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Moving to North facing balcony
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Posted by jules78 Houston TX (My Page) on Sun, May 6, 07 at 14:24
Hi all..I am moving to a different apartment in July to a North facing balcony. What can I grow that doesn't get any sun?
I have morning glories on my current balcony that are doing so great..I hate the thought that I am going to have to cut them down...they have buds all over them...hopefuly I will be able to see some of the blooms! Who knows..I might try to take them with me...
Any ideas would be great help for my planning!
Thanks! Julie |
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RE: Moving to North facing balcony
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Hi Jules! I live in Houston and have a north-facing balcony chock full of shade-loving plants: hydrangea, red bird, plume ginger, 4 different varieties of ipomea (sweet potato vine), 2 dracenaes, chinese evergreen, airplane plant, 6 varieties of coleus, impatiens, daylilies, all kinds of ivy, ferns, a 12-foot ficus tree, and on and on! Quite honestly, you can grow more things on a north-facing balcony in Houston than any other direction. You still get plenty of bright light but not so much that everything burns up. Good luck!
Kaye |
RE: Moving to North facing balcony
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| I don't balcony garden - but I think it will be easier to grow on the shady side. The water in the soil won't fluctuate so wildly. And there are a lot of options as noted. |
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