Eco Eye Candy: Vertical Green Walls at the Chelsea Flower Show

This year’s Chelsea Flower Show in London featured some very cool eye candy. An absolute favorite, is the B&Q spectacular 30 foot high vertical green wall garden tower. Those of you who have been following EcoSRQ already know about our obsession with vertical gardens. This year’s Chelsea Show featured a number of beautiful vertical garden features, as well as edible green wall gardens and roof top garden displays.

Vertical Gardening Update: Mini Greenwall Installed

Previously, we highlighted a new product for greenwall installations from Woollypocket. This month we put the product to the test and installed a mini green wall in the kitchen. I have wanted a vertical garden element in the house for a long time, and I was thrilled how it turned out. I have low light in this area of the house, so I chose to use a variety of ferns and orchids which I hoped would thrive with a northern exposure. We used a base of sphagnum moss due to its light weight and ability to hold moisture. This seems to be working quite well for the plants we selected. The birdnest ferns are thriving as are the orchids. We hope to try out some orchids native to Florida in the future. We have some butterfly orchids that are just dying to be showcased.


A couple of quick tips for those readers wishing for a green wall of their very own: First, it is best to use plants that don’t drop leaves. Since my initial install, I have swapped out some of the hanging succulents for a different fern that has water requirements more similar to the other plants we utilized. Second, make sure to use the enclosed hardware that comes with your Wally pocket. The finished product can get pretty heavy.

Vertical Gardening Made Easy: Cool New Product Find

Vertical gardens are all the rage, but professional installation is out of the price range of the average homeowner. Not anymore. While out and about this weekend, we came upon a cool product for modular living wall installations called the Woollypocket Wally. They can be used for indoor or outdoor installations and have a moisture barrier to protect your wall. The best part is that the price tag starts at just $40 for the single. I haven’t tried these yet, but with the reasonable price and easy installation, I may actually get to have my dream green wall after all.


The Wally can be found locally at the Sarasota Big Earth Landscape Supply (bigearthsupply.com) or online at:
http://www.woollypocket.com/wally/wally-one/