If you don't have a garden, the balcony is often the "green oasis". But what if the plants there are exposed to strong sunlight? Then our tips will help.
Having your own garden is a wonderful thing. Here we can grow our own fruit and vegetables, sow herbs and plant flowers. Unfortunately, not everyone lives in a beautiful house with a garden. Unfortunately, many only have a balcony for planting. And here in summer there is the danger that the plants are exposed to extreme heat and strong sunlight.
If the temperatures climb above 30 degrees and the sun shines directly on the balcony plants, then it is particularly important that the individual plants receive optimal care on these days in order not to have to capitulate to the heat . However, if you follow our care tips for balcony plants, nothing should happen to your plants.
Tips for care in strong sun and drought
Tip 1: put a water reservoir in the ground
When planting balcony plants, you should add water-storing granules to the soil. These then ensure perfect moisture balance in the flower pot, especially in midsummer! More about the Stockosorb water storage tank…
Tip 2: Use Irrigation Balls
You can also use these watering balls (available here) to supply balcony plants with water. Simply fill the balls with water and stick the tip as close as possible to the roots.
Tip 3: Blumat water dispenser
This water dispenser (available here) consists of a clay cylinder and a very thin water hose. The moistened and water-filled cylinder is put into the soil of your balcony plant, the end of the water hose is then placed in a lower container with water. The clay cylinder now permanently sucks small amounts of water out of the water tank, directly into your planter.
Tip 4:
On south-facing balconies, you should only use sun-loving plants (e.g. lavender and sage, etc.) in the window boxes.
Tip 5:
The balcony plants you shouldit is best to water in the evening hours. If necessary, also early in the morning. However, it is important that you avoid waterlogging!
It is also important that you never water your plants in direct sunlight, otherwise they could burn.
Tip 6:
Terracotta pots allow irrigation water to evaporate much faster. This can be remedied by wrapping such balcony pots with damp, possibly also wet, cloths.
Tip 7:
In case of extreme solar radiation, you should shade the plants, e.g. with an awning or a parasol, at least during the hottest phase.
Tip 8:
As soon as a major heat wave is announced, you can take severely affected plants out of the balcony boxes, cut them back significantly and let them sprout again in the shade