You don't need a garden for relaxing after-work gardening; instead, a small balcony is sufficient for your own blooming oasis. Such a flower bed fits comfortably in any balcony box. If that is too boring for you, you can also use modern balcony bed shapes such as a small raised bed or a vertical potted garden. The following article will tell you what you need to watch out for so that your plants grow green and bloom.
The flower bed should be of an appropriate size for the balcony
planning
But before any design and planting, there is a precise analysis: the size of the balcony and its orientation have a significant influence on the choice of plants.
Size of the balcony
Measure your balcony carefully and think about where you can easily attach a larger planter, plant ladder or hanging basket (€11.99) without having to wriggle around or trip over it all the time. A concrete plan can now also be drawn up, where the balcony furniture is and where exactly how much space is available for buckets and boxes. This is important to know, because some plants need a lot of space - and would not feel at all comfortable being squeezed into a small terracotta pot.
orientation and location
Furthermore, the orientation of the balcony determines the choice of plants:
- South-facing balcony: The sun is blazing here at midday, and it can also get very hot. Choose heat-tolerant and sun-loving plants.
- West-facing balcony: sunny and often windy, ideal for sun-worshippers
- East-facing balcony: often in partial shade with a few hours of sunshine, choose plants for partial shade
- North balcony: rather dark and cool, choose moisture-resistant shade plants
The most beautiful ideas for a flower bed on the balcony
Apart from the usual window boxes (€109.00) and hanging baskets, you can also create a flower bed on the balcony in one of the following ways:
- Raised bed: There are special raised beds (usually made of plastic) for the balcony, which can be wonderfully planted with colorful flowers.
- Bathtubs, laundry baskets, zinc buckets, etc.: such discarded items are ideal for planting, but be sure to line them with waterproof film
- Bakery, fruit or wine crates: can be planted as a sort of mini raised bed
- vertical flower bed: use a ladder or plant ladder to attach plant pots to it
- Wall shelves or wine boxes mounted as shelves: can also be used wonderfully as vertical flower beds
- Euro pallets: these can be set up and fitted with flower boxes (€16.99), great for hanging species
tips
Water storage boxes are a great way to ensure the supply of flowers even during a longer absence - such as on vacation.