I warn you right away that we will talk about glazed loggias and balconies. Plants that are dormant require minimal irrigation, so they are watered as the land dries up completely. To prevent the soil from freezing in the pot, the flowerpots should be insulated with burlap, polystyrene, foam rubber. There should be insulation on the floor under the container. And the last action is to mulch the soil in a pot with dry sawdust or peat.
Euonymus
An evergreen tree crop, for cultivation in containers it is better to use a short shrub up to one meter.
It looks attractive in autumn, when the foliage turns red, purple or bronze.
Fruits in the form of four separate seed pods are decorative, but they are poisonous. When fully ripe, the fruit becomes burgundy, raspberry, purple, pink or pink.
In winter, the plant can withstand light frosts, but on condition that the walls and bottom of the container are insulated. Fortune's spindle tree is able to survive in freezing temperatures of -20 ° C.
Boxwood
Small-leaved boxwood varieties are well suited for cultivation on the balcony. In addition, this plant can be grown in the middle lane, frosts up to 15-20 ° C are not terrible for it. To help the culture, containers with bushes should be insulated in the cold.
Heather
Perennial evergreen suitable for container growing. Heather does not tolerate alkaline soil.
Basically, heather varieties are winter-hardy and survive perfectly in the winter if they grow in the middle lane. It is recommended to insulate pots with a plant growing on the balcony, and cover the soil with mulch.
Geichera
Bright geychera, undemanding to care, easily tolerate drought. Before planting, it is necessary to prepare a suitable soil: fertile, breathable and with a slight alkaline reaction.
Haulteria recumbent
This plant tolerates frosts down to -30 ° C, low, reaching a height of no more than 10-15 cm.
Needs slightly acidic, loose, humus-rich soil. Drought is harmful to the culture, in this regard, it is necessary to constantly monitor the level of moisture in the soil. But the flower can also die from excess moisture. To prevent this from happening, drainage should be poured onto the bottom of the container.
Sedum
For growing on the balcony, you need to use frost-resistant varieties. All stonecrops grow well in full sun and partial shade. Plants are unpretentious, preferring to grow on poor soil. Ground cover varieties do not need frequent watering, and tall ones love moisture.
Japanese pieris
The culture belongs to the Heather family, suitable for balcony cultivation.
The culture is pest-resistant, frost-resistant enough, tolerates frosts down to -30 ° C. It is recommended to cover the flower from the winter sun with a white spunbond.
Yucca filamentous
On a well-insulated balcony, where the temperature in winter is not lower than 0 ° C, you can plant this crop. The shrub is striking in its decorative effect during and after flowering.
Yucca requires good lighting, moist air and loose soil. So that leaves do not fall off the plant in winter, it is recommended to cover it.
Erika
Low flower, no more than 25 cm. It is known for its unpretentiousness and long flowering period, which lasts from late September to May. The container should be placed in a lighted place. After flowering, the shrub must be cut off.
Conifers
If there is no summer cottage, you can grow a coniferous culture in a loggia, you just need to choose the right variety. The most famous varieties and varieties:
- mountain pine;
- Canadian spruce;
- scaly juniper;
- pea cypress.
All plants should be small in size. Usually, conifers tolerate winter well in the open field, but specimens growing in pots must be covered so that the root system does not freeze.
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