Good afternoon, my reader. The facade of a multi-storey building looks dull without decorating it with flowers and various green spaces. An interesting and original solution would be to create a flower bed or a mini-garden outside the window. This does not require much effort and investment. When landscaping a front site, the main thing is to take into account the nuances that we will discuss in this article.
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Plant selection
When choosing plants, you should be guided by your own preferences, but it should be borne in mind that different crops have different requirements for growing conditions. While creating a flower garden, you can experiment with unusual combinations. But you need to take into account certain nuances:
- Resistant to sudden changes in temperature.
- Drought resistance.
- Long flowering period.
- The stem height should not be very high. It is advisable to use curly or ampelous crops.
Alissum
Many people know this plant as honey. During flowering, alyssum exudes a strong and sweet scent that is best felt in the evening. But it should be noted that this flower is very fond of bees.
The plant tolerates drought well and is easy to care for. It develops quickly enough, but the flower must be protected from strong winds and drafts.
Marigold
They can be red, yellow, white and other colors. These are small plants that can cheer you up even on cloudy days. The flowers are resistant to drought, but with a constant lack of moisture, the lower leaves will begin to dry out and turn yellow.
Marigolds are unpretentious and grow rather quickly. They begin to bloom already 2 months after planting.
Viola
Viola is also called pansies. It is great as a background plant in a flower garden. Viola doesn't need much attention. But these flowers need to be protected from the midday sun. It is also necessary to water the flower regularly, as it does not tolerate drought well. Another prerequisite for growing is the presence of a drainage layer.
Geranium
Geranium is great for potting outside the window. There are many different varieties of this culture, so every grower will be able to choose something to their liking. Geranium tolerates a lack of water and frosts down to -6 degrees.
Petunia
It is petunia that is most often planted outside the window. It blooms for a long time, has a huge variety of colors and high decorativeness. With proper care, the plant can please the eye until late autumn. For landscaping, cascade, ampel and bush varieties are used.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is used to extend the life of a flower garden. Summer flowers are harvested and this plant is planted. Border or dwarf varieties are best suited. The colors can be completely different.
Lighting nuances
The choice of plants must be carried out and depending on whether the flower garden is located on the sunny or shady side. Some plants are so easy to care for that they will thrive in any conditions.
On the sunny side, it is best to plant pansies, alissum, godetia, lobelia, petunia, scented tobacco, dimorphoteka, salvia. If there is room for potted plants, then you can take out roses, citrus fruits, cacti, hibiscus.
For the shady side, fuchsia, levka, calendula, aspidistra, primrose, tradescantia, verbena, calendula are suitable.
The main disadvantage of the south side is the excessive amount of sunlight, which causes the room to heat up quickly. But this problem can be easily solved. On the balcony, you need to pull the cords that will serve as a support. After that, climbing crops are planted there, for example, ornamental beans, morning glory or turbegia. When they grow, they create a cozy place to rest and protect from the heat.
If the apartment is on a high floor, then you will have to choose plants especially carefully. Only undersized crops are suitable for planting, as strong gusts of wind can break flower stems if they are tall.
Do you know how to make a mini-garden outside your own window?
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