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Posted by balconywoman 7 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 26, 07 at 13:48
| I have a small, 9x6 balcony that has an open front that faces North and has a 2 foot open side that faces East. I have many containers, railing boxes and hanging containers. This is my sanctuary ! I added a trellis on the Eastern side this year and grew a beutiful Black-Eyed Susan vine. I have never done much on it in the fall and winter, except to successfully winter over Coral Bells, Vinca and Mondo grass. I would love to grow someting on the trellis and really add more color that would winter over in a small space in my containers. Does anyone have any suggestions for me ? |
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- Posted by faysie Zone5 (Ontario) (My Page) on
Wed, Aug 29, 07 at 20:34
| Hi balconywoman. I'm a newbie at balcony gardening... so this message is more to support you in your efforts, and let you know I'll also be looking forward to your responses here. I recently moved to a home which has an east facing balcony, and I'll be interested in learning the same thing as you... how to overwinter perennials that can provide greenery and colour year-to-year. I'm in Peterborough, Ontario/Canada. I believe it's Zone 5. |
RE: fall and winter balcony garden ideas
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| Let's see, somebody else just wrote in asking about overwintering their clematis, that's a really beautiful vine that would do for both of you (most varieties are hardy to zone 4 or even 3 in the ground), if you grow it on the Eastern side it should be really nice. Apparently jasminum polyanthum is hardy to 10 degrees as well and then you'd have some fragrance too. Cestrum nocturnum (night-blooming jasmine), hardy to 20 degrees. In general, as winter approaches I'd cut the vine back almost to the ground (leave a few buds), mulch the pot heavily and bubble wrap it. Remember, in the ground the earth keeps the roots warm, but in a container the roots will freeze much faster if you don't protect them. Keep watering to a minimum, because if it freezes in the pot the plant's doomed, and don't fertilize. Balconywoman should probably be able to leave everything on the balcony all winter (zone 7 means what, winter lows generally not lower than the 20s?), but faysie may want to move the pot inside if a really nasty cold front threatens. |
RE: fall and winter balcony garden ideas
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Congratulations. For color you can add hakone and other heuchera. There are small azalea that will grow in a container, provide green background and color in the Spring.
Enjoy. |
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