. Plant height 30 cm.
It is enough to buy one plant in order to further provide a spectacular contrasting bright yellow tone for red pelargonium, salvia, petunia, blue and purple violas, blue ageratum and blue-violet heliotrope.
It reproduces well in mid-summer by cuttings in a cool, bright room. They winter, like pelargoniums, in a room or a non-freezing room, and in mid-May they are planted on a balcony.
Erika
Erika (Erika carnea), sometimes incorrectly called "heather", reaching 15-30 cm in height, has needle-shaped leaves and is recommended for southern regions and insulated balconies and loggias.
Various varieties bloom from January to March with white, pink and red flowers, abundantly covering the tops of the shoots. For autumn flowering, Erika gracilis is recommended, blooming from September to November.
Early-flowering erica is grown on calcareous soil, and late-flowering - on a slightly acidic substrate, preferably on a mixture of marsh soil with peat.
Erics winter in middle lane in the basement, in non-freezing loggias and even in open ground under spruce branches and snow; in the southern regions - in open ground.
Gatzania
Gatsania is notable for its radiant, shiny, orange-red (to bronze) flowers with a diameter of 7-8 cm with dark spot at the base of the petals and a white eye.
Flowering from June to October. Unpretentious, resistant to winds. Height 20-40 cm. Seeds are sown in a room in March, seedlings are planted on a balcony in May. Foreground decoration.
Petunia
An annual plant up to 25 cm high, characterized by a compact bush shape and very abundant flowering. Thanks to the peculiar bright colors, it can be an ornament to any garden. Perfect for growing in balcony boxes. In March, petunia seeds are sown in cups or pots, they are not covered with earth, but only pressed down, then covered with glass or paper. Germination time 1-2 weeks at 18-20°C. They dive into loose, not very nutritious soil, keep at 10-14 ° C. They are hardened and in mid-May they are planted at a distance of 25x25 cm in balcony boxes. Blooms until November.
Geranium.
From mid-February - early March, geranium seeds are sown at 20 ° C. Maintain optimal hydration. Cups and boxes with seeds are best covered with foil or glass. Germination time - 6-8 days. After the first leaves appear, the seedlings dive into pots 8-10 cm high. They are planted in pots or boxes with nutrient soil in late May - early June. For a box 1 m long, 5 plants are enough. It has been noticed that plants growing next to geraniums are not damaged by spider mites.
Alyssum
An annual plant 20 cm high. Forms a white cloud of small flowers. Blooms throughout the summer. The aroma is reminiscent of honey. In March, the seeds are sown in a box, lightly sprinkled with earth. At a temperature of 16-20°C, they germinate in 8-12 days. Planted in a box on the balcony in May, 3-5 plants together at a distance of 10-15 cm. When flowering decreases, the plants are cut to half. Soon they will grow back and continue to bloom.
Godetia
An annual plant. This beautiful flower is attractive for flower beds. Its large silky inflorescences of different colors (white, pink, red) are the decoration of any balcony. If you cut off faded inflorescences in time, the plants will bloom again. Sow in March-April in pots, transplanted in mid-May. The plant prefers sunny or semi-shaded places and loves fertile soil. Requires moisture. Cold resistant. Blooms early and until frost.
Mini garden for a balcony
Despite the very limited area, it is desirable to find a place on the balcony for a fragrant mini-garden, for which it is enough to plant two or three mignonette, verbena, tobacco or heliotrope plants with a distinct vanilla aroma.
It is useful to have a corner on the balcony spice plants: watercress, lettuce mustard, catnip, lemon balm, chervil, parsley, dill, savory, chives.
On the balcony in early spring it is quite easy to get the forcing of perennial onions (batun onions, chives, slime onions), parsley, celery, parsnips, beets, rhubarb.
Plant compositions for balconies
When placing flowers in balcony boxes, the main thing is not to get carried away with a variety of colors: no more than two colors that harmonize well. Beautiful and concise monochromatic red pelargoniums, fuchsias or salvias, pink petunias, white daisies, yellow or lilac violas.
Good color combinations red salvia (petunias, zonal pelargoniums) from the apartment and blue, white, purple petunias paired with yellow marigolds, mignonette, blue ampelous lobelia from the side of the street.
Instead of ampelous plants in the outer row, you can place low-growing red and white fuchsias, pink evergreen begonias, blue petunias or ageratums , and from the inside - respectively red tuberous begonias and yellow calceolaria . These options are suitable for semi-shady and shady balconies.
