Not everyone has a big yard. In a small garden where land is at a premium, covering the walls with plants and creating green walls to enrich the garden landscape can make your garden look more beautiful.
Of course it is not just for small gardens. This kind of vertical greening can be adapted to almost any garden. Whether it is a small yard or a large lawn, green walls will make full use of your space.
Vertical greening is a great way to introduce greenery into our gardens and refresh the space, creating a modern yet sophisticated look and adding color and form to the yard.
1. Let’s first take a look at the benefits of vertical greening in the garden
1. Divert water away from the wall when it rains heavily;
< p>2. If built on the outside of a building, it can provide an extra layer of insulation to the building, reducing heating requirements;3. It can also help the house stay cool in the summer. Unlike brick and concrete walls, green surfaces do not absorb the sun's heat during the day and continue to remain cool at night;
4. Visually beautiful;
5. Provide some garden benefits Provides habitat for insects;
6. Helps improve air quality on a small scale in the garden;
7. Helps reduce noise pollution in the surrounding environment.
In its simplest form, a green wall can simply consist of wall shrubs and climbing plants.
It can also be turned into a precision-engineered planting system. These systems are usually trapezoids fixed to the wall that contain soil or media for the plants to grow on. These usually require an irrigation system, which may require professional installation and maintenance.
2. The types of green walls are now classified into the following categories internationally
1. Direct greening
This is the simplest vertical greening. Self-attached climbing plants utilize the fa?ade’s wall supports.
2. Indirect greening
Use flower stands or wires between buildings and plants for climbing plants.
3. Living wall system (LWS)
Living wall can be regarded as a relatively new concept in China.
It is constructed from planter boxes or felt, in which soil and plants can be placed. They require irrigation, and the same plants used for green roofs are better suited for living walls.
3. If we are interested in vertical greening, how should we choose and build it?
Depending on the size of your garden wall and your budget, there are different green wall styles to choose from.
1. Low cost and simple installation
Direct greening: Greening the wall by planting climbing plants, wall shrubs or fruits is the simplest method.
2. Medium cost, requires mastering some DIY skills
①Indirect greening
This is within the skill range of most capable DIYers and requires First tie it with wire or flower rack on the surface. Then plant climbing plants on it
②Living wall system
For smaller budgets, there are simple wall growing bag products, or you can plant a or multiple movable boards that can be added. Introduce plants on as small a scale as possible, preferably in the form of cuttings.
Green walls can be installed indoors, but remember to add artificial lighting.
4. Which plants should we choose?
Spring is the best time for planting because plants quickly enter the growth stage and vertical greening will take shape quickly.
There is a wide range of plants that can be used to decorate walls, and climbers and wall shrubs are the easiest way to add interest to your walls. Whether in sun or shade, there's a climbing plant to suit every garden.
1. Boston Fern
The leaves of Boston Fern are like long feathers, with clusters of leaves, light green leaves, and elegant plants. Boston fern is suitable for hanging indoor potted ornamental plants, potted plants and vertical greening. This plant has strong vitality and likes a warm and humid environment. It should be watered in time during the growth period and should be protected from cold in winter.
2. Fufang Vine
Fufang Vine is an evergreen vine shrub with small leaves, thin and soft branches, very vigorous growth, and its branches are good at climbing. Under natural conditions, Fufang Vine can spread along walls, buildings, and other objects. It is very suitable for use in three-dimensional greening.
3. Ivy
The dense green leaves of the ivy will cover the exterior wall of the building, forming a natural green wall. This plant is beautiful and easy to grow. Nowadays, creepers have been widely used in greening, especially playing a decisive role in three-dimensional greening. It can not only achieve the effects of greening and beautification, but also has an environmental protection effect.
4. Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is also called honeysuckle. Its twigs are slender, the vines are brown to auburn, the leaves are delicate, green in color, the flowers are yellow or white, and the smell is fragrant. . Honeysuckle is highly adaptable and can be used for vertical greening. It can be grown indoors and outdoors as long as sufficient light, water and fertilizer are provided during the maintenance period.
5. Iris
The branches and vines of Iris are very slender, the branches are soft, and the climbing ability is strong. Its leaves are also very thin, and the leaves are like soft feathers. Iris is like a five-pointed star, its flowers are red and very bright in color. Iris is suitable for vertical greening, and it is extremely beautiful to use for styling.
6. Petunia
Petunia is a common flower with low plants, green leaves, large flowers, various colors, and extremely bright colors. Hanging petunia plays a very important role in enriching urban greening and improving people's living environment. This plant plays an important role in current landscaping and home gardening.
5. Here are some examples of creative green walls that can make the garden more personalized~
1. Make good use of frames
Use wooden frames Frame a space with vertical greenery, which is a great solution for smaller gardens.
Of course, this method can also be used to break the monotony of large walls and become a very eye-catching embellishment.
You can pick a frame that contrasts with the wall behind it to ensure the plants stand out against the color contrast.
2. Flexibly switch styles
If you like to decorate your garden and always want to renovate it, consider a temporary solution such as a trellis. Instead of making a three-dimensional wall structure, just place large plants underneath, hang a pot of leaves and flowers on the bracket, and a simple garden idea is generated.
3. Add delicate flowers to add color and texture
Although most green walls focus on the design and matching of leaves, there is nothing wrong with adding some floral details. . It’s always a good idea to choose delicate flowers to add interest, texture, and even color.
You can choose flowers like periwinkle. These lighter, more numerous flowers also adapt better to vertical planting than other flower types.
4. Camouflage with a tile mural
If you like the look of vertical greening but don’t have the time to maintain it, there is another option. Use plant tiles to create a mural and pretend you have an entire wall of green plants.
5. Enclose the garden with vertical greening
Even the smallest outdoor space can fit a green wall. In fact, for small gardens, it can give the space a more atmospheric feel and a feeling of being surrounded by nature.
The softness of planting helps make limited outdoor spaces feel substantial and close to nature. Even the idea of ??a small balcony garden can give a sense of thriving life.
6. A multi-color planting plan
Incorporate colorful angiosperms to ensure your plant wall bursts with color. When choosing flowering plants, we still need regular maintenance and pruning to ensure that the flowers bloom multiple times and keep the wall in its best condition.
7. Use ready-made trapezoids to solve the hand disability problem
Now we can find pre-planted modular boards on the Internet, and just buy them home and you can achieve it desired planting effect. This allows us to get the desired green wall with the least amount of effort.
The vertical green wall can be built indoors or outdoors, and can be made larger or smaller according to everyone's different preferences, which means it can be customized according to the size of your space.