How to design a sunny balcony box - planting tips for the south side

How to design a sunny balcony box - planting tips for the south side

Clear the stage for sun worshipers in the plant kingdom - these plants want to face the south

The following plants want plenty of sun to organize a spectacular flower fireworks display in a sunny flower box (€ 13.19 on Amazon *):

  • Petunias (Petunia), the wonderful permanent bloomers with standing and hanging varieties
  • Geraniums (pelargoniums), the indispensable classics for the south-facing balcony
  • Two-toothed teeth (Bidens), whose 'Golden Star' variety bathes the balcony in a sea of ​​gold-yellow flowers
  • Hussar buttons (Sanvitalia), the distinctive permanent bloomers with the bright yellow star blossoms
  • Purslane florets (Portulaca grandiflora) spoils the eye with a festival of colors in red, yellow and orange

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It is important to note that there is an adequate water supply. So that the beauties presented here do not languish in the sun, please check the current watering requirements every morning and evening with a thumb test. A weekly portion of liquid fertilizer replenishes the used nutrient depots.

Vegetable patch in mini format - this is how it works in the sunny balcony box

The cultivation of vegetables in flower boxes is very popular in urban balcony design. If there is no garden available as a cultivation area, the balcony box serves as a mini vegetable patch. The sunny, warm location on the south side offers ideal conditions for a rich harvest of the following species and varieties:

  • Summer spinach of the varieties 'Columbia' and 'Lazo'
  • Radishes, such as the light red summer variety 'Cheyenne' or the lap-resistant variety 'Celesta'
  • Pick salad, like the small, compact variety 'Picarde'
  • Strawberries, like the small-fruited, high-yielding monthly strawberries 'Ostara'

If you integrate a trellis in the balcony box, mini tomatoes such as 'Tiny Tim' and 'Red Robin' will thrive here. Crisp, spicy cucumbers are also in good hands here, as is the mini cucumber 'Printo'. The colorful fruits of the mini pumpkin 'Windsor' decorate the sunny balcony in autumn.

Tips

If you buy a flower box or build it yourself, please choose a light-colored material. White and pastel-colored plastic or light types of wood, such as Siberian larch, reflect the sun's rays so that the root ball cannot heat up.