How to plant flowers on the balcony

Balcony flowers, limited by area, sunshine, ventilation, humidity and other conditions, should be more understanding of the characteristics of plants before planning. For example, roses, peonies, etc., although showy, are not suitable for planting on the balcony.

The balcony is a special space, because of its unique and good lighting conditions and functional requirements, the general family uses it as a place to place interior decoration plants.

The south-facing balcony and the east-facing balcony have the characteristics of sufficient light, high temperature and easy drying, and it is advisable to choose some light-loving, early-resistant, and warm-loving flowering and fruit-viewing plants, such as flower-viewing begonias, jasmine, Milan, pomegranates, smiling, petunias, spring, rhododendrons, cacti and other small succulents, ornamental pineapples, small cycads, etc.

For the north-facing balcony, it is advisable to choose shade-loving flowering and foliage plants in spring, summer and autumn, such as bamboo, flowering and leaf periwinkles, evergreen species, spider plants, spring taro, pothos, etc.

Residents of high-rise buildings can use balconies to plant flowers. If there is no planting trough, arrange a place to raise flowers, or make a flower pot rack by yourself, which can be divided into several layers, the upper layer is placed with light-loving plants, and the lower layer is placed with shade-tolerant flowers. You can also stretch out a board to the balcony, fix it firmly with steel bars or angle iron, etc., and set up a baffle or fence around the board to prevent the flower pot from falling, and you can also set up a few iron hooks on the balcony and the cornice, and put the flower pot in a flower basket made of rattan, bamboo or wicker.

This method uses space and does not occupy the area used by the balcony, which not only has the effect of three-dimensional greening, but also is very beautiful.

Fixtures that hang from balconies must be inspected regularly to ensure safety. The planting trough can be made with wooden planks, etc., and the flowers can be planted directly in the trough. The planting trough can also be overhung outward.

A small trellis can be built on the balcony to plant climbing plants, such as dill, morning glory, etc., which can not only block the summer sun, but also beautify and green the balcony.

The balcony has an aesthetic function in architecture, such as planting some flowers on the balcony, which can play the role of a "small garden in the sky", which can not only add a natural atmosphere to the room, but also make life more colorful. Large and medium-sized cities are lined with housing row upon row, and there are more and more high-rise buildings, and the use of balconies to plant flowers can create a comfortable living environment and bring people spiritual and material beauty. In particular, the balcony flowers along the street are an important and beautiful landscape that directly constitutes the urban landscape, which has many benefits in reducing noise, preventing pollution, purifying and beautifying the urban streetscape.

Of course, some of the flowers planted on the balcony can also be used for edible, medicinal and health care. There are many advantages of planting flowers on the balcony, the balcony has good air circulation, good ventilation conditions, relatively sufficient carbon dioxide supply, and quite abundant heat. During the day, it absorbs more heat, heats up quickly, dissipates heat slowly at night, and the temperature is low, and the temperature difference between day and night is generally above 8 10.

The temperature is high during the day, which is conducive to photosynthesis, and the temperature is low at night, and the respiration consumes less nutrients. Therefore, most of the balcony flowers under scientific management have strong seedlings, more nutrient accumulation, and good flower bud differentiation, which not only has lush leaves and flowers, but also has high ornamental application value.