7 shade-tolerant and easy-care flowers that will bloom their heads off even on a north-facing balcony
Friends who have poor light at home but still love growing flowers should definitely get to know the following flowers. They are extremely shade-tolerant and can grow into a big mass even on a north-facing balcony, so you must get them this season.These 7 flowers will bloom their heads off even on a north-facing balcony, and they are shade-tolerant and easy to care for!
1. Crab Claw Cactus (Schlumbergera)
1. Characteristics: a short-day plant that likes partial shade; suitable for growing on a north-facing balcony, east- or west-facing balcony, or indoors.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 5°C
3. Care points: in autumn and winter the air is dry, so mist the leaves often; after winter begins, move it indoors; spray with potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution once a month, keep light exposure within 8-10 hours, and it will bloom after 2 months.
2. African Violet
1. Characteristics: tolerates partial shade and can bloom even with brief indirect light; apart from a south-facing balcony, it can be grown on other balconies and indoors.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 5°C; with indoor heating in the north, it can keep blooming
3. Care points: pay attention to shading, because even direct light in spring and autumn will scorch the leaves; cuttings taken in autumn grow very quickly; before blooming, water the roots with a 05% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution.
3. Peace Lily
1. Characteristics: shade-tolerant, likes indirect light, and dislikes strong light; it can survive 30 consecutive days in a dark environment; suitable for growing indoors or on a north-facing balcony.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 10°C
3. Care points: after November arrives, the peace lily must be brought indoors; usually mist and spray it often to maintain fairly high air humidity.
4. Cyclamen
1. Characteristics: a short-day plant, shade-tolerant, and able to bloom with indirect light; suitable for east- and west-facing balconies.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 0°C
Care points: cyclamen likes light fertilizer; from October to December it grows vigorously, so apply a compound fertilizer once every 7 days, and keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged.
5. Hydrangea
1. Characteristics: a short-day plant that likes partial shade; suitable for growing on a north-facing balcony or an east-facing balcony.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: -10°C to -5°C
3. Care points: water less and mist more; 1 month before the flowering period, shading treatment is needed so that flower buds form as quickly as possible.
6. Clivia
1. Characteristics: likes partial shade and is suitable for growing on an east-facing balcony or indoors; on a north-facing balcony, the pot must be turned often.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 5°C
3. Care points: leaf mold soil is best for the soil, and it needs plenty of ventilation and air circulation; during the growing period, water it with beer water 2-3 times a month, and it will grow very well.
7. Gloxinia
1. Characteristics: tolerates partial shade, can bloom with indoor indirect light, and is suitable for north-facing balconies and east- and west-facing balconies.
2. Minimum temperature tolerated: 5°C; indoors in winter it can keep blooming
3. Care points: usually grow it in indirect light with good ventilation; the leaves are covered with fine hairs and must not get wet, so it is best to water by the soak-and-drain method; shade it while it is blooming to prolong the flowering period.