Well..😁..I see your dilemma! No shade cloth then !
Perhaps something tropical and fast growing like cannas? They can stand full frying sun, but love water too. The wind will shreds their leaves, sort of like bananas, but just a few pots will make it look lush.
When I first found out about Lechuza pots I read all their publications and started repotting all my plants into a mix appropriate for self-watering. Now I can leave my plants for many weeks unattended.
I have a south balcony in Miami FL and the sun is directly overhead , so balcony is fully shaded at all times: that is very good of course, not hot. So the plants do not burn and have very bright light. If yours is like that you can get crotons, they sell 'Petra' as annuals usually: very colorful and you can winter them over indoors.
Also Jades : they can stand the sun/heat/wind and low temps too: I keep mine outside till it drops to below 40F at nite. They can be very dry, so no need to water daily. But they get very heavy and need sturdy ceramic pots.