To create a bright flower spot that attracts attention from the street, good red and white pelargoniums, red salvias, yellow marigolds, calceolaria, nasturtiums.
Up close are expressive ageratum, mignonette, kobeya, beans, lobelia, daisies, stonecrops and balsams .
Some plants are good only in the same type of planting: purslane, gatsania, godetia, celosia, eriki, dimorphoteka, doronicum, nemesia, aster, dahlias, coleus, chrysanthemums and lantana.
Microclimate and seasons on the balcony
On insulated, non-freezing balconies or loggias, you can carry out a successful early spring forcing of bulbous - crocuses, tulips and daffodils .
In autumn, a number of ornamental plants from the garden will migrate to the balconies and will delight in flowering all autumn (asters and chrysanthemums) .
In summer, indoor plants will also decorate the balcony, which benefit from being outdoors: azalea, cyclamen, bromeliad, hydrangea, ficus, clivia, oleander, hippeastrum, agave, aloe, jade, pomegranate, monstera, aspidistra, aucuba and cacti.
But indoor plants come from the humid tropics and subtropics do not tolerate conditions well. open ground (saintpaulias, or uzambar violets, peperomia, anthurium, royal begonia, philodendron, sansevieria and dieffenbachia), only a glazed “cottage” and high humidity are useful to them.
Soil for balcony plants
For most annuals, humus-rich compost soil with the addition of peat chips (10-20%) and lime material (ground egg shells) is suitable. Especially sensitive to a neutral or slightly alkaline soil reaction are annuals such as sweet peas, asters, and chrysanthemums.
Melissa, catnip, bluebells prefer slightly alkaline soils (pH up to 7.0-7.5); azaleas, heathers, hydrangeas - acidic soils (pH 4.5-5), they are fertilized with superphosphate or potassium sulfate.
In general, the soil must have moisture permeability, for which river sand is added; be sufficiently moisture-intensive, which is achieved by adding peat chips, and always fresh and free from pathogens, in addition, the soil for balcony flowers must be changed annually.
It is important to remember that potting mixes containing too few nutrients are not suitable for balcony flowers. A three-meter balcony needs about 30 kg of soil mixture.
For flyers, you can use peat chips from briquettes enriched with nutrients: it will provide easier maintenance, retain moisture for a long time, weigh less and be free from pathogens. For perennials grown in tubs, pots, humus cloddy soil with turf and clay additives is preferable.
Unlike perennials, which require replacing the old soil with fresh annually, perennials are transplanted into new soil after 2-4 years, with the exception of agapanthus: they prefer to stay in settled old pots for as long as possible, content with adding fresh soil.
Top dressing of balcony plants
Given the limited feeding area and the rapid depletion of the soil substrate, balcony flowers need more frequent feeding compared to garden flowers. Complex mineral fertilizers with microelements (manganese, boron, molybdenum) are excellent for these purposes.
Top dressing is carried out every 7-10 days, alternating with watering, using weak solutions (2-3 g per 1 liter of water). The first top dressing is carried out 4-6 weeks after planting and rooting seedlings. Top dressing continues until the end of August.
Minimal top dressing (once every 2-3 weeks) is given to nasturtiums, gatzanias, purslane, stonecrops, godetsia and dorotheanthus: on highly fertilized soil, they form many leaves to the detriment of flowering, or even do not bloom at all, the purchased soil for them is diluted by 30% river sand.
How to plant balcony flowers
It is important not to thicken the flowers when placed in boxes: the optimal distance between seedlings of dahlias, chrysanthemums, salvia, gazania, petunias, pelargoniums, asters, lantana, tuberous begonias, fuchsia and celosia is 20-30 cm; for verbena, heliotrope, balsam, godetia, Drummond's phlox, viols, zinnias, daisies, mignonette, marigolds and ever flowering begonias - 12-15 cm; for fiery red beans and sweet peas - 10 cm.
It is important to remove flowers immediately after flowering, preventing the formation of ovaries if it is not necessary to collect seeds. When the flowering of ageratum, lobelia and nemesia is weakened, it is important to cut off the upper part of the plant, leaving only stems 3-5 cm high: they soon form young shoots and flower buds.
Diseases and pests of balcony plants and how to deal with them
Given the right place and proper care, balcony plants are rarely affected by diseases.
