With hanging strawberries you create a paradisiacal scenario on the balcony and terrace. You can discover the best varieties for traffic lights and window boxes here. There are also well-founded tips on the right plants.

Heavenly strains for vertical cultivation

In view of the long tendrils, in principle every strawberry plant is suitable for hanging cultivation. On the other hand, by no means every cultivation thrives in the narrowly limited substrate volume of the planters. The typical garden strawberry is therefore out of the question. Small-growing wild strawberries as well as climbing monthly strawberries know how to adapt very well to the limited conditions. The following varieties have particularly stood out:

  • Merosa: enchanting pink flowers of high ornamental value and tasty strawberries from June to October
  • Mignonette: a variety for gourmets who want to nibble on delicious strawberries from the comfort of their loungers
  • Diamond: the jewel among the summer strawberries for the flower box
  • Hummi: a pineapple strawberry specifically bred for vertical cultivation

Perfect for planting in traffic lights and balcony boxes

Prepare the substrate in good time so that it can still settle before the actual planting date. Pre-fertilized potting soil is recommended, ideally enriched with compost and horn meal. Alternatively, rotted manure or horse manure can be used as an organic starter fertilizer. Suitable planters will have one or more water drains in the bottom and be sturdy enough to support strawberry plants with a bounty of fruit.

When choosing a location, make sure that it is as sunny and airy as possible. Protection from violent gusts of wind should be guaranteed, as well as from driving rain. The planting process is as follows:

  • Dig planting holes in the prepared substrate with twice the circumference of the root ball
  • a suitable planting distance in the flower box (€16.99) is 20-25 centimetres
  • Use between 2 and 4 plants in a traffic light
  • the heart bud must not be covered with substrate
  • lightly compress the earth with your fist
  • leave a pouring edge of about 5 centimeters
  • finally water well

tips and tricks

In every planter there is a risk of waterlogging. You can effectively prevent this shortcoming by using drainage under the substrate. To do this, use inorganic material such as pebbles, grit (€46.95) or crushed potsherds. Spread these out over the floor openings. Lay an air- and water-permeable garden fleece over it so that the drainage does not become clogged with crumbs of earth.

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Vegetable garden