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Balcony plants enchant with their lush flowers. For the sunny balcony there is a large selection of hanging plants in a wide variety of colors for hanging baskets and balcony boxes, which usually bloom until the first frost.

In a nutshell

  • large selection of hanging plants for the balcony
  • need regular water supply
  • not all plants need to be trimmed

Classic: hanging geraniums

Hanging geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum) are available with single, semi-double and double flowers. In contrast to their upright-growing sisters, the flowers are smaller, but hanging geraniums form all the more. Regular trimming is not necessary, especially with single-flowering varieties.

Since the hanging plants are on sunny balconies in the blazing sun, the plants are very thirsty. On extremely hot summer days, it may be necessary to water the hanging geraniums in the morning and in the evening. However, make sure that the substrate is slightly dry before each watering process, because the hanging plants do not tolerate waterlogging. In addition, you should not skimp on fertilizing. It is ideal if you give the flowering geraniums a portion of fertilizer every week.

Royal Dark Red

  • Flower: semi-double
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: deep, bright dark red
  • Overhang: up to 50 centimeters

Tyrolean slope geraniums

  • Flower: simple
  • Flowering time: April to October
  • Flower color: pink, red, white
  • Overhang: 150 centimeters

Ville de Dresden

  • Flower: simple
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: white
  • particularly wind and weatherproof
  • Overhang: up to 90 centimeters

Ville de Paris

  • Flower: simple
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: pink, red
  • particularly wind and weatherproof
  • Overhang: up to 90 centimeters

White Glacier

  • Flower: simple
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: snow-white with deep red markings
  • Overhang: 70 centimeters

Classic: trailing petunias

Hanging petunias (Petunia hybrids) are particularly heat-tolerant, but cannot withstand long periods of drought. Therefore, you should make sure you have an adequate supply of water. For a lush bloom, fertilize the hanging plants for the balcony once a week and snap off faded plant parts as far as possible.

AlpeTunia series

  • large funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • intense flower colors, very good long-distance effect
  • Overhang: up to 100 centimeters

BeautiCal Series (Petunia x Calibrachoa)

  • large funnel flowers
  • Flowering time: mid-April to October
  • Flower color: bright and shimmering shades
  • Overhang: up to 50 centimeters
  • high weather tolerance (rain and weather resistant)
  • Watering: regularly
  • Fertilize: once or twice a week with liquid compound fertilizer

Notice: BeautiCal series is a cross between petunia and magic bells. She has no sticky leaves.

Mini Vista series

  • small funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • intense flower colors
  • Overhang: up to 50 centimeters
  • cope well with longer periods of rain

Sky Series (Sky Family)

  • small funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • white speckles ("stars in the night sky")
  • Overhang: up to 60 centimeters
  • self-cleaning

Surfinia series (Petunia x atkinsiana)

  • large funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: May/June to October
  • intense flower colors
  • Overhang: up to 100 centimeters
  • tolerates rain far better than other petunias

Porch Series

  • medium-sized funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: one, two or three colored
  • Growth form: bushy, rounded
  • Overhang: up to 70 centimeters

Hanging plants for the sunny balcony from A to H

Blue Mauritius (Convolvulus sabatius)

Source: Krzysztof Golik, Convolvulus sabatius 'Blue Cascade' in Jardin des Plantes de Toulouse 01, edited by Plantopedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Overhang: 50 to 100 centimeters
  • funnel-shaped flowers
  • Flowering period: May to September/October
  • Flower color: white, blue, purple, lavender
  • Watering: needs a lot of water
  • Fertilize: once a week
  • Cleaning: necessary

Blue daisy (Brachyscome iberidifolia)

  • Overhang: up to 60 centimeters
  • marguerite-like flowers
  • Flowering period: April to September
  • Flower color: white, pink, violet (lavender), blue
  • Watering: regularly
  • Fertilize: every two weeks
  • Cleaning: necessary

Blue fan flower (Scaevola aemula)

