Grow these 10 plants on your balcony for flowers all year round

What is the plant you most want to grow on your balcony? Many people love the surprises plants bring us in their flowering season. If you like plants with fresh and beautiful flowers, then the flowering plants below will suit your taste.

1. Canna lily

This is a truly wonderful flowering plant, with golden-yellow flowers, though there are also red and orange varieties. They all like to grow in warm, humid environments year round, and the minimum care temperature should stay above 5°C; ideally they should be in a place with no frost all year. Keep the soil well drained, choose slightly acidic or neutral humus soil, and when grown in pots they can be moved indoors for winter.

2. Cockscomb

Cockscomb is a plant with especially brilliant blooms. If you like pink flowers, cockscomb is a good choice. Its plant size varies, and you can grow it on a balcony. It loves light, so keep it in at least 6 hours of light a day; it is especially tolerant of heat and strong sun.

3. Aster

To grow asters, it is best to sow them directly for propagation after the weather warms in spring. They germinate very easily and are easy to grow. Asters have a great many varieties, more than 600, and they are slightly cold-tolerant perennials that can maintain vigorous growth in spring and autumn.

4. Gladiolus

Gladiolus is probably one of the most brilliant and refined flowers in the yard. It is a flowering plant that especially loves summer and likes plenty of heat and light. The growing soil must be loose, well-drained sandy soil, and the growing spot should be well ventilated and let light through.

5. Torch ginger

Torch ginger is a flowering plant with a very tropical flair and outstanding ornamental value. Its flowers have glossy colors and easily attract attention, but it likes warm environments year round. The minimum care temperature should stay above 10°C, and it should be protected from freezing. Add fully rotted organic fertilizer to the growing soil regularly.

6. Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a tropical flower with especially charming blooms. It likes plenty of sunlight, and the planting spot should ideally get more than 6 hours of direct light a day. The growing environment should be ventilated and let light through, and the growing soil should be loose, well-drained, slightly acidic humus soil rich in organic matter. The minimum care temperature should stay above 5°C.

7. Begonia

If your balcony does not get quite enough light, then growing a few pots of begonia is a good choice. It fears strong sun and likes appropriate scattered light. When watering, avoid pouring water directly on the flowers or leaves. During the growing season, supplement with fertilizer and water regularly, which will promote healthy plant growth.

8. Green chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums have a great many varieties, and growing some small green chrysanthemums looks especially fresh. They come in different types, and their sizes and colors all differ. Growing green chrysanthemums requires loose, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. Keep the environment ventilated and provide fairly abundant light every day.

9. Delphinium

Delphinium comes in various flower colors, including the common purple, pink, red, yellow, and white. The most common flower color is blue. They look very charming, and the flower spikes are very tall. The spot where delphinium is grown should have plenty of light, and the growing soil should have good drainage. After the flowers fade, cut off the flower stalks promptly.

10. Zinnia

Zinnias are very suitable for propagation by sowing. As long as it stays warm year round, they can be sown and grown in all four seasons. Growing them is very simple. During care, remember to water regularly, preferably in the morning; watering at night or in the evening can easily cause fungal diseases. Water only at the base of the plant stems. It likes plenty of light and has fairly strong tolerance to drought and poor soil.