Vertical gardening in the apartment: a green wall of plants and flowers

To give originality to the interior of the apartment, the idea of ​​vertical gardening is increasingly being used. Houseplants adorn the home, creating a cozy atmosphere. To admire the beauty of fresh flowers, it is important to correctly create their harmonious combination with the interior.

Vertical gardening, firstly, saves space, and secondly, it is simply beautiful.

Features of vertical gardening of the apartment

The creation of a vertical garden with the appropriate means and thoughtful selection of plants can be entrusted to professionals or designed with your own hands.

A vertical garden is a structure fixed to the wall with living plants.

The green composition on the wall is designed in special vertical fixtures and structures. It completely unloads horizontal surfaces and often becomes the embodiment of an interesting design idea. Often it is formed by phytoncidal plants, which have a healing effect on the body.

The popularity of the flower arrangement is explained by its features:

• a living partition organically zones the room;
• saves space in the apartment;
• improves the microclimate;
• retains dust;
• looks beautiful;
• cools the room in hot weather due to the evaporation of moisture from the foliage;
• reduces noise load (leaves absorb and reflect sound waves).

The vertical garden in the apartment helps to hide irregularities on the wall, disguise communications and revitalize the space. Any room in the apartment is suitable for its placement. The main thing is to choose the optimal type of plants, taking into account the requirements for their content (lighting, temperature and watering).

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Choosing plants for vertical gardening of an apartment

The selection of plants for landscaping an apartment, in contrast to the design of external walls, is simple. In this case, there are no temperature differences, it is enough just to organize regular watering.

To organize a vertical garden, almost any free space in an apartment is suitable, you just need to pick up plants taking into account the requirements for growing

The best representatives for a vertical garden are climbing and weaving plants (cissus rhombolic, common ivy, philodendron, golden scindapsus). For growing in pots, the most relevant are representatives of the flora that do not reach great heights (hypoestelistograss, arrowroot).

Shade-loving ivy is placed immediately in a permanent place; it is not recommended to change the location of the plant later

Golden Scindapsus is distinguished by decorative bright green leaves with yellow stripes or spots

Exotic lovers should pay attention to tropical plants of the Bromeliad family. Among the brightest representatives of gusmania and ehmeya are striped. The dense greenery of the fern will perfectly fit into any room of the apartment. There are many representatives of this group: paronychia, maidenhair, nephrolepis, etc.

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Ferns look great both separately and in a group with other plants.

If the design is large-scale, massive plants such as dracaena or croton are suitable.

Crotons are often chosen because of the high decorativeness of their leaves.

One of the factors influencing the choice of plants is the functional purpose of the room.

Plants for vertical gardening of individual rooms in an apartment:

• For the hallway. The main problem of such a room is poor lighting and drafts. Since the size of the hall is large enough, it is allowed to be decorated with large plants that are not demanding on daylight.
  

  For the hallway, you should choose the most shade-tolerant plants or arrange additional lighting

• For the living room. The spacious living room offers many opportunities for landscaping ideas. Since the living room is the largest and brightest room, the choice of plants is unlimited. Mixed compositions of large and small plants can be created. Curly representatives of the flora will also be appropriate.
  

  Fitowall in the living room, made in an ecological style

• For the bedroom. Most often it does not have large dimensions and has one window. It is best to prefer small plants that are adapted to low light conditions. To create a pleasant microclimate, the wall can be decorated with plants that emit phytoncides (orchid, tradescantia, aglaonema).
  

  Green panel of stabilized moss in a modern style bedroom

• For kitchen. When choosing vegetation for the kitchen, the microclimate of this room should be taken into account. For a room with high humidity and temperature changes, capricious and exotic plants that are demanding on the conditions of detention are not suitable. Unpretentious species that adapt to different climatic conditions (balsam, geranium, cyclamen, begonia) will perfectly take root.
  

