The range of balcony plants seems endless. The majority of them impress with colorful flowers that make the balcony a wonderful eye-catcher. Which balcony plants go together and which should be kept at a distance?
Which balcony plants go well together?
Good balcony plant combinations are geraniums with petunias, hussar buttons with cape baskets and busy lilies with fuchsias. Pay attention to flower color, flowering time, location requirements and height of growth for a harmonious overall picture.
What factors should you consider when combining balcony plants?
So that balcony plants come into their own and the combination of combinations does not make the balcony box look too cluttered or kitschy, you should consider the following factors:
- Flower color: white, yellow, orange, red, pink, violet or blue
- Flowering time: April to October
- Location requirements: sunny to shady, well-drained and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: 15 to 60 cm
There are numerous balcony plants that need a sunny location to thrive. On the other hand, there are also balcony plants that prefer to be in the shade. You should combine the sun worshipers among them and move the shade lovers to a darker area of the balcony.
In terms of substrate, conventional potting soil is sufficient for the majority of balcony plants (€10.00 on Amazon). This is both nutrient-rich and permeable.
Combine balcony plants either so that they are in bloom at the same time or at a different time, depending on your taste.
Combine balcony plants in the balcony box
There is space for several balcony plants in a single balcony box. There are plants that are better expressed in the middle than at the outermost edge. Overhanging examples are well suited for the outer areas of balcony boxes. In addition to various flower wonders, you can also put grasses or foliage plants in a balcony box. It is important that the plants are not too close together and achieve a harmonious effect in the overall picture.
Popular balcony plants that are often combined with each other include:
- Hardworking Lieschen
- Hussar Buttons
- Begonias
- Petunias
- Geraniums
- Summer Heath
- Cape basket
- Fuchsias
Combine geraniums with petunias
Geraniums feel at home next to petunias on a sunny balcony. They both love the sun and produce numerous flowers all summer long. Do you want to create a contrast? Then, for example, plant white geraniums next to crimson petunias. This combination makes the flower color of both plants shine even more intensely.
Combine hussar buttons with cape baskets
The combination of hussar buttons and cape baskets works wonderfully in harmony. They have similarly structured flowers. However, the mostly sunny yellow flowers of the Hussar button are slightly smaller than those of the Cape basket. Create a color contrast between the accompanying plants or create gentle transitions.
Combine busy lilies with fuchsias
The Busy Lieschen goes well with fuchsias because the two love semi-shady to shady locations. The fuchsias and the busy lilies feel right at home on a balcony that faces north or northeast. A combination of fiery red fuchsias and white busy lilies creates a romantic eye-catcher.
Combine balcony plants as a bouquet in a vase
Balcony plants can look impressive not only on the balcony, but also in your home. For a small vase, for example, deep pink petunias can be wonderfully combined with pink cape baskets. Some purple verbena in between adds a certain tenderness and playfulness.
- Petunias
- Cape basket
- Bellflower
- bush daisies
- Vervain
