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Bakopa: Overhanging balcony in the sun and partial shade

From May to October, the overhanging shoots of the bakopa are literally strewn with tiny white flowers. However, there are also varieties with light blue flowers. It grows well in direct sunlight, but it is also suitable for a slight partial shade. It requires a well-permeable substrate that must never be completely dry. During the season, fertilize the plants every ten to fourteen days with a fertilizer intended for flowering plants. You don't have to worry about faded flowers, because bakopa has a self-cleaning ability.

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Všelicha blooms without a break and does not like overflow

Všelicha is a very grateful plant for balcony boxes and hanging containers. It is also called the Australian daisy or blue daisy. Blue, white or blue-violet petunia-like flowers bloom without a break from June to October, but the faded flowers must be removed regularly.

She is doing well on the sunny balcony because she hates getting wet. With a little luck, you can keep it through the winter, unless there are severe frosts. In autumn, cover the plant with a wedge or inverted glass.

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Osteospermum: Balcony on the south side

Osteospermum is an ideal balcony on the south balcony and is easy to grow. This South African daisy creates compact, short overhangs in white, pink, mauve, bluish or even yellow or orange that can withstand the wind. It needs copious watering during the growing season, but it can withstand even a short period of drought without harm.

It needs permeable soil rich in nutrients, because only in it it will bloom really richly and for a long time. You can plant it alone or combine it with, for example, a white bakopa or a blue lobel. When planting in a container, do not forget the drainage layer to drain excess water.

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Mandevilla can grow more than a meter

Mandenvilla is not a typical balcony plant, yet it deserves our attention. The ovate glossy and dark green leaves are decorative in themselves and the large tubular flowers are white, pink or purple, with a distinct yellow esophagus adorning the shrub from summer to autumn.

The beauty of the Brazilian rainforest requires mild watering. The advantage is that in times of drought it is able to minimize water consumption and thus survive even a few days without watering. However, during the growing season, we pay attention to regular fertilization every week.

It will be best removed in a larger container in a semi-shady to shady place, where it can grow up to more than a meter. Although it has relatively strong and woody shoots, it needs support.

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Viewfinder: Ideal for self-watering boxes

Hledíkovka blooms profusely from May to August. When planting, choose a partial shade in a sheltered place from the wind, because it does not tolerate drafts. If you cut it after the first flowering, it will start flowering a second time until autumn. It needs a heavier watering, for which soft and, if possible, tempered water is used. It is optimal to put the viewfinder in self-watering boxes, because if you forget to water it, it is difficult to recover.

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Balkongold: An annual that adorns the balcony until October

Bidens ferulifolia is sold under the trade name balkongold. The plant has delicate, linear leaves and long shoots are literally dotted with lots of tiny yellow flowers that look like stars. Balkongold is a popular annual plant because it is resistant to drying out and is not demanding on the soil. Just add phosphorus-potassium fertilizer every two weeks and it blooms not only in summer but until October. Balkongold complements well with the planting of upright and fragrant geraniums, verbena, tuberous begonias, fuchsias and variegated mint.

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Million bells need water twice a day

Minipetunia traders offer as a million bells. They have semi-overhanging or overhanging growth and are strewn with flowers that do not need to be removed.

They need a sufficiently warm and sunny place, best protected from rain and wind. In order to bloom profusely, they must have a quality substrate, regular nutrition (multi-component fertilizer with a higher content of nitrogen and phosphorus) and regular watering. On hot days up to twice a day. When they stop flowering in the second half of August, the shoots need to be cut to a length of 10 to 15 cm. By removing the withered flowers, you will support flowering and the plants will not become strong by forming seeds.

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Petunias and Surfinia: Popular balcony annuals

Petunias and small-flowered surfinia are among the most popular annuals, which you can buy in various color variations. Growing is not one of the most demanding. However, we must not forget regular watering and fertilization. When planting, think of a quality substrate with a pH of 6-6.5. Sufficient magnesium and calcium content is important. Self-watering pots are suitable for petunias, which are characterized by a large overhang.

Necessary step to obtain beautiful colorful flowers is regular fertilization, preferably every week. Cold and rainy weather can be the enemy of growing petunias. If the plant extends too much and stops flowering, it is necessary to make a cut of about two thirds and fertilize. Regularly remove faded and damaged flowers and pay attention to excessive watering. Petunias tend to rot the roots.

