What is growing in your balcony?
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Comments (9)buttercup squash Here is a link that might be useful: https://plus.google.com/photos/111099372377958308731/albums/5864651368775846321/5864651364635250578?banner=pwa&authkey=CI763rvAj8eLAg&pid=5864651364635250578&oid=111099372377958308731...See MoreNew to gardening--advise please on growing in balcony pot!
Comments (2)I don't live in your zone but as a general rule of thumb, you want to look for plants that are 1 - 2 USDA hardiness zones colder than that designated for your area. This recommendation is mainly if you want to keep the plants out in winter. If you have a place to bring them in that is chilled, then you can go with the more marginal plants. Sometimes it is difficult to judge what might do well if you have no direct sun and there are ways to increase the amount of light around plants. In many cases, the plants will grow but the flowering will be reduced without that sunlight. Being south-facing, I expect that it might be a little blessing that you aren't getting full blazing sun all day, which is usually the case for south-facing. I often recommend that people buy and plant things that they like and give it a try. I often go to a nursery looking for one thing and see something else and bring that home. Then I end up researching the care for the plant. However regarding your mention of "droughts" and "severe snow", you need to make sure that the plant gets manual watering if there is no natural rain that makes it on the balcony (if it is covered and/or enclosed) and you may want to consider protection in winter for less hardy plants. Snow is actually a good insulator and I allow my hardy plants to be covered in it, and that will help reduce the incidence of continual freezes and thaws, but again, it's dependent on how much precipitation in general, reaches your balcony and ultimately your plants....See MoreWill a cherry tree grow on a balcony with partial, morning sun
Comments (1)Daniel: The tree will grow. It's more a question of how much fruit you'll get. Probably not much if your talking a max of 3 hrs sun a day. Does she like blueberries? They would be easier to grow and you might get more fruit. It would help to know where you are. The Fruitnut...See MoreWhat can I grow on a north-facing balcony?
Comments (5)Hi Mina, I'm not familiar with Italy plants, but here's a list of beautiful flowers or plants that grow well with shade in the US in Zone 8 or 9 (like I said I'm not sure that these will be adequate for Italy): Hydrangea- these are absolutely beautiful and most species can grow well in shade and Zone 8/9. Fuchsia- gorgeous flowers that come in many colors and most varieties are hardy for your area. Viola- these are very attractive plants that have tiny, colorful flowers. Impatiens- these have beautiful bright flowers and love the shade. Herbs can be very attractive as well. Do some research for some good shade loving herbs that grow great by you. Hopefully this little list helps. If you don't find anything you like, I'd recommend going to a local nursery and asking the same question. :)...See MorenatureinspiredM_ 6B NJ
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