Reddish at the edges or yellow color of the leaves occurs with severe waterlogging (lack of drainage) or overdrying of the soil.
Poor flowering may indicate an excess of nitrogen in the soil, and in combination with oppressed growth and yellowing of the leaves, a lack of nutrients.
Plants can be damaged by pests.
Ugly, curved tops of the shoots and leaves covered with sticky juice indicate an aphid invasion that occurs in dry, warm summers. Do not rush to the store for pesticides, but do not put off pest control either: they multiply at an unprecedented rate and can quickly eat up your entire flower garden. Spray the affected plants with an infusion of garlic, nettle, at worst - soap or washing powder.
Sometimes the leaves are eaten by caterpillars - remove them and destroy them. A mini-garden of spicy herbs, planting marigolds will help scare away pests. Finally, tiny ladybug will complete the job.
In dry, warm summers, sometimes the leaves and stems are covered with a white powdery coating - a real powdery mildew. Spray the plants with a strong solution of potassium permanganate (15 g per bucket of water) or fermented infusion of fresh minced garlic (40 g per bucket).
by the most effective means protection are, contrary to popular belief, not strong poisons that destroy pests and pathogens, but simple and generally accessible preventive measures that stimulate the plant to effectively defend itself.
Do not overmoisten the soil and do not thicken the plantings - your asters, marigolds, lobelia will not get sick with black leg and fusarium. Do not use acidic soils - get rid of rot. Annually change the earth in boxes to fresh - there will be no soil fatigue and pathogens.
The cultivation of decorative flowers is usually associated with a suburban area or cottage, since it is there that you can plant beautiful flower beds and flower beds as you please and realize your flower growing fantasies with almost no restrictions.
But flower lovers can afford to create a mini-flower garden in an urban environment - on the balcony of their apartment. Beautiful flowers can grow and bloom there no worse than in a suburban area.
To do this, you just need to competently approach the choice of plants and care for them.
Let's talk about important points when creating a home flower garden with your own hands: which flowers for the balcony are best suited for your specific situation, how to care for them and what else you can plant, we will share design tips and.
To a greater extent, the choice of plants will depend on the location of the loggia relative to the cardinal points, on the degree of illumination.
There may also be a choice: annuals or perennials? The latter require long-term systematic care and, accordingly, great patience from the gardener, so let's talk about annuals.
Names and photos of colors suitable for the south balcony
Most garden flowers are very thermophilic and it is not difficult to arrange a flower arrangement on the southern balcony.
Of course, you might think that the more sun, the better.
But you need to take into account a few serious points regarding the effect of direct sunlight on flowers:
- scorching Sun rays inflict burns on tender leaves.
- On the south side, there can be scorching heat in summer. In such conditions, flowers require frequent watering and regular spraying.
When choosing a plant with this orientation, you need to build on such characteristics of species and varieties: high drought resistance, good ability to tolerate sunlight, light-loving.
Pelargonium (Pelargonium)
It is very similar to geranium, but they are different plants. Tolerates direct sunlight well. Zonal (Pelargonium x hortorum, Zonal pelargoniums) and ivy-leaved (Ivy-Leaved Pelargoniums) varieties are most resistant to abundant sunlight.
Zonal pelargoniums have leaves with a characteristic, different in color, zonal pattern. The flowers are collected in large umbellate inflorescences, which can be laid along the entire length of the shoot, due to which there is a long flowering. In the presence of sufficient heat and light, such varieties can bloom all year round starting in March.
Green Color
Divas Blueberry
Night Scarlet
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Ivy pelargoniums are distinguished by long thin stems and hard ivy-like leaves. The leaves are covered with a thick cuticle that helps reduce moisture loss during drought.
With an abundance of light, pelargonium will even enhance its flowering. It can also go a long time without watering. Truth, royal pelargonium an exception of its kind and in the hottest midday hours it must be shaded.
Calendula, marigold (Calendula officinalis)
In addition to the fact that calendula is photophilous and drought-resistant, it also belongs to plants that bloom all summer. Flowering period: June to September. For long flowering, wilted inflorescences must be removed.
For loggias, the undersized variety Calendula Officinalis Fiesta Gitana, which has different types of color, is most suitable. Grows very well from seed.
