5 things to pay attention to when growing flowers on a balcony, stop making the common mistakes

When it comes to growing flowers, I believe many friends keep a few pots at home, such as pothos, Aglaia odorata, succulents, orchids and so on; these are all common plants and flowers, so what do we need to pay special attention to when caring for plants on our home balcony?

1. Do not keep flowers with a strong scent

Flowers with a special odor are better not kept, because a balcony is naturally exposed to the wind, and this will make the smell in our home very strong; if the flowers are rather fragrant, that is even worse. Some floral scents are fine to smell once in a while, but over time they can make you feel listless, so flowers with a strong scent are not recommended.

2. Plant quality specimens and avoid poor ones

The plants and flowers we keep at home are mainly for their beauty, so we should grow some quality specimens. Do not just bring home any flower that looks pretty to you; also, the ones kept at home should be able to purify the air and make our living environment better.

3. Do not place them outside the balcony

This point is mainly aimed at friends who live quite high up, because outside a windowsill there are safety hazards. We cannot ignore other people's safety just for the sake of plant growth, because sometimes when the wind blows and no one is home, the flower pots cannot be brought in in time and may fall, which is very dangerous.

4. Balconies in different positions need different plant priorities

This point is the key to growing flowers on a balcony, so let us talk about it more. First, we cannot just bring home any flower that looks nice; check whether it is what we need and where it will be placed at home. Plants cared for on different balconies differ somewhat. For example, the most common south-facing balcony is the place with the most abundant light; succulents, jasmine and Chinese rose are very suitable there, because their growth all requires a large amount of light.

An east-facing balcony generally gets sun in the morning, so we can grow some vegetables, such as garlic, and we can eat them when harvest time comes. A west-facing balcony is what we call western exposure; this kind of balcony feels very hot to us in summer because the sunshine hours are long, and at this time we can plant some sunflowers, morning glories and so on.

Of course, Boston ivy is also fine, and it can even serve as sunshade. A north-facing balcony is shaded, and there we can grow pothos and spider plants, which are all very good, so planting according to different balconies is the smart approach.

Besides balconies being suitable for growing flowers, we can also place them indoors. Plants such as money trees and lucky bamboo do not need long hours of sunlight, so we can put them indoors, and they are very beautiful too. If we do these things the editor mentioned, our balcony can become a back garden, right?