AT A GLANCE
Which balcony plants go well together?
What factors should be considered when combining balcony plants?
You should consider the following factors so that balcony plants come into their own and the balcony box does not appear too overloaded or kitschy through combinations:
- flower color: white, yellow, orange, red, pink, violet or blue
- heyday: April to October
- Location Requirements: sunny to shady, permeable and nutrient-rich soil
- growth height: 15 to 60 cm
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There are numerous balcony plants that need a sunny location to thrive. On the other hand, there are also balcony plants that prefer to be in the shade. You should unite the sun worshipers among them and put the shade lovers in a darker area of the balcony.
With regard to the substrate, a conventional one is sufficient for the majority of balcony plants
potting soil. This is both nutrient-rich and permeable.Combine balcony plants either in such a way that they flower at the same time or at different times, depending on your taste.
Combine balcony plants in the balcony box
Several balcony plants find a place in a single balcony box. There are growths that are better expressed in the middle than at the outermost edge. For the outer area of window boxes(€33.00 at Amazon*) overhanging specimens are well suited. In addition to various floral wonders, you can also put grasses or ornamental leaf plants in a balcony box. It is important that the plants are not too close together and achieve a harmonious effect in the overall picture.
Popular balcony plants that are often used in combination with each other include:
- Busy Lizzie
- Hussar buttons
- begonias
- petunias
- geraniums
- summer heath
- cape basket
- fuchsias
Combine geraniums with petunias
On a sunny balcony, geraniums feel in good hands next to petunias. They both love the sun and produce numerous blooms all summer long. Would you like to create a contrast? Then plant, for example, white geraniums next to crimson petunias. The flower color of both plants shines even more intensely through this combination.
Combine hussar buttons with cape baskets
The combination of Hussarenknöpfchen and Kapkörbchen works wonderfully in harmony. They have similar flowers. However, the usually sunny yellow flowers of the Husarenköpfchen are somewhat smaller than those of the Cape daisy. Create a color contrast between the accompanying plants or create gentle transitions.
Combine busy Lizzies with fuchsias
The busy Lieschen goes well with fuchsias, because the two flirt with partially shaded to shady locations. The fuchsias and the hard-working Lizzie will feel right at home on a balcony that faces north or north-east. A combination of fiery red fuchsias and white hard-working Lieschen provides a romantic eye-catcher.
Combine balcony plants as a bouquet in the vase
Balcony plants can not only look impressive on the balcony, but also in the four walls at home. For a small vase, for example, deep pink petunias can be wonderfully combined with pink cap daisies. Some purple verbena in between provides a certain delicacy and playfulness.
- petunias
- cape basket
- bluebell
- shrub daisies
- Verbena