Calendula Officinalis Fiesta Gitana
Petunia (Petunia)
Decorating a balcony with these bright light-loving flowers is one of the most popular and proven ideas to date. As for drought resistance, in the conditions of a hot summer on the south side, they require moist soil, frequent watering (about 2 times a day!). To reduce the need for frequent watering, you need to pick up deep boxes and mix hydrogel into the soil.
Purslane (Portulaca)
Abundant flowering in purslane occurs precisely in the south.
It tolerates heat, direct sunlight, does not need frequent watering, as it is a succulent plant (with stems and leaves that can accumulate moisture). Purslane flowers have a wide variety of bright, rich colors, which will allow you to create a variety of color compositions.
The most used species for growing on loggias: garden purslane, terry purslane, large-flowered purslane.
Purslane grandiflorum
Nasturtium
Flowering period: July to September. Grow from seeds immediately in a permanent place. is an unpretentious flower, grows from seeds almost always.
Nasturtium
Interestingly, the flowers of different varieties are radically different from each other. There are high-weaving creepers that can be used for wall decoration, ampelous flowers for balconies and window boxes (for example, foreign nasturtium peregrinum, reaching a length of 3 m), as well as bushy dwarf varieties.
Also well suited for the sunny side: calibrachoa, morning glory, sweet pea, canna, gazania, fragrant tobacco, zinnia, stonecrop, all succulents and cacti.
East and West location - what to plant?
Oriental orientation is the most successful option for breeding flowers. Soft harmonious lighting is suitable for the vast majority of plants.
Daisies, heather are also perfect here. various kinds and varieties, calendula and.
If you have a loggia in the west, this is also a very good option. The sun here is in the afternoon, not as scorching as during the day. Therefore, plants that love partial shade are well suited here.
A wonderful option for such an arrangement is verbena, which has voluminous inflorescences with large flowers. It has a large assortment and a large color spectrum. But in order for the flowering of verbena to please you for a long time, it will be necessary to water it daily and loosen the soil.
A more unpretentious option for the western side is the sedium. It blooms profusely almost until mid-autumn. They will also feel good here. climbing plants, such as morning glory, grapes, weaving roses.
Often novice gardeners wonder if it is really possible to plant grapes on a balcony and expect it to bear fruit? Yes! To do this, first of all, you need to choose grape seeds of a variety that will not be afraid of the weather conditions in your region.
Varieties that are not afraid of frost and are resistant to other features of the Russian climate: Laura, Northern and Taiga.
What to grow on the north side?
What can be planted on the north balcony? Usually, landscaping in this arrangement is not an easy task for flower growers, since the plants here bloom poorly or do not bloom at all.
Therefore, the range in this case should be selected primarily according to the criterion of shade tolerance.
Fuchsia
To bloom profusely, fuchsia does not require abundant lighting, it has enough light from the north side.
Fuchsia does not like the open sun and heat, but it really needs abundant regular watering, otherwise it will die.
Begonia
It grows well in semi-shady and shady areas, requires fertile acidic soil and needs intensive watering and top dressing.
Torenia loves bright but diffused light, so she will have the right place in the balcony boxes. Requires regular watering. The soil for threshing must be constantly moist.
A north-facing balcony is also suitable for growing pansies, balsam, violas, ivy, mignonette, nasturtium, various bulbous flowers (such as daffodils). All these flowers do not like direct sunlight and high temperatures.
Arrangement of indoor plants
Arrangement of indoor plants on the balcony seems much easier than garden ones - it would seem that you can simply transfer the plants in pots and arrange them in a composition. But it is obvious that not all home flowers will find the new environment suitable for life. It may be too cold for someone on an open balcony, and too hot on a closed one (due to direct sunlight).
When exhibiting indoor flowers on the street, you need to take into account that night temperatures in spring and early summer are much lower than daytime ones.
Many indoor flowers calmly tolerate temperature fluctuations within 15-20 degrees, but it should not fall below 12-15. It is especially difficult for plants if a cold snap occurs after watering (or rain) - wet roots after a “temperature shock” can rot.
The question often arises - when can flowers be taken out to a glazed or open balcony?
If flowers can be placed on glazed (but not insulated) loggias already at the end of April, then on open ones - only by the end of May.
There are indoor flowers for which life in the open air is basically impossible. Of course, a lot depends on the climate, but at least these plants are best left at home: cacti, violets, tropical flowers with special requirements for humidity - dieffenbachia, philodendron.
