#CITY_GARDENS

[tameblog]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[ramestoryworld]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[alexha2210]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[angusstory]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[tumibaba]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[romaleen]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[monaleen101]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[iamownerofme]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[shelyold]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[iammeandmy]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[januishstory]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[tameblog]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[ramestoryworld]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[alexha2210]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[angusstory]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.

[tumibaba]

The smallest outdoor spaces can be transformed into flowery, leafy pockets of scent and colour, with the right balcony plants. From a large balcony to a bit of window ledge, there are containers and plants to adorn them. Troughs can be secured to sills; planters and holders can be hung from railings; ledges can be made fit for pots with miniature railings; and – in the style of the courtyards of Cordoba, where geraniums splash the sides of houses with red and pink – pots can be attached to fences and walls. Fill them with long-flowering, trailing plants for waterfalls of colour throughout the summer. On larger balconies, there is room for plants in standing pots to create a mini urban oasis.Jump to:AccordionItemContainerButtonBalcony plants for colourAgapanthus, such as the new long-flowering cultivar Midnight Sky, are delightful in pots; as well as producing sculptural boules of blue flowers, they have exotic-looking strappy leaves. For blue flowers that will trail out of a windowbox, try blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius (which is not nightmarishly invasive as hedge bindweed is) and the breathtaking ultramarine Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue'; the latter requires ericaceous compost.Producing manes of red and orange, trailing nasturtiums (such as 'Empress of India') and ivy-leaved geraniums (such as Pelargonium 'April Hamilton') have the flower power to perform all summer. Less well-known is Lotus berthelotii, which has flame-like copper-ruby blooms amongst glaucous foliage. Also good for tumbling over the side of a balcony are trailing forms of petunia and calibrachoa – both reliable for non-stop flowering, if they are protected from slugs.Later in the season, compact dahlias (such as 'Totally Tangerine') are a joy in pots and will flower over a long period in full sun when deadheaded or picked regularly for the vase. Begonias, likewise, perform into autumn, and there is a wide range that make good balcony plants, including Begonia sutherlandii and 'Funky Pink'.