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Balconies are a luxury in urban homes and using balcony plants to turn them into your personal oasis is the best possible decor mantra. Some of the best plants for balcony are the easiest to care for and Ugaoo also has an extensive range of flower plants for balcony that add the right colour to your home. Explore our range of outdoor plants for balcony and buy balcony plants online.

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Balcony Plants

Some of us are lucky enough to have outdoor spaces in our city homes and balcony plants are a great way to spruce up your outdoor space and create a heaven for yourself in your home. Outdoor plants for balcony are more resilient than indoor plants as they have to battle a variety of outdoor conditions from harsh sun to cold winters.

While there are a variety of balcony plants, flower plants for balcony are something that everyone is looking for. Flowering plants for the balcony need more sun to flower and it is the same with fruiting plants for balcony gardens. Ugaoo has a large variety of outdoor plants for balcony you can visit us online to buy balcony plants online.
Let's take a look at some of the care instructions for outdoor plants for balcony, especially with summer care for plants for balcony in India.

Summers can be a tough time for balcony plants too if they do not get proper care. Though some outdoor plants for balcony like succulents and cacti are well-adapted to the heat, summer flowers like sunflowers and pansies love the sun but do need the care. The plants that are kept indoors are not acclimated to the extremes of a summer heat wave. This includes succulents and cacti that stay and leafy tropicals are particularly susceptible to damage from heat.

Don’t worry, for every problem under the sun, nature has a solution and there is plenty that you can do to keep your garden thriving during the summer.

Balcony Garden Care

Here are some of the most important summer balcony plant care tips to get you started.

1. Promote high humidity: Best plants for balcony that like high humidity (tropical plants such as fittonia ,monsteras, calathea, and most ferns) need to be frequently misted through periods of heat. You can also fill your planters base plate with pebbles, fill it with water, and set your pot on top or group your plants for balcony in India together and put a bucket of water in the middle to create a little humid microclimate for your outdoor plants for balcony that will provide humidity and help them through the summer.

2. Water well, and water deeply: We can’t say this enough, proper watering is the key to balcony plants care. Though over-watering is the most efficient way to kill your flower plants for balcony, the summer heat causes water to evaporate from the soil at a much faster rate. So make sure to water your balcony plants deep and slow. If you pour a lot of water in a rush the soil does not get time to absorb the water and it just drains through the drainage holes at the bottom and if you water too little only the topsoil gets wet while the lower roots get dehydrated. Make sure the water is actually absorbed by watering slowly.
PS: There is a simple hack, start with the first outdoor plants for balcony and say your plants need two glasses of water to get through the day, start by giving them one glass of water one after the other and then do the circuit again once you have watered the last balcony plants. This gives the best plants for balcony enough time to absorb the water.

3. In the summers, check your flower plants on the balcony for a second round of watering in the evening. Check for drooping leaves and dried out soil with the trusty “finger test” – water when soil feels dry at 1-2″ down for most tropical balcony plants. Another key indicator of fast-drying, compacted soil is when the soil pulls away from the sides of the pot. If there’s a gap between the soil and the side of the pot, it’s time to rehydrate! Just make sure that you water in the evenings when the heat is on a decline. If the sun is just setting or set already, then misting the dry leaves is also a good option.
PS: If you happen to have your A/C on in the summers, remember that dry air can dry pots out just as quickly as the sun.

4. Shade sensitive plants for balconies in India from too much sun. If your best plants for balcony are in a south or west facing balcony are especially susceptible to leaf burn. Move them to corners that do not get a full day of direct sun and water them deeply every morning. Try grouping balcony plants together and shade more delicate varieties like ferns behind hardier and larger varieties.

5. Don’t fertilise your flower plants for balcony if it seems to be struggling. The first response is to fertilise a plant when we see them struggling, but if the struggle is due to heat damage, fertilising is not such a good idea. Though fertiliser is your friend, especially during summer, a stressed plant is not looking for extra nutrients and isn’t fit enough to use them and doing so might stress your plant further.

6. Don’t re-pot during peak summer. Always do your repotting before the summer truly sets in. Proper repotting requires trimming some of the root mass (attempt only if you know how) and leaves also get damaged. All this sets the best plants for balcony at a risk of shock and stress if it's done in peak summer. So, keep your repotting for cooler weather when your balcony plants don’t have survival at the forefront.

7. While pruning is essential for good plant growth, pruning plants for balcony in India in the peak of summer puts them at the risk of stress and shock. Also, in the summer some leaves wilt and brown solely due to the heat and taking them to be an indication of dying outdoor plants for balcony and trimming them is not exactly a good idea. Wait for the summer to pass for a hard prune or prune them before summer (March and early April is a good time).

8. Learn to read your plants and recognise the signs of stress. Reading the signs is essential to arresting the damage before it takes over the whole plant. The signs of stress in summer are mostly either relating to too much heat or too little water.
The tropical balcony plants (especially the trailing ones) will wilt due to too much heat. They need to be sheltered more.
Pale foliage is a sign of stress.Rough brown and burnt leaves, yellow patches or brown spots are all a sign of sunburn.Flower and leaf drop are also a sign of plant stress.

9. Along with watering the flower plants for balcony, composting helps keep your best plants for balcony hydrated and healthy. Carefully remove the top inch of your potting soil and replace it with a layer of compost for a more hydrated soil.
PS: Covering the topsoil with good mulch or moss also helps retain moisture by lessening surface evaporation.
If you have no corner where you can move your plants away from direct afternoon sun, then consider making a makeshift shade with the green sunshade available in any nursery or local hardware store in summers.
Summers are a great time for balcony plants for balcony in India to grow if they get enough moisture. Just remember the golden rule, more light means more photosynthesis that requires more water. Also, there is rapid loss of water from the leaf surface, stems, and soil surface due to heat. So, balance out the increased heat and light with the frequency and quantity of watering for a thriving summer garden.


FAQs

Which plants are best for a sunny balcony?

Plants that thrive in full to partial sunlight are great for sunny balconies. If receive ample amount of sunlight you can go for flowering plants that will add to the beauty of your outdoor space.

Which plants will thrive in a shaded balcony?

Almost all indoor plants are well-suited for a shaded balcony.

Which plants can be grown in hanging pots?

Plants that trail look stunning in hanging planters. Go for philodendrons, money plants, ferns, and twisted hoyas.