Vertical garden

What is a Vertical Garden?

The term ""Vertical Garden"" is closely tied to Urban Gardening – gardening in the city with limited space.

A vertical garden can be created both indoors and outdoors. The biggest difference from a traditional garden is that plants are not planted in the ground as usual, but arranged in rows on top of each other.

Primarily, a vertical garden is space-saving, making it especially interesting for gardening inside an apartment.

Vertical Garden as a Plant Wall

Especially in apartments, small gardens, balconies, or terraces, plants are often used as decorative or art objects. A vertical garden allows you to beautify entire walls, room dividers, or facades with plants.

A plant wall doesn't necessarily need to be completely covered with plants. With our vertical garden sets, you can create extraordinary focal points.

How to Make a Vertical Garden?

There are various ways to create a vertical garden or a plant wall. The garden set from JARDINION offers a convenient way to set up a vertical garden. When you choose one of our sets, you save time and effort: everything you need (except screws and dowels) for mounting on your wall, balcony, or facade is included.

A small tip here: When drilling and installing a vertical garden on an insulated facade, make sure to use special dowels. Otherwise, you risk creating so-called thermal bridges. It's best to consult a professional for this type of installation.

Where is the Right Place for a Vertical Garden?

Consistent lighting conditions are important for a vertical garden. Plants planted directly next to a window will grow towards the light. Therefore, mounting the plant wall opposite a window is often a better solution. In general, sunny to partially shaded locations are ideal. A daylight lamp can also help with even lighting.

It is also important to protect your plant wall from water damage and dirt (from watering). You can either install your planters with a waterproof (plastic) barrier on the wall or coat the wall with waterproof latex paint.

What Should You Consider for Outdoor Use in a Vertical Garden?

A vertical garden in the outdoors – for example, on a balcony or terrace – needs to be protected from frost on cold days.

On very hot days, you should also be mindful of when and how much to water. If you water your vertical garden at the wrong time, the leaves of your plants can quickly burn. If you water too little, your plants will dry out quickly.

What Plant Soil or Alternatives Do You Need for a Vertical Garden?

The type of plant or flower soil you can use in a vertical garden depends largely on the plants you want to grow.

A good alternative to flower soil in your vertical garden is plant granulate. It comes in various grain sizes and compositions, suitable for a variety of plants. There are even special mixtures for herbs and succulents.

The advantage of plant granulate over flower soil is that it doesn't encourage mold formation. In the airy, porous granulate, roots typically don’t rot. Another big advantage for your vertical garden is that the typical pests of flower soil do not occur.

All you need is a watering indicator to prevent waterlogging or to ensure the plants don't dry out due to insufficient watering. The tip with the watering indicator also applies when using regular plant soil.

What Plants are Suitable for a Vertical Garden?

In a vertical garden, you have different possibilities for designing your plant wall, as well as your fruit, vegetable, or herb garden. If you want to cover the entire wall, you’ll need climbing or hanging plants like pothos, pea plants, and climbing figs. Ferns also provide dense growth.

Various flowers and succulents are also excellent choices for a vertical garden.

Which Vegetables and Fruits are Suitable for a Vertical Garden?

If you want to grow a vertical garden for practical purposes, you can plant various herbs, vegetables, or fruits. The following varieties are particularly suitable:

Vegetables & Herbs:

• Lettuce
• Radishes
• Garlic
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Dill
• Mint
• Cress
• Chives
• Basil
• Parsley
• Sorrel

Fruits:

• Strawberries

How to Install a Vertical Garden?

With the Living-Wall Sets from Jardinion, it's very easy to set up a vertical garden or plant wall. The sets include everything (except screws and dowels) you need for installation.

With a hand saw, you can perfectly adjust the gutters or planters to your plant wall. The included gutter end pieces will make your new planters watertight. The gutter holders make mounting on the wall a breeze.

Thanks to the clip system, you can comfortably plant your plants on a table or similar, and then simply hang them on the wall. It is also possible to place the plants in the beautifully hanging gutters.

Which Products or Sets are Suitable for a Vertical Garden?

All our gutters are suitable for your vertical garden or plant wall. The easiest option for you is to use our 3-piece half-round gutter set, as everything you need is perfectly included for your purposes.

How Much Does a Vertical Garden Cost?

The cost of a vertical garden varies greatly depending on the number and type of plants. However, you can plan the cost for the planters very well. With just one 3-piece set, you can create an impressive plant wall.

How Can You Beautify or Customize a Vertical Garden?

First, you can get our garden sets for your vertical garden in four different colors – white, gray, anthracite, and brown. This alone offers a wide range of design possibilities.

In addition, you can customize your planters to your needs with various materials (such as Styrofoam glue) and spray paint. This way, you can easily create unique and creative works of art.