How to carry out balcony greening

Balcony greening is an important part of urban vertical greening. In the corner of the balcony, planters or pot stands can be set. Depending on the local climate and the hobbies of each person, a variety of flowers and trees are planted.

The types of flowers and trees include evergreen bonsai and seasonal flowers; There are both the leaves of the onion cage and the drought-tolerant bulb; Some hang softly, some stretch and extend; Some can be ornamental flowers and leaves, and some can bear fruits, forming a small hundred gardens. For summer shade, you can plant morning glory, honeysuckle, grapes, etc., and pull strings on the east or west side of the balcony to let them climb up to form a green barrier, which not only forms a three-dimensional greenery, but also reduces the indoor temperature. The north balcony can also be potted and placed with some shade-tolerant plants such as evergreen, junzi orchid, orchid, and begonia, which will make the balcony look extraordinarily fresh, elegant and quiet.

Balcony greening and planting flowers and trees should take the form of flower pots or flower beds.

1) Flower pots: You can choose small and medium-sized tile pots, purple sand pottery pots or glazed ceramic pots, and plant them with soil. Place it on the guardrail or window sill, and cover the basin with a wire loop, and then fix it with the balcony with bolts to prevent it from falling off the balcony.

2) Flower bed: You can choose a strip groove made of wooden, enamel, ceramic or cement, place it on the inside of the guardrail or on the countertop, and also use metal fasteners to tighten it with bolts to fix it with the guardrail. Soil is placed in the trough and flowers and trees are planted.

The selection of flowers and trees for balcony greening should first consider the season, which varies from time to time; It is also necessary to consider the geographical and climatic conditions. However, it is not advisable to plant flowers and trees with deep roots.

The balcony planting flowers and trees should choose the following varieties:

1) Spring: spring, peach, lilac, peony, spring orchid, tulip, junzi orchid, leaf flower, rhododendron, vermilion, upside-down golden bell, violet, pansy, etc.

2) Summer: peony, moonflower, rose, rose, gardenia, white orchid, hosta, calla lily, crape myrtle, jasmine, Milan, evergreen, oleander, goldenrod, pomegranate, canna, bellflower, caryophyllus, acacia" class="blacklink_line"> acacia, begonia, honeysuckle, impatiens, lily, arrow lotus, cactus, fusang, shandan and so on.

3) Autumn: dahlias, osmanthus, chrysanthemums, wood whip puree, tuberose, cockscomb, bunch of red, gladiolus, fir red, saffron, etc.

4) Winter; Narcissus, plum, camellia, crab claw orchid, cyclamen, poinsettia, monstera, asparagus, bamboo, bamboo, kumquat, etc.

Some flowers and trees can be hung along the balcony guardrail, and the walls can also be beautified, such as the bird's pine, morning glory, the green clouds, the chic and delicate ivy, the green and shiny asparagus, the elegant and natural spider plant, etc., which fill the balcony with infinite vitality and natural interest. Based on the adjacency of the upper and lower floors, the environmental impact should be considered for fertilization and watering, which should reflect the noble elegance and modern civilization of the flower growers.

According to the size of the balcony and the style you like, you can choose plants for configuration, design first and then construct. Pay attention to anti-seepage water treatment during construction.

You can plant some plants on the balcony, such as some shrubs with high points on top, and some flowers and so on below.

Some people think that sealing the balcony can expand the usable area, block the wind, sand and dust, and also play a role in heat preservation. But on the whole, enclosing balconies is unscientific and can do more harm than good. Enclosed balconies in the living room have at least the following drawbacks:

1) Affect direct sunlight: As the name suggests, the balcony is a sundeck where sunlight is incidence. When the balcony is closed, it obstructs the direct entry of sunlight.

Long-term indoor ultraviolet radiation is insufficient, one of which is not conducive to the synthesis of vitamin D in human skin; Second, it is not good for killing bacteria in indoor space, which may affect the growth and development of infants and young children's bones, and they are susceptible to rickets and hypochondrosis; Third, it can increase the bacterial content in the indoor air, and it is easy to get diseases such as influenza and pneumonia.

2) Affect air circulation: After sealing the balcony, the indoor ventilation is not smooth, which is easy to increase the turbidity of the indoor air and increase the concentration of harmful gases, such as the carbon dioxide exhaled by the human body, the oil smoke produced by cooking, the smoke produced by smoking and the dust drifting in from the outside, etc., resulting in a decrease in the concentration of oxygen and negative ions in the living room, and sometimes a peculiar odor. Living in this environment for a long time will reduce the body's immunity, which is not conducive to health and longevity.

3) Influencing contact with nature: The purpose of the balcony design of the building is to allow people to have a space for outdoor activities to increase the opportunity to contact with nature. For example, standing on the balcony and looking at the flowers, trees, and landscapes in the distance is indeed a poetic and picturesque feeling, which is conducive to broadening the mind and cultivating sentiments.

If the balcony is sealed, these beautiful situations will be swept away, which is more detrimental to the physical and mental health of the middle-aged and elderly, and they are confined in an impermeable space for a long time, which is easy to cause senile autism.

5) Affect the integration of urban greening: planting flowers and grass on the balcony is an important part of the integration of urban greening, and it is also a measure to beautify the living room. It is really interesting to watch flowers and enjoy grass in my spare time.

It can not only beautify the living space environment, but also help to improve the microclimate of the indoor space. Balcony greening is an important part of urban vertical greening. In the corner of the balcony, planters or pot stands can be set.

Depending on the local climate and the hobbies of each person, a variety of flowers and trees are planted. The types of flowers and trees include evergreen bonsai and seasonal flowers; There are both the leaves of the onion cage and the drought-tolerant bulb; Some hang softly, some stretch and extend; Some can be ornamental flowers and leaves, and some can bear fruits, forming a small hundred gardens. In order to shade the sun in summer, you can plant morning glory, honeysuckle, cave grapes, etc., and pull strings on the east or west side of the balcony to let them climb up to form a green barrier, which not only forms a three-dimensional greening, but also reduces the indoor temperature.

The north balcony can also be potted and liquid withered to place some shade-tolerant plants such as evergreen, junzi orchid, orchid, and begonia, which will make the balcony appear extraordinarily fresh and fresh, elegant and quiet.