Do you have a balcony and you don’t know what plants to put up? If so, you are in luck. Today we will talk about most suitable plants to beautify the balconyand to be able to enjoy it as you have never done before. And, there are many that you can put in this corner of your home.
Thus, even if you do not have a field where to have your flowers, You can also have them without complications with the advice that I am going to give you.
Appropriate plants
Depending on the total surface of the balcony, and above all on its location, you can put some plants or others. The most recommended are:
-Balconies with lots of sun
- Cacti and all kinds of succulents
- Flowering plants (dimorphic, gazanias, geraniums, rose bushes)
- Shrubs such as Polygala, rosemary, Viburnum, laurel, Hibiscus
- Bulbous plants
- Climbers such as bougainvillea, jasmine, Passiflora
-Balconies with partial shade (with a few hours of direct light, or with little light)
- Plants such as aspidistra, azaleas, rhododendrons
- Small palm trees, such as the Chamaedorea
- If the weather is warm, you can also put Calatheas and croutons
- Maples such as Acer palmatum »Atropurpureum»
- Climbing like ivy
Care
The care they need will vary according to the species. As a general rule we can say that plants that have ornamental flowers need to have at least five hours of direct light to be able to develop properly, otherwise would produce few flowers or they would not be completely healthy.
For cacti and succulents it will be necessary to use a substrate that greatly facilitates drainage.. A good mix can be 60% perlite and 40% black peat. But there are those who use volcanic rock (in the form of gravel) with a little peat, or even perlite and 50% vermiculite.
It is very advisable remove excess water after 30 minutes after watering. This will prevent the roots from remaining flooded for too long, something that can be a problem for the health of the plant.
As well it is important to paywhich should be done in the vegetative period, that is, from spring to autumn, so that your plants look healthy and beautiful all year round.
