- The right planter
- Find a suitable location
- Caring for black-eyed Susanne on the balcony
- tips and tricks
Black-eyed Susanne is a perennial flowering climbing plant that you can grow not only in the garden, but also in pots on the balcony. A good location and the right care are prerequisites for rich flowering.
Black-eyed Susanne likes to climb up the balcony railing
The right planter
Black-eyed Susanne is not suitable for balcony boxes (€109.00). The boxes are too small and not deep enough. Plant tubs or large pots in which the plant can spread well are better.
When fully grown, the climbing plant can grow to a height of two meters. She needs a trellis so that the shoots can snake upwards. You can also grow Black-eyed Susan in a hanging basket (€11.99). The shoots then hang down long. It is favorable if you attach the traffic light to the balcony railing.
Black-eyed Susanne does not tolerate waterlogging at all. The pot needs a large drainage hole, which you cover with a potsherd. If the soil is too hard, mix in some sand to make it more permeable.
Find a suitable location
The black-eyed Susanne needs at least three hours of sun a day so that it develops numerous beautiful flowers. A south-facing balcony is ideal.
However, the location must not be drafty. If there is too much wind, black-eyed Susanne tends to stay small and puny. Then it blooms less. The best conditions are:
- Sunny to slightly semi-shady
- Warm
- Protected from drafts
Caring for black-eyed Susanne on the balcony
In the pot you have to water the black-eyed Susanne more often when it is dry. When the top layer of soil is dry, the plant needs water again.
Make sure that the water can drain off. Irrigation water that collects in the lower pot should be poured out as soon as possible.
On the balcony you should provide black-eyed Susanne with new nutrients every two weeks. Use a commercial ornamental fertilizer or organic fertilizers such as horn shavings ($34.93) and mature compost.
tips and tricks
If the black-eyed Susanne lets the leaves hang in the pot, it may be too damp or the temperatures are too low. Find another location and protect the pot from too much rainwater.