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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and new to the world of gardening. I live in a second floor apartment and I have a balcony that I want to turn into a haven. I'm looking to get some flowers to brighten the balcony up. The balcony only gets roughly 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight in the morning. So I'm looking for flowers that don't need a lot of sunlight to thrive. I'm hoping this will lead to a passion for gardening and I hope to one day to live in a home with an actual garden so I can take this further.
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Hello Diana!
Welcome to our forum!
For a start, begonias are perfect for you. They will do well with morning sun, and produce a lot of color.
Coleus is a foliage annual that comes in a variety of colorful leaves.
Both are used as annuals.
If you would like a a mix with some perennials check these website for ideas:
Both annual and perennial plants can work in containers. Here are 11 plants that thrive in container gardens in shady areas of your landscape.
www.thespruce.com
Showy, colorful and easy care shade plants and container gardens with vibrant foliage and flowers. 30+ designer plant lists to create gorgeous gardens with shade loving plants !
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Hello Diana!
Welcome to our forum!
For a start, begonias are perfect for you. They will do well with morning sun, and produce a lot of color.
Coleus is a foliage annual that comes in a variety of colorful leaves.
Both are used as annuals.
If you would like a a mix with some perennials check these website for ideas:
Both annual and perennial plants can work in containers. Here are 11 plants that thrive in container gardens in shady areas of your landscape.
www.thespruce.com
Showy, colorful and easy care shade plants and container gardens with vibrant foliage and flowers. 30+ designer plant lists to create gorgeous gardens with shade loving plants !
www.apieceofrainbow.com
Thanks Ron! I've been looking at my options and begonias are definitely top of my list of flowers I want to buy. I also plant to buy lemongrass, lavender and a few herbs.
Hi! I just registered too, already read a lot of interesting things, and thanks for the question you asked, I was interested in it too. I hope this forum will be very useful to us!
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