Patio Gardening

[smurfalicious]

I'm an orchid freak - so I would suggest a few of them. They are essentially air plants to a large degree, so I would recommend orchids for flowering plants. They need misting every couple of days, generally, indirect sunlight, and are pretty easy to care for. Dendrobium and phaelenopsis (sp?) are easiest to grow, I've found. But they can't take the cold, so you would have to move them indoors if you're in an area that freezes.

Purchase them from a reputable nursery. Plants from the box stores tend to be unhealthy.


I agree with Griff - my second floor patio gets indirect sun, quite a bit of wind, and the mulch helps tremendously keeping the soil and moisture in the pot. And my orchids are doing wonderfully up there.