Over time, our nursery could be linked to quite a few appealing tasks that make use of the various features of succulents. Just one in the most intriguing was the preparing of some environmentally friendly walls for your flower exhibit in San Francisco. The designer needed some significant panels with geometric styles, moreover a smaller "picture" to hang with them. When it absolutely was accomplished, we felt this challenge was highly successful, and after that we wished to share our process for developing eco-friendly walls.
The primary challenge would've been to make the assistance composition that might continue to keep the crops build, and invite for their care. We picked out a plywood again, which has a wood edge, and then horizontal metallic flashing for "cabinets" each 12 inches to continue to keep the soil. The shelves have been coupled to your plywood backing with short screws. Drip tubes were placed through the bottom of every and every shelf whilst the panel was placed upright, the tubes would be across the leading of each and every and every "layer of soil. With suitable emitter spacing, Every single soil "shelf" might be watered alongside its entire width.
All during the layers were being full of potting soil. You'll want to use as finely textured potting soil as you possibly can discover, since the drainage is usually really here very good due to productive 12" depth Using the soil (the size between your "shelves".) A layer of forest moss was positioned on surface of the potting soil after which 1 inch rooster wire was placed across the complete panel retained by attaching the perimeters over the plywood edge. Additionally, you will should wire the rooster wire both for your cabinets or to the plywood panel wires to preserve the "experience" from bulging out once the panel lies upright.
The panels had been planted from the rooster wire and moss throughout the pattern specified via the designer. Succulents give a fantastic choice of leaf shapes and shade that can be made use of to make a broad choice of textures and structure. You'll want to bear in mind the closing sizing With all the plants whenever you establish your structure.
Just after planting, panels ended up grown in a very horizontal situation before the succulents were very well set up. When done, these panels had been some Along with the most spectacular merchandise We've ever experienced here. And they symbolize only a few on the unlimited choices for green wall panels. With a bit work and imagination, you're able to accomplish one thing comparable with the garden, deck and patio.