Composition for a balcony from light-loving crops, video:
Drawer selection
As for the choice of boxes for flowers, today the market provides a huge range. To achieve a harmonious combination in choosing a tone for flower containers, you need to take into account the overall style of the balcony, as well as the facade of the house.
It can be a plastic, wooden or even stone box (there are also such on the market now).
The box can be hanging with holders or a regular one placed on a stand. Now you can also buy a "house" for flowers with a special form of fixing on the balcony railing as in the photo.
To make your flowers feel good, general mandatory requirements for boxes are:
- Flower boxes must be durable and weather resistant. Usually, most modern plastic boxes meet these requirements (although in fact it is difficult to determine when buying, since flower container manufacturers are not required to label their goods according to these indicators).
- At the bottom of the box there should be drainage holes every 20 cm with a diameter of about 1 cm.
- When watering, water should not drain onto walls, floors and sidewalks. For this, pallets with sides about 5 cm high should be provided.
You can buy boxes for flowers on the balcony in any garden shop pretty cheap. Big choice available in stores such as "Obi", " Leroy Merlin”, as well as on Internet portals.
The price ranges from 150 to 2000 rubles, depending on the size and material of the box.
home garden
Perhaps, in addition to beautiful flowers that will please the eye, you will want to have crops that are useful and something else, for example, tasty fruits. Ornamental plants in combination with fruit and vegetable crops can create a special unique composition.
It is now possible to create a small garden at home even in areas with a harsh climate thanks to the work of breeders who have created zoned varieties. For a hot indoor space, growing a garden is best, as it is a kind of year-round greenhouse.
planting tomatoes
Perhaps the most popular and sought-after vegetable for planting on loggias among Russians is tomatoes. In an apartment garden, these can be both varieties with large fruits, and with small ones, for example, cherry tomatoes.
Tomatoes can be grown both by seeds and seedlings, but for conditions with a cold climate, it is still better to stop at the second option.
Tomato seedlings on closed balconies are best planted in early May, and on open balconies it is better to start growing in early summer.
It is necessary to arrange the sprouts in such a way that direct sunlight does not fall on the leaves, you also need to take care that there is no stagnation of water in the ground.
To increase productivity, it is necessary to pinch off all twigs and leaves that are higher than the fifth or sixth flower tassel. It is advisable to plant tall tomatoes at a distance of about 40 centimeters from each other and be sure to tie them to supports.
Planting cucumbers
It is very important to choose exactly self-pollinated (not requiring pollination by bees) varieties of cucumbers for your garden. It can be such varieties: Gribovsky, Dubrovsky, Courage, Sail, Cucaracha, Stresa.
When growing, it is necessary to properly treat the watering of cucumbers - the soil should always be moist. It is necessary to periodically remove the antennae (at least 1 time per week).
To increase productivity, the tops of cucumbers need to be pinched, to form one stem. Also, supports are needed for cucumbers, they can be decorated with a beautiful trellis, from which cucumber lashes will create a beautiful green wall, which can complement your flower arrangement well.
Strawberry
Everyone's favorite strawberry is suitable for growing in almost any conditions. But a good harvest can be obtained with proper fit, proper care, watering and pollination.
On balconies, strawberries are grown in a regular rectangular container, as well as in hanging pots or a bookcase.
When buying strawberry seedlings, you need to find out the resistance of the variety to diseases and the fruiting period (it is better to purchase both early and late varieties, which will ensure uninterrupted picking of berries).
The Albion strawberry variety is distinguished by multiple fruiting. If you need a frost-resistant variety, then this is Temptation strawberry.
What can be planted from greenery?
In addition to vegetables and berries, of course, you can plant healthy greens. For example, spicy herbs that you can use in your kitchen: basil, rosemary, mint, thyme and sage.
They are sown directly into the ground. You can also grow different varieties of lettuce. You can buy seeds in almost any specialized online store.
Balconies with strong wind
For the stability of flower plantings and to avoid falling, it is recommended to lay heavy stones on the bottom of containers / planting boxes, you can also fasten the boxes together and tie them to balcony railings.
You also need to consider that the higher the floor, the stronger the wind. Starting somewhere from the 7th floor, it is better not to keep large plants. In this case, it is better to plant begonias, marigolds or ageratum.
Some interesting ideas so that your flower corner can become a place that truly pleases the soul:
It's no secret that store-bought vegetables and fruits, in most cases, are treated with wax and other substances that are undesirable for the body. Plus, the delivery of products from abroad - unnecessary emissions of harmful gases. There is an exit! Grow fruits, vegetables and herbs on the balcony.
