Simple garden walls can sometimes seem a bit dreary. They also stand in stark contrast to the green surroundings. If you create a facade garden, the small structure becomes a green gem and a home for countless living beings. A wide variety of plants are suitable for greening, tailored to the substance of the wall.
Which plants are suitable for greening a garden wall?
To green a garden wall, self-climbers such as ivy and wild vine, plants that require climbing aids such as clematis or honeysuckle, dry stone wall plants such as stonecrop or saxifrage or espalier fruit such as wine can be used. Always keep their husbandry requirements in mind and choose suitable greening systems.
Selfclimber
These are particularly suitable for garden walls with closed joints and a dense wall crown. In addition, the privacy screen should not show any damage that the plants could penetrate with their adhesive roots.
The most popular self-climbers for green walls include
- Ivy
- Wild wine.
Alternatively, you can opt for flowering plants such as
- Climbing hydrangea
- Climbing Spindle
decide.
Greening with plants that need climbing support
These are very suitable if you want to green a garden wall made of gabions. You can equip conventional walls with a special slat or rope system on which the plants can find the necessary support.
Suitable plants are:
- Clematis,
- Honeysuckle,
- Hops,
- Knotweed,
- Winter jasmine,
- Wisteria,
- Trumpet flower.
Suitable ornamental plants for dry stone walls
Due to the uneven, slightly larger joints, a dry stone wall can be transformed into a sea of flowers with little effort. Popular plants for greenery are:
- stonecrop,
- Stonewort,
- Soapweed,
- Cushion bellflower,
- Sedum,
- Pasqueflower,
- Saxifrage.
Many herbs such as thyme, rosemary, marjoram or lavender are also suitable for greening a dry stone wall.
To plant on the garden wall, the joints are first filled with permeable substrate. Since the commercially available plants are usually too large to fit in the cracks as a whole, they are divided and placed horizontally in the cracks. Then fill with soil and water well.
The wall as a support for espaliered fruit
Water-loving fruit varieties such as wine feel extremely comfortable in front of a garden wall, especially if it faces south. You can either attach a wooden trellis or stretch horizontal wires to support this greenery. Since fruit requires good rear ventilation, you should make sure that both systems (€42.00 on Amazon) are at a sufficient distance from the wall.
Tip
If you decide to green the walls with ivy or wild vine, you must remember that the adhesive plates and roots of these plants form a firm connection with the masonry. They can only be removed with water, a brush and a lot of patience.