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Iris: Balcony flower in direct sunlight

Do you have a balcony on which the sun roars almost all day? Do you want to have a plant that you don't need to worry about? Kosmatec comes from the steppe and desert areas of South Africa, where it grows as a succulent. The fleshy leaves protect the wax coating, which prevents excessive evaporation of water from the leaves. Therefore, nothing happens if you sometimes forget to water it. White, burgundy, purple, orange, pink flowers up to five centimeters in diameter open from June to September only in sunny weather.

Its other advantage is that it does not need fertilization, which is even detrimental. And so without special care you will be able to enjoy the beauty of its flowers. All you need is a well-sunlit place protected from the rain. You can combine it with other plants that have similar requirements, such as shrubs.

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Šrucha: Another balcony in the hot sun

Šrucha is another candidate for balconies where the sun roasts throughout the day. The plant comes from the rocky slopes of South America and, thanks to its fleshy leaves and low stature, adapts well to temperature fluctuations and survives even dry periods unscathed. The flowers, which are 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter in a rich palette of colors - from white through yellow, orange to various shades of red, decorate the boxes from June to autumn.

The scrubs are completely easy to care for. However, what they hate directly is waterlogging, so when planting, mix sand or perlite into the substrate and don't forget the drainage layer or the container having a drain hole. Under no circumstances should you grow them in self-watering boxes. You can fertilize them with liquid fertilizer every month.

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Verbena sporýš: A water-intensive plant

Richly blooming verbena flowers bloom from May until the first frosts. The solid stems, which grow to a length of 30 to 70 cm, usually have a deciduous growth, but there are also shrub varieties. The flowers are arranged in apical inflorescences, they are white, blue, pink, purple or red, but varieties with two-colored flowers have also been bred.

They can be planted alone or in combination with other plants, but they are water-intensive, so we choose balconies with similar moisture requirements. If we want to make watering work a little easier on hot summer days, we will plant them in self-watering boxes. To support flowering, we use a fertilizer containing phosphorus and prune the shoots.

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The lobby needs plenty of light

Lobelka is not only a flower bed, but also a balcony flower. The latest variety 'Laguna' is characterized by early morning and massive growth. Blue with an eye is characterized by a compact height, the spherical habitus has lavender and the novelty azure blue, the most overhanging is dark blue.

Lobelky will welcome permeable soil, regular watering, plenty of light and fertilizer rich in phosphorus. For a larger batch of flowers, apply it twice a week.

Vitality of Sanitary: Overhanging annual in the sun

Sanvitalia (Sanvitalia procumbens) or Aztec gold is an increasingly popular annual. It forms overhangs richly dotted with small bright yellow flowers from June to October. She likes sunny habitats, she is wind resistant. The more sunburn, the more water it needs, it's simply a thirsty annual that will do well in self-watering boxes. It is not demanding on nutrients and it is enough to fertilize it every two weeks in half the recommended concentration for fertilizing flowering plants. Blooming flowers do not need to be removed - the plant is self-cleaning.

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Windproof plant: Wind-resistant plant

The fan is resistant to wind, rain and loves the sun. It blooms until freezing. The seedlings, whose flower shape really resembles a fan, are on the market in a wide range of colors from white to lilac, light to dark blue to dark purple. The increasingly popular fan has fleshy leaves that allow it to survive even short-term drying of the root ball. However, it is not a succulent, so it needs to be regularly watered with soft water so that the soil is still only slightly moist, because it does not tolerate waterlogging.

The plant is self-cleaning, so there is no need to remove faded flowers. We perform fertilization once a week. With proper care, the fans grow in curtains up to a length of between 20 and 40 cm and can grow up to 50 cm in width. If we install a box with a length of fifty cm, 4 plants will suffice.

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Overhanging, banded, large-flowered and aromatic geraniums

Currently, more than 200 species of geraniums are known. In our country, banded geraniums, overhanging geraniums and large-flowered geraniums are grown the most. However, the popularity of other species is also growing, such as those that have colored (variegated) leaves or are aromatic. Geraniums stand out in terracotta and metal containers, in boxes, alone or in combination with other balcony plants.

All geraniums have a common location and care. In summer, abundant watering, regular fertilization, sunny habitat and regular removal of faded flowers.

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