With all the environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyles in recent years, a new way of life is important. A vertical garden is presented as a space-saving variant for indoor and outdoor areas. It is particularly suitable for city apartments. Modern urban life strives for more green space because it greatly improves air quality and creates a recreational effect. Green walls improve the microclimate in the room and hardly take up any living space. They require more maintenance than traditional garden areas, but the result is worth it and creates a new, exciting connection between the indoor and outdoor areas
Having wall plants in your own home is possible in different ways. It can be narrowRaised beds like in the garden areaBuilt from Euro pallets, planters can be hung or placed on shelves in stages like strawberry pots or in the form of large wall structures made of concrete and steel. Manufacturers offer special frames with a grid so that a real painting is created after planting. Such an eye-catcher at eye level fascinates the viewer and creates a distinctive room atmosphere. In principle, any design is possible and is based on the experience of the gardener. Most often a water-storing substrate is used. Soil mixtures with compost or slow-release fertilizers are also suitable. A vertical garden with a large area requires a hose irrigation system that automatically supplies water to the plants every few weeks.
Similar to a ground-level option, plant species vary depending on the location and must be selected accordingly. The lighting conditions and temperatures play an important role and change with altitude. An indoor vertical garden may need to be lit with grow lights, but weeds tend to be minimal. Suitable flowering plants are the flamingo flower, the spathtifyllum, the guzmania and the pubic flower (ampel plant). Most ferns are relatively easy to care for and long-lasting. These include nest fern, rib fern, sword fern (Nephrolepis Boston) and others. Spices such as oregano, rosemary and wild thyme can create a wonderful look. Other green and climbing plants are also suitable for this purpose: tree friend (Philodendron erubescens), leaf begonia, Begonia Rex, coleus, coleus, calathea/cormarant, dragon's tree, purple tute, spiderwort, ivy, spider plant, smaller specimens of rubber tree, climbing fig, plumage, croton Excellent, Marante, point flower, various varieties of succulents, ornamental asparagus and Indoor oats.
Planted facades or walls not only give the building a much more interesting character than the usual variants made of wood or plastic. A vertical garden is incorporated into modern architecture to bring more greenery into the city. It also provides privacy and noise protection, filters the air, supplies the room with oxygen, increases the humidity and cools in summer. The concrete walls of the city buildings are given a completely new feeling of living. Instead of living in a concrete desert, you spend your free time in a natural habitat. Over 50 percent of the population lives in cities and green spaces are becoming increasingly scarce. The vertical gardens are not just limited to outdoor areas. Even non-garden owners can integrate systems for vertical plant beds on their balcony or in the interior.
