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balcony gardens
« on: Jan 26, 2009, 09:29:31 PM »
As many would have realised (hopefully) by now, I live in a 7th floor shoe-box in an 8 storey filing cabinet in the middle of one of the kargest cities on Earth (Tokyo).   As such, it is also a heavily polluted city - primarily soot, sulphate and nitrate pollution (partly the basis of my Masters in Environmental Physics).

But, a balcony is pretty much a standard feature, and my shoebox is no different.

I have about 4 potted plants - now these have to be hardy as I am often too busy with work and study.  Also, asides from the pollution, Tokyo's climate varies between tropical (warm and humid) in summer and cold temperate (cold, wet and sometimes snow) in winter... so the plants have to be hardy...

Can anyone guess what the variety of flowering plant that I have is?
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #1 on: Jan 26, 2009, 10:17:36 PM »
I am wondering if the plants are roses or azaleas? :dunno:
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #2 on: Jan 26, 2009, 10:25:59 PM »
How about marigolds or pansies.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #3 on: Jan 27, 2009, 04:36:10 AM »
nope on all accounts - think of a very hardy and persistent flowering plant.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #4 on: Jan 27, 2009, 07:07:29 AM »
Dandylions lol.  They can survive in that enviorment and even be used to make a salad.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #5 on: Jan 27, 2009, 07:16:19 AM »
LOL - never thought of that!  not quite though, think reddish flowers
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #6 on: Jan 27, 2009, 07:23:21 AM »
Camellias?
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #7 on: Jan 27, 2009, 07:26:50 AM »
not quite, think smaller and starting with 'g'
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #8 on: Jan 27, 2009, 08:47:35 AM »
geraniums.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #9 on: Jan 27, 2009, 09:19:08 AM »
Morning Glory?
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #10 on: Jan 27, 2009, 05:31:50 PM »
Quote from: Tina on Jan 27, 2009, 08:47:35 AM
geraniums.


WOOT!  we have a winner!  I have 1 geranium and 3 cacti!! - and they are hardy as heck!
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #11 on: Jan 27, 2009, 06:53:39 PM »
Lucky you, I have a lot of trouble with geraniums.  Maybe I baby them too much.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #12 on: Jan 27, 2009, 11:54:49 PM »
this geranium is tough, tough as nails... it even absorbs the coffee i sometimes throw at it
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #13 on: Jan 28, 2009, 02:09:50 AM »
I need to ignore them then. 
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #14 on: Jan 28, 2009, 05:20:24 AM »
not completely - they will launch an invasion of other potted plants if not supervised
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #15 on: Jan 28, 2009, 12:11:07 PM »
That would not bother me too much.  If it grows, it stays is my motto.  Well other than the weeds and I have been known to keep a few of those as well.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #16 on: Jan 28, 2009, 12:51:29 PM »
I love geraniums, but they must not love me. They never last through the winter.
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Re: balcony gardens
« Reply #17 on: Jan 29, 2009, 08:16:38 AM »
Me too, i love geraniums, and i do well with them, and they love our hot and muggy summers up here!!
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