Vertical gardens can be created both indoors and outdoors. Inside, they ensure a pleasant room climate and increase the oxygen content. In addition, green walls have a calming effect on the eyes and mind. Find out below what to look out for in a vertical garden indoors and which plants are suitable.

Green walls in the living room improve the air quality

Types of construction for indoor vertical gardens

If a completely green wall is to be created, the wall should be protected with a waterproof layer. However, there are other, less complex types of construction that do not require this measure:

  • flower boxes stacked on top of each other
  • shelves fastened one above the other with plants standing close together
  • plant bags
  • "living" picture frames
  • Hanging plants in jars, cans and flower pots on the wall (instructions here)
  • Lay out the pallets with foil and plant them (instructions here)

These plants are eligible

In principle, you can of course use any houseplant for your vertical garden. However, plants that grow bushy, hang or climb are often used for wall gardens, so that it appears as dense as possible. Flowering plants are rarely processed. Here are a few ideas:

  • Maidenhair Fern and Other Ferns
  • mosses
  • bob haircut
  • spider plant
  • ivy
  • shamflower
  • bamboo
  • Herbs for the edible vertical garden

When creating a vertical garden, not only the right choice of plants but also their arrangement is important. We have put together great ideas for you here.
Also make sure that the neighboring plants need a similar amount of water.

Indoor wall garden irrigation

Prefabricated vertical gardens from specialist retailers are usually equipped with automatic irrigation, with water trickling down from above continuously or at certain times of the day, thus watering all the plants. Such a sophisticated system can only be produced to a limited extent if you build it yourself. For example, you can place a water hose in your planter box, fix it and poke several small holes in it. However, you should work very carefully here so that no water flows next to it. To water, simply connect the hose and turn on the tap for a few minutes.

Vertical garden lighting inside

Vertical gardens not only brighten up a living space during the day, they can also have a beautiful effect at night - especially when they are illuminated. Spotlights aimed at the wall is one solution, another is to install waterproof strings of lights or individual lights in the wall so that the green wall is lit from within. Solar lights, such as those placed in the garden, would also be conceivable. If your wall garden is in a darker part of your home, you can use UV light bulbs to help the plants grow.

Indoor wall garden maintenance

A wall garden, like all gardens, takes work. They should:

  • water regularly.
  • regularly check for leaks.
  • Remove dried or dead plant parts.
  • fertilize every few months.
  • react quickly to pests and diseases and remove or quarantine diseased or infested plants.
  • Prune or replace plants that have grown too large.

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Garden design