suggestions for best plant for my balcony
adamadamant
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I would appreciate some advice please. We have a balcony over our front door with new railings and I want to put a couple of pots up there as it looks a bit sparse. It is north facing, and gets no direct sunlight until mid to late afternoon, and then just a small amount, but it is a bright spot as there is nothing other than the body of the house to stop the light. We used to have a clematis montana over it but that has now been taken out - it did fine there, although being north facing it didnt romp quite as rampantly as it might have done. We live in a fairly formal style Edwardian house. Most people hereabouts put box topiary out, which does have the right sort of look for the house, but my neighbour with the adjoining balcony has done just this and I do feel rather as though I would by copying her if I did the same! I was thinking of something like hebe which has a good rounded shape, but does anyone else have any bright ideas. I definitely need the sleek look rather than anything 'cottagey'. Thanks
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Hi adamadamant. How about a collection of ferns. The Japanese painted fern - Athyrium niponicum - is a beautiful plant and there are many other ferns with different leaf shapes that would suit your conditions.
....... and it would really fox the slugs!
Wouldnt it just! Lovely ideas, both. I have had in mind to buy Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' for a while now, only wondering where to put it and now I know! And I'll pair it with hostas. Thank you all
oh, thanks, any special number? I've never quite got the handle on the different formulations.
All bought and planted up, thank you Ladybird and Verdun. Will let you know how I get on with them