JayDee wrote:
On Nov 20, 1:01 pm, goober wrote:
I was trying to come up with a way to cover the ugly stucco balcony
I've got and it occurred to me that covering it with ivy would be
amazing. However I'm not a gardener by any stretch of the imagination
(as I may have already demonstrated) - but is there any feasible way
to accomplish this? I would imagine that watering the ivy might be
trouble without flooding the balcony! I do have a drain hole in the
center of the long wall on the balcony which I might be able to use.
Any suggestions as to how I might do this and a good place to get ivy
from would be greatly appreciated - and is this something a total
beginner should even attempt???
IVY Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
is the ugly that you refur too ugly to you looking out or people
looking at your house???
if it is for you looking out why not some kind off planter on the floor
with diffrent plants in them
regards
matt
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goober
it's for me looking out - I've got about 15 feet to cover and can only
afford six inches or so of depth (the whole balcony only extends four-
feet out. What would be a good choice? I'm also looking for something
that doesn't need excessive watering as I don't want to flood the
balcony. Thanks!!
You should be able to find planter boxes that are narrow enough such as
something like this to go along the rails, which you will see while inside;
http://images.simplyplanters.com/mgen/master:CCD150.jpg
Then pick up something like this for on the walls, for when you're outside;
http://www.gardeningdirect.com/gdech...ages/XH126.jpg
Big question, do you really feel the need to cover 15' of the said
balcony rail area with planters? Just checking..
Plant wise, depends on your zone but I'd recommend anything which is
drought tolerant. Succulents are a good choice too.
Perhaps if you take a few pictures of what you're trying to work with
and upload them to a photo hosting site like photobucket, the group may
be able to give further advice.
Oh, and let us know what state you live in and the zone.