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Plant suggestions for 32nd floor west facin balcony
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Posted by millie_2009 NY (My Page) on Mon, Feb 9, 09 at 13:59
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Hello,
I have a reasonable sized west facing balcony on the 32nd floor. The balcony gets no direct sun at the moment, and very hot afternoon sun during Summer. I'd like to get a variety of plants to put on the balcony and was hoping that someone could help with a few suggestions and a recommendation for a garden center in Manhattan.
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RE: Plant suggestions for 32nd floor west facin balcony
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| How many hours of sun does it get during the growing season in NYC, which is from around April 20th to Oct 10th? Geraniums, colorful and varied, stand up well on my west facing deck but need watering almost daily. Salvias and cockscomb also do well and come in different colors. |
RE: Plant suggestions for 32nd floor west facin balcony
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Hi millie,
Okra can take any heat & the seasonally continuous flowers are pretty. Choose dwarf/compact variety so less wind shorn at floor 32.
Germination from seed would be in few days - start indoors for now. You probably can find the seed at H. Depot. |
RE: Plant suggestions for 32nd floor west facin balcony
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| If you're trying to grow vegetables, I suggest covering all your pots with row cover, so the wind doesn't dessicate the leaves. I finally caught on to the benefits of this late last summer, and I've already got a bumper crop of lettuce and radishes. |
RE: Plant suggestions for 32nd floor west facin balcony
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if you're still looking for garden ctrs in manhattan here's one big one:
chelsea gardens
580 11th Ave
New York, NY 10036
(212) 727-7100
you can also go to 'flower district' - 28st between 7ave and 6ave and some shops are on 6th nearby.
there's a review of some shops here
http://www.yelp.com/c/nyc/gardening |
RE: more plants at union sq
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| oh, forgot! there's a lot of starter plants and also baskets at union sq green market - mon, wed, fri and sat. |
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