For selection of plants of gardening of winter garden on the balcony first of all it is necessary to consider to what party there are its windows. If the most part of day in window the bright sun – sunny side and if almost whole day on the balcony shadow, therefore – shadow shines.
Plants for which good light is necessary for the optimum growth and blossoming are suitable for sunny side of balcony, from them it is possible to allocate such plants as, adenium, bugenvilliya, cyperus. All succulents, cacti and spurge family also prefer the sun. As photophilous are considered amaralisovy family – Hippeastrum, kliviya, amaralis, nerina. If to put pots on solar balcony in which geraniums will grow hibiscuses, fuchsias, anturiums, balsams – they will perfectly blossom. From orchid family on sunny side of the house it is possible to lodge kattleyu – only it from all beauties takes out bright sun. Also jasmine, Hui, the chlorophytum, sanseviyeriya will not refuse to luxuriate in bright beams of the sun. Effective giants, such as dragon tree, monstera, ficus, palm tree and dieffenbachia will adequately take the place in the sun on the winter green balcony. But nevertheless, how the sun was useful, in hours of its special activity follows pritenyat plants by means of rollets or blinds to prevent burns of leaves.
For side of the room where the shadow generally prevails, such plants will approach better: mother-in-law's language, zamiokulkas, nephrolepis, chlorophytum, Venus hair. Very well the aspidistra and ferns grow in shadow. Such decorative and deciduous plants as alocasia, dieffenbachia, begonia perfectly feel in half-shade. Unpretentious plants – palm trees, can grow both in the sun, and in shadow zones of the room. Climbers - room grapes, ivy, hoya will decorate very beautifully shadow balcony. And here from giants will successfully fit into interior where the shadow - hibiscus prevails. If to use additional illumination it is possible to add gardening of balcony and lamps will compensate it to them by other plants which need light.
What accessories can be used for dressing of winter green garden on the balcony? Naturally, the most important is flower pots, cachepot. For installation of pots choose various racks and suspended regiments, supports with illumination. For the organization of watering use special drinking bowls – they need to be stuck in soil in which the plant, and special labels on which make entries about time and day of watering grows. It is very important – there are plants for which excessive moisture is pernicious, for example orchids. Also I use support for big plants. For dressing buy mini-fountains or mini-reservoirs. For rest in greens of flowers it is possible to place in winter garden furniture – table and chairs.
That the winter garden long pleased the owners, behind it optimum leaving has to be organized. There are several simple councils:
- for support of climbers it is necessary to establish lanes;
- it is not necessary to place greens along windows not to close pass to it;
- for decoration of balcony it is possible to use all its space – floor, walls and even ceiling, using for this purpose special designs;
- for illumination of plants at deficiency of light installation of lamps is necessary.
Carrying out these simple rules, you will achieve that the winter garden on the balcony will always look beautiful and well-groomed.