Adding colours and freshness along with a natural element to your house is possible through a balcony garden. However, during summers in Kolkata, special precautions should be taken, especially if the balcony overlooks the river Ganga. Strong sun rays, hot winds, and rapid evaporation may affect the growth of tender plants. Understanding how to protect a balcony garden in summer may be helpful in maintaining the balcony garden in summers.

Our apartments at The Royal Ganges by Srijan Realty come with wide balconies overlooking the river Ganga. The apartments are designed in a way that the balcony overlooking the river Ganga is an essential feature in the apartment. These balconies offer residents an opportunity to enjoy sunlight and the view of the river Ganga. With proper precautions, these balconies can serve as green corners even in summer.

Choose Plants That Can Handle the Summer Heat

The first method to protect a balcony garden in summer is selecting plant types which can bear heat and sunlight. Instead of making your balcony garden a house of fragile plants which need continuous attention, you may think about plants which can survive in hot weather.

Tulsi, Aloe Vera, bougainvillaea, Hibiscus, Marigold, Money plants, and various succulents can be selected according to the sunlight received by your balcony. Plant selection should be based on the conditions of your balcony instead of just selecting pretty plants.

At The Royal Ganges, apartments for sale in Calcutta riverside make it possible for people to get nature around their lives while getting the uninterrupted view of the river.

Protect Plants From Harsh Afternoon Sun

The morning sun can be beneficial for many plants, but excessive afternoon sunlight can burn leaves and cause rapid soil drying. If your balcony gets too much afternoon sunlight, move sensitive plants to shady spots.

Lightweight shade cloth can be used, as well as placing tall plants in such a way that they give shade to shorter ones. You should not place your pots on a hot surface, like a wall or the floor of your balcony, because they retain heat.

A small effort will go a long way in the summer months.

Water Wisely and Check the Soil

Summer doesn’t necessarily mean overwatering the plants all the time. Overwatering will harm the roots of the plants, while under-watering will make them dry out.

Check the soil before you decide to water your plant. If the topsoil is dry, water it well so that excess water can be drained out. Early mornings and evenings can help keep water from evaporating quickly.

Plants which are planted in smaller pots will need more frequent watering, because the soil will dry out faster.

Give Your Balcony Garden Enough Air

The riverfront balconies normally have natural air ventilation that makes the environment very comfortable for outdoor living. However, in summer, the strong winds also tend to dry out the plants easily.

At The Royal Ganges, our houses are designed with respect to the riverfront environment, which includes open areas and large Ganga-front balconies.

Ensure that your plants are arranged in such a manner that they get enough air but not the strong wind.

Use the Right Pots and Soil

The correct container can go a long way towards helping plants tolerate the summer weather. There is the terracotta container, which allows air circulation within the soil and can work well for many plant varieties. Each container should have adequate drainage holes to ensure that there are no water pockets in the soil.

Plants can also be encouraged to conserve moisture through the use of organic material on the surface of the soil. Plants can be covered by dry leaves, coco peat, or suitable organic mulch.

Small measures like these can go a long way toward maintaining a healthy balcony garden with minimal effort.

Create a Green Corner at The Royal Ganges

We have various houses at The Royal Ganges, where one could get an opportunity to enjoy the river through different means. Along with the Ganga-facing apartments, our housing complex features duplexes and bungalows, where the latter have gardens, balconies, and terraces with open views of the Ganges.

For those who wish to live in luxury riverside villaments in Kolkata or a modern duplex in Kolkata, having private outdoor spaces would give a chance to build a garden that is more close to their heart. Just a few selected plants would make a balcony or terrace a place for relaxing tea or book reading.

FAQs

• How frequently should I water my balcony plants in summer?

Check the soil instead of following a strict schedule. You need to water the plants when the topsoil becomes dry. Make sure that the extra water gets drained out.

• What type of plants will grow well on a balcony receiving full sun?

Hibiscus, bougainvillaea, aloe vera, tulsi, and other types of succulents are some of the plants which will survive with ample sunlight and heat.

• Should I place all my balcony plants under direct afternoon sunlight?

No. Sometimes you will need to provide shade to some sensitive plants in the afternoon.

Protecting a balcony garden in summer is more difficult, yet it doesn’t need to be challenging for you to take care of it. Planting the right plants, avoiding direct sun, watering them, and using proper planters will help you to take care of your balcony garden during summer.

Our river-fronted residences enable residents to get closer to nature through ample open spaces, spacious balconies, personal terraces, gardens and unobstructed views of the river Ganga. A bit of effort will turn your balcony into something beyond just another place attached to your house. Your personal green space by the river.