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On the balcony, almost all the necessary (at least) products to the table. And we will tell you how to do it correctly and productively.
What to plant on the north side, and what on the south?
On the sunny south side, plant seeds can be planted in the ground at the end of April. On the western and eastern side, the planting process takes place a little later - from mid to late May. On the southern balconies it is good to grow strawberries, and even blueberry bushes.
And if on the north side, then vegetables are planted at the end of June seedling way: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, sweet and bitter peppers, carrots.
How to grow carrots on a balcony
Indoor varieties of carrots are planted in late April or May, and often the finished crop can be harvested in late July or early August.
Carrots on the balcony will need a bright place. To do this, fill the container with soil by ¾. Pots for planting carrots should be at least 13 cm in diameter, with a minimum depth of 12 cm.
Sow the seeds in the soil and sprinkle them with a layer of soil no more than 1 cm. For fast seed germination, light watering is necessary so that the earth is constantly moist, but not wet.
When the plants germinate and reach a height of about 2.5 cm, they can be thinned out or planted in other containers and do not forget to water them periodically.
How to grow radishes on a balcony
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Radishes can be grown in the same way as carrots. Will do well in sun and partial shade.
Important! Too much sun can cause leaf growth to the detriment of the root system. Therefore, it is better to plant radishes with larger plants so that they provide a little shade. The container for growing radishes should not be too shallow, at least 10 cm deep.
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The best varieties for growing in containers are:
- "Heat"
- "Quart"
- "French Breakfast"
- "18 days".
When sowing seeds, it is worth leaving enough space for the formation of tasty root crops. The optimal distance is about 5-10 cm. Seeds are sown directly into containers, there is no need to transplant.
Most types of radishes grow fairly quickly. Therefore, you can repeat the crops after harvest.
It is necessary every 2-3 days, more often in warm weather, so that the radish turns out soft and juicy. When the radish begins to form roots, you can remove a few of the lower leaves to allow the plant to form a root crop.
How to grow tomatoes on a balcony
- the most unpretentious balcony plants vegetable crops, quite fruitful and decorative. For growing on a loggia, it is better to take undersized, dwarf varieties.
Tall tomatoes have a very powerful root system, for its development you will need a lot of soil.
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Undersized varieties:
- variety Minibel - small rounded red fruits, fruiting period 15-17 days;
- variety Angelica - an early ripening variety, fruits are red, egg-shaped with a spout;
- variety Zhemchuzhina - absolutely unpretentious, tolerates heat, lack of moisture and nutrients, raspberry-colored fruits;
Cherry:
- , the fruits are also red, respectively;
- variety Cherry yellow;
- variety Cherry black, purple-brown fruits;
- grade Cherry pink
Seeds can be sown from February to April. If sown in February, the harvest can be harvested at the end of June. Plants sown in April will bear fruit in September.
Before sowing, the seeds are soaked overnight in warm water (approximately 50 degrees), it is convenient to use a thermos. The land can be used from parks, gardens or bought ready-made.
How to grow tomatoes at home? Tanks for sowing are filled with soil, then grooves are made in them one centimeter deep. The grooves are watered and seeds are sown in them. After a few days, shoots will appear that need in large numbers Sveta. You also need to make sure that the seedlings do not dry out.
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When the seedlings have a second leaf, the plants dive. Seedlings are carefully removed from the soil and placed one at a time in plastic utensils with soil. Cropped fit well plastic bottles or cups of sour cream. water and leave in the shade for one day.
Seedlings are watered 1-2 times a day. It is necessary to ensure that it does not dry out, but it is also not necessary to over-moisturize. After 10 days, the first feeding is done. You can buy it in a specialized store. Before planting the plants in a pot, it will be necessary to feed them twice more.
When the seedlings reach the age of 30 days, they are transplanted into a permanent deep pot. For one plant of low-growing varieties, 1.5 liters of soil are needed. A pre-watered plant is carefully moved to a pot or box, container.
It consists in watering, loosening. It is necessary to remove diseased leaves, extra stepchildren (only two stepchildren are left above the flower brush).
How to grow cucumbers on the balcony
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There are special varieties of cucumbers bred for growing on a loggia:
- Turquoise
- Moscow greenhouse
- Stresa
Also suitable varieties:
- non-feminine
- early Altai
- Elegant
- Rytovsky.
