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south facing Juliette balcony

catherine172catherine172 Posts: 67
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Hi - I'm trying to think what to do with my Juliette balcony, and would welcome suggestions.

I've tried various things over the years, but haven't really got the perfect solution.

It's south facing, which is potentially nice.

Thinking about it, looking back, things that have worked well ... I enjoyed a lot the self-sown (I think) viola, and pink flowers (now I can't remember the name).  Sedum did well there for a long time.  Basil did well, I remember. 
mmmm

I like the idea of having herbs to pick, and have had some from time to time, though I guess they tend to dry out

not so good - sweet peas... (though the fat ball suggestion from here helped clear some white fly invasion)....
mmm

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    How much room do you have?
    Sweet peas would struggle there. They need loads of food and water, and the site would be difficult unless you could have a very large container, and could give them a bit of protection from searing heat. 
    Anything that enjoys a Mediterranean climate  might be ok, hence basil being fine, but it depends on the room available, and your ability to water and care for them. Sedums are usually fine in hotter, drier conditions. Things like Aeoniums too, but they often need overwintering under cover. It would depend where you are. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • catherine172catherine172 Posts: 67
    thanks, - it's Milton Keynes - c 50 miles north of London.
  • catherine172catherine172 Posts: 67
    I don't think large containers are on because of weight and building rules.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    edited April 2022
    The typical Juliette balcony is in fact,no balcony
      It's just french windows you can open,and then a glass or metal balustrade to stop you falling off,so presumably you are putting plants in the room?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's exactly why I asked how much room there was @Nanny Beach. Most of them have hardly any room outside - inches rather than feet.  :)
    Are they not going to be outside at all @catherine172?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I'm imagining the space for plants would be kind of a wide windowledge between the french doors and the balustrade.
    If the weight limit means small pots or maybe a windowbox-type trough, you're probably limited to small plants. Some annual climbers might work, things like morning glory that don't have masses of heavy foliage. I've grown them several seeds in a hanging baskets where they grey up the chains and up a nearby drainpipe and along the washing line, probably not as big and lush as they would be in large pots or in the ground, but they'd probably cope with something like an 8 or 10 inch pot per plant and twine around the railings, if you could keep on top of the watering.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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