Easy-care balcony plants and potted plants

The easy-care flowers for the balcony and terrace are not only suitable for inexperienced hobby gardeners - also love people who have little time to take care of their flowers in the balcony box for professional reasons she. There is simply nothing more beautiful than sitting on the balcony in summer and being surrounded by a magnificent splendor of flowers.

Which are easy-care balcony plants?

Flowers can grow on every balcony. There are flower boxes for this, which can be attached to the railing or suspended from it using various fastening options. In addition, you can plant flowers in pots and other containers, you can hang them on the wall, or you can hang them freely from the balcony ceiling above. So there is enough space, which plants are easy to care for? Here, however, it is important to ensure that the flowers are also suitable for sunny or semi-shady locations. In addition, you don't have to wait until summer, you can already welcome spring with colorful plants. Most of the time, it's the not-so-everyday flowers that aren't so sensitive and don't mind a forgotten portion of water. To the classic easy-care

balcony plants to count:

• geraniums
• petunias
• tagetes
• incense
• fuchsias
• lavender
• pansies

If you want to be comfortable, plant your window boxes in such a way that they have something flowering on offer throughout the season. This works, for example, with flower bulbs for tulips, crocuses, snowdrops, etc. But pay attention to how high the individual plants grow and when they bloom. Since these bulbs are in the lower layer of the potting soil, a primrose, pansy or hard-working Lizzies are planted, because these are also the flowers that grow in early spring to summer cast out Either you swap them out for some of the plants mentioned above, or you completely replant the box or bucket.

Popular plants for pots and tubs

Just as plants are selected for the flower boxes, they can also be planted in pots and tubs. Tubs are also placed on terraces, where of course there is usually much more space available. Popular plants for the tub are:

• citrus plants
• palm species
• olive tree
• oleander
• Lantana

When choosing the plants for the bucket, care should be taken to ensure that they are perennial and do not grow too large. They have to be put into winter quarters, which can often lead to space problems. The same conditions in terms of potting soil and fertilizer also apply to potted plants.

Plant flower boxes and pots

Suitable planters are available in garden shops in all imaginable designs. Not only the different sizes, but also the different materials ensure that everyone can find their favorite box. You can hang the flower boxes on the outside on the railing, you can hang them inside (takes up space) or mount them on top of the railing. There is a suitable holder for everything. Alternatively, there are also individual pots in special designs that are placed on top of the railing. No matter what you choose, a flower box is planted correctly:

1. First spread a layer of expanded clay on the bottom of the box.
2. If possible, lay a layer of fleece for flowers on top.
3. Then put a layer of good potting soil on top.
4. Put the plants inside without pots if you wish.
5. Fill all around with the potting soil.
6. Do not flush with the top edge, but leave a finger's width of space.

When watering the plants, the water cannot run over the edge and drip down. When buying the flower boxes, you should also pay attention to a good and stable quality. A stuffed one flower box can get a decent weight and should therefore not be made of flimsy plastic. In addition, in such a heat, the soil dries out very quickly.

care and fertilizer

Good potting soil has been mixed with a portion of fertilizer so that the freshly planted flowers do not need to be fertilized immediately. However, depending on how profusely the plants bloom, they need additional fertilizer after just two weeks. It is also important that the flowers in the pot and box are sufficiently supplied with water. The warmer the temperatures and the higher the balcony or the more it is exposed to the sun, the more water the flowers in the box need.

The soil should not dry out completely, if the potting soil is bone dry, it will not take the water very well afterwards. Often the water that is needed does not reach the roots or runs along the sides of the inner walls of the flower box and out again at the bottom through the drainage holes. It is better to give water in small portions than to let it dry out. But wet potting soil is also not good for the plants. It encourages root rot and is a good basis for pests that love moisture. Most of the time, however, the plants rot away from below.

More examples of easy-care balcony plants

If you have a garden or a balcony, you ask yourself every year which flowers should decorate the outdoor area this year. The selection is varied and so the decision is usually not that easy. However, if you are looking for balcony plants and potted plants that are as easy to care for as possible, you can at least narrow down the selection a little.

• One of the most popular balcony plants has been for many years geranium, which can be used in many ways. It is considered to be one of the most easy-to-care-for balcony plants, because regardless of whether it is in a sunny or shady location - the pelargonium grows and thrives. Even if it gets very dry, this plant doesn't blame the owner. So if you only have little time or simply don't care about the care of flowers, but don't want to do without their colorful splendor, the pelargonium is the best choice.
• In addition, the noble geranium perfectly, because it not only has very large flowers that can be seen from afar, but also a bright color palette from white to blood red to squeaky pink. Although noble pelargoniums are not considered to be quite as robust and resilient plants, they do not require too much work.
• If the balcony is more in the shade, this is an option Busy Lizzies at. New breeds bring warm shades of pink with them and become a highlight in the flower box.

While the flowers mentioned are more likely to be found in hanging baskets or in flower boxes on the balcony railing accommodates, there are also many plants that, as a container plant, turn the balcony into a summer dream transform:

• Palm trees are always particularly popular because they are the epitome of Mediterranean flair. But also the bamboo is always gladly taken or even small fruit trees, whose fruits one can even harvest.
• The orange or cherry tree in miniature brings freshness to the balcony and also to the plate.
• If you would like to enjoy fresh herbs in the salad dressing, you can also create a real herb garden in a flower pot on the balcony that is tasty, fresh and easy to care for at the same time.

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