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How to pick plants for your balcony

Whether sunny, shady or windy, make your space glorious.

A sunny balcony decorated with a wicker chair, a lemon tree and a white hydrangea in black fibrestone cylinder pots, a black cube pot of African daisies and a Canary Island palm in a black plastic reservoir pot.

Turn your balcony into a little green haven with just a few well-chosen plants.

Conditions on a balcony can range from hot and sunny to cool and windy, depending on which way you face. Whatever the weather, you can make your space somewhere to enjoy. Here’s how to plant it up.

Yellow African daisies in a black fibrestone pot on a concrete table outside.
Yellow African daisies in a black fibrestone pot on a concrete table outside.
Two box trees in black fibrestone bucket pots, a large trailing ivy in a black cube pot and a group of ferns in a black cube pot on a balcony
Two box trees in black fibrestone bucket pots, a large trailing ivy in a black cube pot and a group of ferns in a black cube pot on a balcony
A large umbrella bamboo in a black fibrestone bucket pot against a wooden fence
A large umbrella bamboo in a black fibrestone bucket pot against a wooden fence
Three angel hair grasses planted in a black fibrestone trough on a windowsill
Three angel hair grasses planted in a black fibrestone trough on a windowsill

It takes very little effort to completely change the feel of a balcony and turn it into an extra room. For more ideas, check out all our balcony plant picks.

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