Plant a Vertical Wall Garden

By Vanessa Richins

Plants really are amazing and versatile.

My friend Andy sent me links about the creations of French botanist Patric Blanc. He specializes in creating vertical wall gardens.

The results are beautiful.

The website for Echo Studio states that “These growing tapestries provide insulation, help filter rainwater that flows across its surface, create a cooling effect, and lend an often surprising visual interest in places one wouldn’t expect to see plants.”

Take a look at his website. I wondered how they were able to grow them so well vertically. For the Musée du Quai Branly, they used a combination of felt and plastic layers as anchors for the plants. These are layered on top of a metal frame, which provides some breathing room Read the rest of this entry »