"Living" walls in vertical gardening

Vertical landscaping has a long history. For a long time, one of the seven wonders of the world was the wonderful hanging gardens of the Semiramis, where this method of decorating the exterior was widely used. But even at that time vertical landscaping was not a novelty. Man in ancient times drew attention to the special beauty of the species of rocks and caves, twisted by natural thickets of vertically growing plants, and, as a diligent student, applied the element suggested by nature in the design of their own dwelling. Currently, landscape designers pay special attention to the use of vertical gardening, including the development of numerous options for creating "living" walls in the garden and the country house.

Wall selection for vertical landscaping

In the middle zone, such vertical climbing variants are habitual, as arbors, balconies, gates, arches braided by twigs of climbing and climbing plants. The creation of living walls is more typical for the southern regions. But recently, slowly but surely, the vertical gardening of the walls is shifting to more northern areas. Modern technologies allow creating landscaping, both in the exterior and in the interior of buildings.

Choosing the wall of the house, you can not only decorate it, but also cover up the defects with the help of vegetation. When creating a living module, it is important to relate the location of the wall in relation to parts of the world with the choice of plant varieties that can grow in this place. On the northern side, photophyllous plants should not be planted and, conversely, it is not recommended to select shade-tolerant plants for placement on the south-eastern or southern wall. Also, note that vegetation on the wall contributes to the accumulation of dampness, which is particularly damaging to the walls of the building, located in the north and north-west.

Principles of vertical landscaping

Variants of creation of vertical gardening of a wall

  1. Pits for planting are planned so that the water does not fall under the foundation of the house. For climbing plants, supports are created in the form of rows of wire, cord or wooden lattice.
  2. If there is no possibility to land lianas over the house, large plants (boxes, pots) are used to plant the plants.
  3. An interesting innovative option - a panel of different types of young, fastened directly to the wall.

The choice of plants to create a "living" wall

For vertical landscaping, two types of plants are commonly used: climbing and climbing. The curlers are seen near the supports, and the climbers have antennae and suckers-haustoria, with which the plant itself clings to any protuberances and even roughness.

Honeysuckle

Numerous species of honeysuckle are related to climbing plants and have decorative flowers and brightly colored berries. Honeysuckle is cold-resistant and well-cultivated.

Schizandra Chinese

Schizandra is a hardy and fast-growing plant with tree-like stems. Juicy, the density of shiny leaves and tender brush-shaped inflorescences give a special beauty to lemon grass.

Actinidia

Juicy thick thickets in autumn are covered with beautiful and extremely useful berries. Actinidia multiply easily, are not whimsical, and do not require painstaking care.

Maiden Grapes

An unpretentious climbing plant with carved leaves, which look particularly great in the autumn period.

Ipomoea

A perennial self-breeding plant with beautiful bright flowers resembling large bells.

Grapes

A popular climbing plant that can climb to the height of a 5-storey building. In addition to large magnificent leaves, it is known for its useful and tasty berries.

Clematis

Different varieties of plants have a variety of leaves: oval, feathery, etc. Numerous hybrids of flowers with bright flowers are derived.