Want to know what a vertical garden is? Well read on....
Vertical gardens provide an opportunity to use every bit of space available in a small garden. They are also a way to create living artworks. Vertical gardens can be made using all types of low-growing or cascading plants including herbs, grasses and groundcover perennials. However, the most popular forms of vertical gardens are those using succulents.
The ultimate form of vertical gardening is the living wall. Many large scale living walls are grown in soilless environments using hydroponics, a system that provides a constant nutrient rich water supply. However, given their cost and complexity, these are not really suitable for the home gardener. Nevertheless, a small picture-sized version of a living wall can be made easily using a vertical planter box, cuttings and offsets or ‘pups’ from succulent plants or small herb starts.
You can create a living artwork using succulents. However, the same procedures can be followed using small herb, grass and perennial starts. Succulents are easy to use as they have shallow root systems and can grow in a small amount of soil. They also are able to go for long periods of time without water – something to consider in our current water crisis. These properties make succulents ideal plants to use when creating living art.