Balcony design with flowers
Fresh flowers are able to decorate any interior. Often they are placed on the balconies. This design solution is very popular lately.
What flowers fit?
In order for flowers to grow and delight the eye, it is necessary to ensure the most comfortable climatic conditions.
For this it is important to consider the location of the balcony:
- Northern direction is more suitable for plants that love shade and partial shade. But if you decide to decorate the balcony with such flowers, then you should know that they need to be watered regularly. They will not need additional fertilizers, so it makes no sense to stock them. Flowers such as tulips are ideal for the north side.cyclamens and pansies.
- If your balcony looks at the sunny side (south direction), then you can place an unpretentious geranium on it. This plant does not require constant watering and is not afraid of exposure to sunlight. Geranium blooms in such conditions. Such conditions are comfortable for the life of a petunia, calendula, phlox and even tobacco. If you want to decorate your balcony in an original way, then you can turn to the luxurious Ipomoea. Just pull the rope from the parapet so that the flower goes up on them. On a sunny day, this canopy will create a pleasant shade.
- If your balcony has a western or eastern direction, then you can easily build a fragrant flower garden on its territory. This is because the plants will be in mild and gentle conditions. On these balconies will bloom a variety of types of flowers. For example, charming dwarf roses, colorful tulips and freesias are ideal for the eastern loggia. You can also decorate the room with beautiful hydrangeas that will bloom brightly throughout the summer season. They do not need to water abundantly.Illumination for these colors should also be moderate. Another spectacular decoration will be wonderful daisies. The peak of flowering of these plants occurs in the spring and the first half of summer. But do not forget to water them regularly, as they must grow in damp soil.
- For western balconies and loggias, flowers such as dwarf roses and hydrangeas will do. An excellent option would be the Tradescantia. These plants look particularly impressive in small hanging pots. The main feature of the Tradescans are their leaves, which have an interesting color.
Bright and attractive on the western balcony will look asters and tulips. Such a variety of varieties will allow you to pick up instances of different flowering (both late and early). They will have different heights in the course of their growth. Most harmoniously on the balconies look low or dwarf flowers.
Combinations of different plants
If you intend to decorate your balcony with beautiful fresh flowers, then they should be chosen so that they fit together in color.
- Often, people turn to a monochrome composition made up of different plant varieties.It is better to choose such instances that differ from each other in shades. An important role is played by the shape of the buds and their outlines. For example, you can combine regular geranium, petunia, verbena, and a string in one container.
- An ensemble of orange tones will have a positive effect on your mood. It is possible to place the dimorfoteky on the sides of the box, in the center - sanvitallia (should be placed closer to the front edge), and to the right and left of it lay spurge.
- An interesting and colorful composition can be created from different colors, combined with each other.
- If you start from the height of the plants, they are placed according to the type of cascade, that is, in the background there are high specimens, and in the front - low ones. If the ensemble is symmetrical, then it is possible to place one tall flower in the central part, and plant other plants on both sides in the falling strip.
- You can combine with each other flowers of the same species, but different varieties. So, nasturtium can be curly, ampelous and carpet. A beautiful ensemble can be composed of nasturtium of different colors. It can be golden and orange flowers.
If you want to create your own interesting tandem, then you can easily turn to your favorite plants and make a harmonious composition of them. The main thing is that they echo each other in color.
We think over capacities
The choice of a suitable pot affects not only the size and shade of colors, but also the individual characteristics of the root structure.
Ceramic pots have a positive effect on soil ventilation. But you should not contact them if you want to put the plants on too open surfaces. This can cause them to get sick and wilt.
On the south side in the summer season it is worthwhile to place special light racks-pots. They should be light so that the root system does not heat up. For the northern direction, it is recommended to refer to darker tanks.
In one large box you can place one volumetric flower or a scattering of small flowers.
Design depending on the area
You can set a certain style of a balcony with the help of plants, furniture and decor in one key. For example, it may be a harmonious ensemble composed of flowering cacti and succulent,as well as multicolored textile mats. This Mexican style will look spectacular in a small balcony.
Do not overload the compact balcony with lots of large flowers and wide pots. This can lead to a visual reduction in space, especially if plants have dark colors.
For more spacious balconies and loggias will suit not only pots, but also racks with flowers. It is recommended to refer to larger and lighter specimens.
On the background of a large balcony will look beautiful sofas or a chair, complemented by a coffee table. Large flowers of rich colors can easily fit around these pieces of furniture.
Solutions outside the balcony
For decoration of the outside of the balcony, roomy flower pots are ideal. They can be of various sizes, from miniature to large.
As a rule, these tanks are suspended. They can be planted with several small flowers or a real scattering of multi-colored plants.
Pots are ideal for bulk and lush flowers, which are closely in small and medium pots.These pots have different shapes, but rectangular models are the most popular and widespread.
With the help of such objects of decor you can beautifully decorate any balcony: both plastic or wooden, and forged with thin rods.