  • Overhang: 40 to 70 centimeters
  • Flower: asymmetrical, fan-like, semi-circular
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: white, pink, blue
  • Watering: needs a lot of water
  • Fertilize: every two weeks
  • self-cleaning

Triplet flower (Bougainvillea)

  • Overhang: up to 120 centimeters
  • Flower: funnel-shaped, star-shaped
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: violet
  • Watering: regularly
  • Fertilize: every two weeks
  • Clean out: recommended

Hanging verbs (Verbena x hybrida)

  • Overhang: up to 50 centimeters
  • plate-like spikes of flowers
  • Flowering time: April to October
  • Flower color: white, pink, red, purple, also variegated
  • Location: tolerate full sun, high heat, wind and rain
  • Watering: regularly, never let it dry out completely
  • Fertilize: once a week
  • Cleaning: necessary

Hussar button (Sanvitalia procumbens)

  • Overhang: up to 30 centimeters
  • small, radiating flowers
  • Flowering period: May to October
  • Flower color: yellow
  • Location: tolerates partial shade, defies wind and rain
  • Watering: regularly and sufficiently
  • Fertilize: every one to two weeks
  • hanging varieties: Starbini, Aztekengold

Notice: The hussar button is self-cleaning.

from I to Z

Indian Mint (Satureja douglasii)

  • other names: hanging mint, hanging savory, yerba buena
  • Overhang: up to 250 centimeters, on average 150 centimeters
  • Leaves: light green, rounded
  • small, inconspicuous, white flowers from May to October
  • Watering: regularly, slowly

notice: The name "Indian Mint" goes back to the mint-like smell of the leaves.

Jasmine Nightshade (Solanum jasminoides)

  • Overhang: up to a meter
  • star-shaped flowers
  • Flowering time: April to November
  • Flower color: snow white
  • Watering: high water requirement, daily in summer
  • Fertilize: once a week
  • Cleaning: not necessary

Notice: The summer jasmine is better suited for the hanging basket than for the balcony box, as it often crowds out its neighbors there.

Purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)

  • Overhang: up to 50 centimeters
  • cupped flowers
  • Flowering period: May to September
  • Flower color: white, yellow, orange, pink, red
  • Watering: needs little water
  • Fertilize: every four weeks
  • Cleaning: necessary

Notice: The purslane only opens its flowers when the sun is shining.

Black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata)

  • Overhang: up to 150 centimeters
  • funnel flowers
  • Flowering period: June to October
  • Flower color: white, yellow, orange, pink, red
  • Watering: do not let it dry out
  • Fertilize: every two weeks
  • Cleaning: necessary

Magic bells (Calibrachoa x hybrida)

As with petunias, the selection of magic bells is almost endless. Since there are also upright varieties of these popular hanging plants for the balcony, you should look closely at the label when buying.

  • Overhang: 30 to 50 centimeters
  • small funnel flowers
  • Flowering time: April to October
  • Flower color: almost all colors, also variegated
  • tolerates wind and rain
  • Watering: regularly
  • Fertilize: every four weeks
  • self-cleaning

Bidens (Bidens ferulifolia)

  • Overhang: 50 to 80 centimeters
  • Flower: many small star-shaped flowers
  • Flowering period: April/May to October
  • Flower color: yellow, orange, multicolored (yellow and orange shades in one flower)
  • Watering: regularly
  • Fertilize: once a week
  • Clean out: recommended

frequently asked Questions

How many plants do I need for a balcony box?

That depends on the plant species. As a rule, the planting distance for hanging plants for the balcony is between 20 and 30 centimeters. For a balcony box with a length of one meter you usually need between four and five plants.

How do I properly plant hanging plants for the balcony?

In order for the hanging plants to grow hanging on your sunny balcony, we recommend placing them at a slight angle on the edge of the balcony box. Plant the balcony plants normally in the hanging basket.

What about fuchsias on the sunny balcony?

Fuchsias prefer a semi-shady to shady location. If you don't want to do without the pretty summer flowers, Triphylla hybrid varieties are recommended. They are considered sun-tolerant.

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