9 best plant choices for vertical gardens: Vertical spaces indoors and out, have become the focus for a new style of garden, here are 9 plants to consider when growing a vertical garden. 1. Geranium spp. and hybrids - The dainty leaves and flowers of cranes bill geraniums add both colour and texture to a vertical planting scheme. 2. Ferns - Choose any number of clumping, trailing or epiphytic ferns for shaded spaces. The hart’s tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is a robust, clump-forming fern. 3. Bromeliads - There are many different bromeliads, including guzmania, billbergia and aechmea. Most need little soil to grow in, making them ideal for vertical walls. Colourful leaves and long-lasting flowers add to their appeal. 4. Begonia - From trailing hybrids for shade, to the bold, long-flowering ‘Thousand Wonders’ style that grows in sun, begonias have both flowers and interesting foliage. 5. Hosta - Grown for their lush, colourful leaves and white summer flowers, hostas suit a shaded garden in a cool climate. Plants die down over winter. 6. Baby’s tears (Soleirolia soleirolii) - Also known as helxine, this dainty groundcover with tiny round green leaves enjoys moist shade. 7. Hoya - A climber for indoors or a sheltered spot outside, hoyas have glossy leaves and long-lasting, waxy flowers in white or pink. Hoya australis is a native species. 8. Japanese iris (Iris japonica) - The cascading green leaves are a trademark of Patrick Blanc’s designs. On a vertical surface, the leaves cascade like a green waterfall. 9. Rock lily (Dendrobium speciosum) - These beautiful native orchids are a type of epiphytic plant that grows on rocks or tree trunks. Dramatic in flower in spring, the cane-like growth adds interest and form year-round.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:29:31 +0000
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