  A live panel with spicy herbs - both beautiful and useful

A wall of living plants can even be created in the bathroom if there is free space.

Interior design options for an apartment using vertical gardening

Vertical gardening in an apartment involves several ways of decorating a vertical garden. Both the whole wall and individual pictures of fresh flowers look aesthetically pleasing. Cascading vegetation is also widespread.

For a "live" composition of a small size, you can allocate a place above the sofa in the living room

Option for modular placement of paintings from green plants

The original idea of ​​placing pots of flowers on shelves in the form of honeycombs

When making a living picture, it is important to take into account the combination of plants in terms of color shade, size and texture of leaves. The most popular options are:

• the use of monoculture;
• arrangement of plants diagonally or in horizontal rows;
• creation of a geometric composition with a protruding central part and undersized plantings located at the edges;
• using a chaotic scheme, diluted with flowering specimens.

Mobile screen with climbing plants

The green wall of plants in the apartment differs in the way the representatives of the flora are planted. The most common are:

• Phyto paintings and phytopanno. They are presented in the form of a single decorative module, manufactured in different sizes. The structure is based on a frame or mesh (for filling the soil) and plywood.
• Carpet gardening. More complex option. Represents a large fabric cloth or curtain with placed pockets-cells. Ornamental plantings are planted in them.
• Modular design. A basket with slots on the sides can act as a module. To create a composition, a plantation is planted in each container, after which they are formed into a single whole.
• Traditional bookcase. A mobile version of the design with placed pots. Installed along the wall.

Arrangement of various vertical gardening systems

For the formation of a non-standard design, many special designs are provided. In addition to horizontal products, there are phytomodules in the form of a pyramid, cube, and stele. Many structures are transportable, which allows you to easily change their location. You can make your own model by previewing the video master class.

Stages of creating a phytowall from an old wooden pallet

The use of ready-made phytomodules greatly simplifies the care of vegetation. They have an automatic watering system. They are compact, have a shallow depth (no more than 20 cm), which does not clutter up the space.

Wooden ladders for flowers, gilded stands for pots, hanging mini-terrariums and a hanging rack are also relevant.

Simple hanging system for plants in conventional pots

How to properly illuminate plants in an apartment

A wall of fresh flowers cannot do without competent lighting. Light is vital for plants. Additional lighting not only ensures the normal development of plants, but also highlights the beauty of the vertical garden. The design of greenery with LED backlighting looks original.

Using LED lights to illuminate plants saves money on electricity bills

If the structure is not located in the lighted room itself, you can make up for this drawback with the help of phytolamps. If you connect them to a timer, the light will come in automatically. The backlight must work at least 12 hours a day. Depending on the type of construction, lighting devices are installed in a module, mounted on walls or ceilings. Experienced experts will advise on how to properly illuminate a green wall from plants in an apartment.

The most original compositions are obtained from plants with colorful leaves.

Tips and tricks for decorating an apartment with vertical gardening

In order for a vertical garden of living plants to please with a healthy and beautiful appearance for a long time, you need to listen to the advice of experts:

• The location of the garden. The choice of the location of the structure plays a key role. Consideration should be given to lighting conditions, room humidity, drafts and air circulation. The correct selection of plants will simplify their care, and a live composition will delight you with a healthy and lush appearance.
• Soil type. Vertical gardening is carried out on the basis of soil and hydroponics. In the first case, the choice of plants is rich, since the main nutrients come from the natural environment. The second option involves the choice of more unpretentious vegetation. Most often, hydroponics is represented by expanded clay and moss.

Vertical gardening can be chosen absolutely for any style of interior

The size of the green composition depends on the size of the room and your taste.

Conclusion

Vertical gardening is one of the options for the original interior design of a living space. Decorating the wall in this way favorably emphasizes both the entire room and its individual zones.

Video: Do-it-yourself phyto painting from a regular frame

Photo: Options for vertical landscaping of the apartment