New
Space
Balcony
Potted citrus, herbs, climbing jasmine and small palms: compact plants that tolerate wind, direct sun and reasonably sized pots.
Know-how
Advice for this space
- 01
Plan for the wind
High up, wind topples and dries. Prefer heavy, low pots, group plants so they shelter each other, and stake slender specimens.
- 02
Terracotta dries fast in summer
Being porous, it lets water evaporate: in July a south-facing balcony can need daily watering, early in the morning or after sunset.
- 03
Drainage is compulsory, watch the saucer
Clay pebbles at the bottom, a clear hole, and empty the saucer after watering. Standing water at the base of a pot causes root rot.
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