Plants for apartment balcony

Sun in Capri

Any suggestions as to what plants would be good for a balcony in an apartment and indeed for indoors?

gozunda

Sun in Capri wrote: »

Any suggestions as to what plants would be good for a balcony in an apartment and indeed for indoors?

A collection of slow growing evergreens might be best where space is limited.

Perhaps 2 small Box plants in attractive pots and then select other plants such as ornamental grasses and plants with coloured foliage such as pieris.

You might get some additiona ideas here

http://www.johnstowngardencentre.ie/c/plants-for-patio-and-balcony-pots/87

Two things to take into consideration are the weight issues of large pots/soil/plants on balconies - might be a good idea to keep large pots and containers close to balcony supports/ supporting wall

Also watering- does your balcony have drainage for surface water? This is very important when you are watering plants otherwise posdible damage to structure of balcony.

looksee

An important consideration is which way your balcony faces. If you are north facing you are going to be hard pressed to get flowers, you would be best to concentrate on shade loving plants, ferns, berginias, vincas. East facing you will get morning sun, but early sun on chilled plants can cause damage to petals, still you have more options, plants for semi shade. South and west are much easier, you could grow a pot of salad leaves, and many flowers. You will have to be prepared to water very frequently, every day in really warm weather in a south facing balcony. Check which way you are facing and come back to us.

Sun in Capri

Thanks so much gozunda, very good points that I will give consideration to.

Looksee, I get morning sun there so East facing I would say.