Grow these 6 flowers on your balcony in summer, stronger and more beautiful than pothos and gardenia

With these flowers, your home will have blooms all year round - it would really be a shame not to grow them!

Most new gardening enthusiasts hope to have flowers blooming in profusion all year round, with vibrant and lively blossoms. Now that it is already midsummer, many flowers have reached the end of their blooming period. Today, the editor has carefully selected a group of flowers suitable for growing in summer, to share with all you flower lovers!

Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)

Bloom period: May-October

Summer care tips:

1. Ventilation

Summer weather is hot, and we all like to use air conditioning with doors and windows closed. However, Chinese roses must have ventilation and light to grow well. As long as there is good ventilation and light, higher temperatures are not a problem.

2. Water and fertilizer

Summer temperatures are high, and flowers need relatively more water. Generally, water once a day. In extremely hot weather, water once in the morning and once in the evening. At temperatures around 30 degrees, it is best not to fertilize.

Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)

Bloom period: Blooms all year round

Summer care tips:

1. Light

Wax begonia prefers a semi-shaded environment, so it is not suitable to place it outdoors in summer. The pot should be moved indoors to prevent strong light from causing the flowers to wilt and turn yellow.

2. Water and fertilizer:

Wax begonia prefers a moist environment, so do not overwater. Just keep the potting soil moist but not dry, otherwise too much water can easily cause root rot, while too little will cause the leaves to turn yellow. After blooming, you can remove the spent flowers and apply diluted, fully decomposed cake fertilizer water once a week for two consecutive times. When the temperature reaches above 30 degrees, wax begonia enters dormancy, and fertilization should be stopped at this time.

Milanese crape myrtle (Aglaia odorata)

Bloom period: May-December

Summer care tips:

1. Light

Milanese crape myrtle loves light very much, commonly known as "can't be sunburned to death," which is very similar to the "can't die" plant the editor grew as a child. Therefore, in summer, place Milanese crape myrtle on a balcony with plenty of light or in a bright spot outdoors, letting it fully bathe in sunlight and grow strong!

2. Watering

You can insert a chopstick into the flower pot. When watering, pull it out to check - if the chopstick is completely dry, then water. When watering, you can add a little ferrous sulfate solution to maintain soil acidity.

Canna lily (Canna indica)

Bloom period: June-October (northern regions)

Summer care tips:

1. Watering

Canna lily prefers a moist environment. As long as it has sufficient water in summer, it will grow very vigorously. Therefore, keep the potting soil moist regularly. If water is lacking, flowers may appear trapped among the leaves after blooming. The water should be placed indoors ahead of time to warm up. If you water it with water that is too cold, the edges of the canna lily leaves will dry up.

2. Temperature

The most suitable temperature for canna lily growth is between 16-30 degrees. When blooming, to extend the bloom period, you can place the canna lily in a relatively cool place and increase ventilation, and you can enjoy the canna lily's gorgeous flowers for a long time!

Jasmine (Jasminum sambac)

Bloom period: May-August

Summer care tips:

1. Light

Jasmine loves light. The more sufficient the light, the better jasmine grows and the more it blooms. So try to grow jasmine outdoors to receive sufficient light.

2. Pruning after blooming

After jasmine flowers fade, cut off the spent flowers together with the branches. Dead branches, thin branches and weak branches should also be cut off together. This way, jasmine can differentiate new buds faster and bloom again, bringing you a refreshing fragrance throughout the room.

Clematis

Bloom period: June-September

Summer care tips:

1. Controlling thrips

Thrips will cause the new branches and tender leaves of clematis to turn black, which not only affects its ornamental value but also harms the health of the clematis. After a thrips outbreak, you can spray with imidacloprid, once every 3 days, for 3 consecutive times.

2. Ventilation

After each watering, pay attention to timely ventilation. Clematis grown in poorly ventilated environments usually blooms very little. Therefore, it is best to grow clematis outdoors with good ventilation to produce beautiful flowers.

With the adornment of these flowers, keeping pothos and gardenia at home just seems weak by comparison. These are like the elegant beauties, and I believe that in a summer dominated by green, your home life will gain another splash of brilliant color!