A cypress gives every garden a slightly Mediterranean touch. But not everyone has the space to plant a cypress as a tree or hedge. Cypresses in pots or buckets can also be well cared for on the balcony or terrace. How to grow a cypress tree on a balcony or terrace.
How do I care for a cypress tree on the balcony?
To care for a cypress on the balcony, plant it in a pot with coniferous soil, place it in a sunny, wind-protected location, water regularly with rainwater, fertilize with special coniferous fertilizer and protect the plant in winter with insulation and Cover.
Planting cypress in a bucket or pot
Choose a sufficiently large pot or bucket that has several drainage holes at the bottom so that the irrigation water can drain away. Be sure to insert drainage made of sand, pebbles or quartz sand. Fill the pot with conifer soil and plant the cypress.
The right location for the bucket
Cypresses like it warm and sunny. However, the plants should not be placed on the balcony directly in the hot midday sun, as the tips will then turn yellow and wither. Too much draft is also harmful.
How to care for cypress trees on the balcony and terrace
Make sure that the root ball never completely dries out. Waterlogging is just as damaging as drought. Water the cypress on the balcony or terrace regularly, always when the surface of the substrate has dried out. Use rainwater if possible.
In contrast to cypresses in the garden, you should regularly fertilize a cypress on the balcony. Special fertilizers for conifers (€8.00 on Amazon) are suitable for this, which you add to the irrigation water at intervals of several weeks during the growth phase.
Plant types that stay slim and don't grow as tall so you don't have to cut the cypress as often.
Winter cypress on the balcony
Cypresses in pots are not hardy. However, you can keep the trees outside in winter on a sheltered balcony.
Place the pot on an insulating surface and move it directly against the wall. Wrap the tree with burlap, brushwood, or other permeable materials. Don't forget to water the cypress even in winter.
Tip
A popular variant of the cypress for the balcony is the lemon cypress. It deserves its name because with every breath of wind, a light lemon scent fills the balcony. This scent also comes out when you crush the leaves.