The ideal soil for growing cucumbers should contain peat, manure humus, small wood chips, and soddy soil. All components are taken in equal quantities.
Then, on a bucket of such a mixture, you need to add a tablespoon of nitrophoska, a glass of woody soil, a teaspoon of urea. Or you can buy a ready mix.
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Cucumber seedlings are grown in the same way as tomato seedlings. After the appearance of 3-4 leaves, the seedlings are ready.
Ready seedlings are planted in containers, boxes, pots. One plant needs about five liters of soil. Otherwise, during the fruiting period, the soil will dry out a lot.
On 4-5 leaves, it is necessary to tear off the growth bud. It is better to water cucumbers in the evening and in the morning. Water should be at room temperature. It should be remembered that cucumbers do not like drafts.
How to grow greens on the balcony
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On the balconies you can grow not only vegetables,. She feels herself there no worse than in the field beds.
For example, on the balcony grow onions. In addition, it is one of the most unpretentious plants. Small bulbs or seeds are used for planting. For cultivation on the balcony, the following varieties have proven themselves well: Strigunovsky, Danilovsky.
You can grow onions in water. For this, jars are used. The bulbs are placed in water so that their root system is in contact with the water.
But still it is more convenient to grow onions in the ground. The bulbs are planted close to each other. The first ten days, the bow can be kept cool and semi-dark, and then it will need good lighting.
The green onion forcing process will take 20-30 days. To ensure an uninterrupted supply of onions, it is worth using four containers. Plant 40-50 bulbs every week. To obtain a green onion feather, shallots are also grown, the yield of which is several times higher than that of onions.
Also, on the balcony you can grow parsley. It is better to use these varieties:
- Curly
- Sugar
- Harvest
- Prima
These varieties are early and give. Parsley seeds on balconies begin to be sown in early April.
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In order to grow parsley on the balcony, shallow boxes (18-20 cm) are filled with soil and spilled hot water. Then grooves are made. The depth of the grooves is 1 centimeter, and the distance between them is 10-12 centimeters. Then it is necessary to water the grooves again with warm water. Seeds can be soaked for a day in water, or you can sow and dry.
Parsley crops are watered every other day. After germination, watering is carried out every day.
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Dill- also an unpretentious culture that you can. For the growth and development of dill, a temperature of 17 degrees is sufficient. Of the balcony varieties, it should be noted:
- Grabovsky
- Kaskelensky
- Uzbek-243
Planting and watering are similar to planting parsley.
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On the balcony you can also . Particularly suitable are the following varieties:
- Odessa (the edges of the leaves are corrugated, curly)
- Mustard leaf
- Moscow sheet
- May
- head of cabbage
- watercress
Lettuce is demanding on moisture. Therefore, it is better to use square boxes, or special containers with automatic watering.
Grooves are made in the soil with a depth of 1 centimeter. The distance between them is 12 centimeters. The seeds are sparsely sown. Until the emergence of seedlings, the box must be kept in the shade. Lettuce care consists in watering. The crop can be harvested 3 weeks after sowing.
How to care for a vegetable garden on a balcony
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Soil selection
Ordinary land for plants on the balcony will not work. Here you need to pick up a special soil with humus, so that the plants take root better. But since each plant needs a certain land, it is best to purchase a special ready-made mixture in the store.
plant care
Before you start growing, be sure to consider the possibilities of your balcony. As the plants start to grow, remember that they will get bigger and taller. Therefore, do not plant them too compactly, then it will be possible later. And be sure to tie fragile stems for support.
Lighting
As for lighting, in the summer this matter is easier. Natural sunlight is sufficient. And in the fall you need to add artificial lighting. To do this, you can use conventional fluorescent lamps, which can be placed close to your plants. Then, even in winter, when it gets dark quickly, they will be in sufficient light.
Shading
In summer, plants need shade, so you need to darken tomatoes and radishes with paper or a white sheet. And of course, additional moisture is also needed, as a spray, both plants and the stem. When it gets cold, it is advisable to transfer the plants to the rooms and cover them with a special film.
Watering and irrigation
Watering and irrigation is one of the keys to the success of obtaining good harvest on the balcony. In order for water to constantly irrigate plants in your absence, you can install a simple system drip irrigation. For this use. Holes are made in the lids so that water only seeps slightly, and they are turned over into containers with plants.
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