Enjoy The Beauty of Living Green Walls: Design The Vertical Gardens
The beauty of the vertical garden is found in its nature to grow in the soil less state. It grows vertically, where the soil is almost absent and the beauty lies it in the cultivation of such plants for the decorative purpose. That means you can use all the vertical space available for you to convert them into the gardens. Instead of horizontal gardens, people love to grow vertical gardens in order to retain their horizontal space for more creative spaces, at the same they wish to retain the beauty of the space intact by growing the vertical gardens.
In Vertical garden, design is one of the most important aspects where you cannot grow anything horizontally, the lack of horizontal space, but the desire to grow plants and to decorate the outer space, is an inspiration for the growth of the vertical gardens.
What are the important features of Vertical Gardens?
- One should note that these gardens are specifically grown where there is no soil to support the growth of the plants.
- Only suitable plants are selected for the vertical gardens. In most of the cases flowering plants and vines are selected to cultivate these plants.
- One might have observed trees, plants and vines growing on the top of the hills, cliffs and other places where you cannot find soil at all. How do they grow in such a dry condition? Studies have shown that some species can sustain extreme weather and they don’t need frequent watering and other special care and attention.
- Garden designers have identified few plant species that are extremely suitable for the vertical garden designs. For example, they opt for the Epiphytic plants that can grow very well in the tropical regions where high humidity and occasional rainfall can sustain the growth of such plants. Ferns such as Bird’s nest fern and stag horn fern are some of the fern plants that belong to this group.
- Choosing the right type of plants is the key to success in the vertical garden designs. Whatever you do, it appears luscious in the gardens. But to make it more attractive and visually appealing, it is necessary to understand the nature of the plants, the requirements of the plants, and also the color of plants, so that you can use them appropriately in the garden.
- The aesthetic appearance is one of the most important factors in the selection of the plants, one should not forget, each and every plant has got its own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, a little bit of knowledge is essential for those who wish to raise the vertical gardens in their otherwise boring place. You also need to understand the local flora to know the type of plants suitable for the concerned garden adoration.
Wild species are very rare to obtain in the nurseries, but it is not impossible, you need to watch out how much space you can leave for your vertical garden and how much time you can spend to raise the beautiful and esthetic garden which will be a visual treat for the viewers once it is fully grown and adorn your walls.
Author Bio:
The writer is an expert in the field of Vertical Garden Design with focus on Vertical Garden Designs.