The best plants for the south-facing balcony
Mediterranean plants in particular are in their element on the south-facing balcony. Oleander, bougainvillea, citrus plants and hibiscus thrive here. The less exotic, sun-loving balcony plants include geraniums and petunias.
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| German name | Botanical name | Heyday | Flower color | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue fan flower | Scaevola aemula | Early summer to frost | violet | |
| Blue daisies | Brachyscome iberidifolia | May until October | Bluish | |
| Brazilian guava | Acca sellowiana | May June | Pink-white with red stamps | Edible petals and fruits |
| dahlia | Dahlia | July to November | Pink, red, orange and others | |
| Dipladenia | Mandevilla | Red, pink, white and others | From May to autumn | |
| Elven spur | Diascia | White, pink, purple | May to November | |
| geranium | Pelargonium | Pink, white, purple, red and others | May until October | |
| Hammer bush | Cestrum | White, orange, pink, red, purple and others | June to November | |
| Hussar button | Sanvitalia procumbens | yellow | June to October | |
| jasmine | Jasmine | White | June to September | Smells beguiling |
| Cape basket | Osteospermum | All imaginable colors, also multicolored | May until October | |
| Finial | Polygala | Violet to bluish | March to April | |
| Liver balm | Ageratum houstonianum | Bluish, pink, purple | May to September | Toxic |
| Passion flower | Passiflora | White with blue stamps | May to September | Passiflora edulis develops passion fruit |
| petunia | Petunia | Often pink, purple, but also other colors available | May to November | |
| Purslane florets | Portulaca grandiflora | Many different colors | June to August | |
| African Lily | Agapanthus | Bluish, white | July to August | |
| Shrub marguerite | Argyranthemum frutescens | White, pink | May until October | |
| Vanilla flower | Heliotropium arborescens | violet | June to autumn | Toxic, smells beguiling, needs a lot of water |
| Convertible rose | Lantana camara | Mostly yellow, orange, red but also white available | May until October | Toxic |
| Verbena (verbena) | Verbena | Violet to bluish | May until October | Medicinal plant |
| Magic bells | Calibrachoa | Many different colors | May until October | Needs a lot of water |
| zinnia | Zinnia elegans | Many different colors | July to October |
Herbs for the south-facing balcony
Not only sun-hungry ornamental plants thrive on the south-facing balcony, some herbs also appreciate a lot of sun. Including, of course, first and foremost those from the Mediterranean region such as:
- rosemary
- lavender
- Olives
- sage
- thyme
Properly care for plants on the south-facing balcony
In order for the plants to thrive on the south-facing balcony, they must be properly cared for:
- Water them every day during the hot season, maybe twice a day
- Never water at noon, but rather early and in the evening
- Fertilize nutrient-loving plants in spring
- If possible, provide some shade at lunchtime, for example with parasols or climbing plants
Create shade, of course
To be able to grow a wider variety of plants on your balcony, create some shade with climbing plants! Thanks to the light tendrils you still have enough light for you and your plants, but at the same time provide privacy. Plant annual or perennial sun-loving climbing plants such as
- Ray pen
- Wisteria
- Clematis
- Climbing roses
Regardless of which climbing plant you choose, give it a stable climbing aid, which you stretch especially on the upper side on the main sunny side (south) in order to weaken the midday sun.
