Planted walls simply look great and create a natural and special atmosphere even in the city. So if you only have one balcony available, you can use a free balcony wall to at least hint at the charm of a garden. Although you can simply use flower boxes and hanging pots for this purpose, a true vertical garden makes a more striking impression. We will explain to you what variants there are if you want to plant a balcony wall with a vertical garden.
Creating a wall with a garden – what are the options
You can attach plant bags directly to the balcony wall or elseuse a palette(if you live in a rented apartment), which you plant and then set up or fix. Either way, the wall needs protection because watering the plants makes it damp and over time this not only ruins the plaster or wall paint, but can even lead to mold.
Plant bags directly on the balcony wall or with scaffolding
If you use the plant bags directlyon the house wallattach, then you should attach a waterproof film between them. If you use a pallet or other type of “stand”, it is also sufficient to leave a small gap so that air can circulate behind the plant wall. But here too, you can use a protective film for safety if you want. You create the distance using strips on both sides, which are located between the wall (plus foil) and the pallet/shelf.
Ready-made or DIY scaffolding
In this way, you screw your framework tight so that everything is stable, because once the pots with the plants are added, the balcony plants gain a good weight. Scaffolding for hanging flower pots is also available specifically for creating plant walls. They are easy to install and use.
You should also seal wooden walls with a suitable varnish beforehand to prevent the material from molding. Furthermore, plan a collecting basin that is located below the planted balcony wall so that excess water can drain into it without flooding the entire balcony. Once you have prepared everything well, you can plant the balcony wall.
Climbing plants with trellis
Place one long or several flower boxes along the wall, fixa climbing aid(Here too, don't forget the protective film or a distance from the wall, and plant climbing plants in the boxes, which will then add greenery to the wall. Get advice on which ones are suitable, grow quickly and how many plants you will need for your wall space .
Which plants for the vertical garden?
Which types of plants you can use to beautify your balcony walls depends, of course, primarily on the orientation. Does the selected garden wall receive direct sunlight or is it completely in the shade? Is it adark northern shadowor the south side of the balcony, which is very bright but does not receive direct light?
You can then choose plants depending on this location, and both green and flowering plants or herbs, as well as a combination of all three, are suitable when designing a vertical garden. Use the space to grow fruits such as tomatoes,Strawberries for bucketsor salads. Hanging plants are particularly effective because they make living walls look particularly lush and also wonderfully conceal the spaces between the individual plants. For example, ivy (partial shade and shade), ferns (shade) and hanging geraniums (sun/partial shade) are very popular for plant walls.
Also read:Vertical Gardening with Native Plants: Helpful Tips and Beautiful Outdoor Plant Types!
Plant the balcony wall with easy-care balcony plants
Overall, you can expect a vertical garden to last up to 4 years, depending on the type of plant. So keep in mind that after a certain amount of time you will have to plant your balcony wall again and that for this purpose you should also have a place where perennial plants can overwinter. Alternatively, annual varieties are also suitableUse for normal balcony boxeswould.
Mostedible plantsneed a sunny place. Suitable ornamental plants include sun roses, daisies, spurge, sedum, blue fescue (ornamental grass) and the geraniums and petunias already mentioned. Tropical plant species such as ferns and bromeliads, but also the popular purple bells, Günsel or the foam blossom, can only tolerate sun to a limited extent.
It is best to seek advice from a garden center or nursery after mentioning the purpose and location.
If you're not in a hurry, get a full one straight awaygreen plant walloutside, you can also save money by buying smaller plants and flowers for the balcony instead of going for large ones.
Plant the balcony wall – Place the pots in the pockets
You should then repot the plants you purchased immediately. Use pots that are an appropriate size for the planting pockets and good quality potting soil. Fill each pot halfway with soil, place each plant in it, and fill the pot. Then you can put the flower pots in the bags and create any arrangement you want. For example, have ones of the same type running diagonally downwards (grasses on one diagonal, blooming flowers on another, completely green on a third, and so on). Or choose a circular arrangement. You can get really creative!
Then water your plants. To do this, always water from top to bottom as the water from each planting pocket will automatically drain into the one below. So try not to overdo it with the amount of water right away, but rather give the water time to distribute naturally before watering the next row or the row after that.
Ideas for the plant wall – A vertical garden looks so beautiful on the balcony
Check out a few more creative ideas belowplanted balcony wallsto gather some inspiration for the arrangement.
Small metal scaffolding
An idea from Ikea
Plant bags made of coconut fibers or trees
Modern balcony design with plant walls
