Pot sizes - compact balcony plants

[CEH]

Balcony

I want to get a few (maybe 3-4) pot plants for my apartment balcony. It's quite roomy, facing North, with shaded and and sunny areas.

Looking at compact pot plants, I see they have a pot size specified. Are these just the size they are sold in, or are they recommended sizes? I want to get good pots for them.

I'm thinking of plants like Fuchsia Electric Lights, Jade Plant - crassula ovate, Ficus Lyrata, Peace lily - spathiphyllum Rocco, or Cyclamen persicum.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @CEH,

To limit the height of your Ctenanthe your can simply trim the taller leaf stems. This will encourage new lower growth keeping the plant more compact. You might have read that they they can spread up to 2m wide under the right conditions. I think you'll find that most varieties wouldn't grow much more than 1.2m high.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Mitchell

[CEH]

Many thanks, Mitchell. Will do.