Green wall with climbing plants
Application:
Planting walls of buildings, walls, noise barriers, special constructions intended for climbing plants.
Green walls made of climbing plants are one of the simplest and cheapest solutions that can be used in cities. Depending on the species selection used, they may or may not require additional supports for climbing. Supports are chosen due to: the way the climbers cling to vertical surfaces and their weight. Some species grow up to 20 metres in height,[18] while occupying a small area (around 0.5 m2 at the pavement itself). They have a high active leaf area ratio, which means they can be more efficient than trees in producing oxygen or cleaning the air. Many species of climbers are tolerant of harsh environmental conditions (there are also some that can tolerate heavy shade) and can be successfully used in cities.[19]
They can be planted in native soil at the foot of a wall or in special containers that can be placed on a building façade. [20]
Other criteria for selecting climbers for environmental conditions are:
– Preference for sun exposure (full sun, twilight, shade)
– Specific tolerance for substrate moisture, soil and air pollution[21] – when planting walls located along thoroughfares.[22]
Decorative effect:
Depending on the plant species they can be very decorative due to their abundant and long flowering, they can also have decorative foliage attractively coloured in autumn, we also have evergreen species.
Types of supports for climbing plants:
Structures for supporting climbers are mainly various types of trellises, ropes made of galvanized or stainless steel. We also plant climbers in the so-called modular grids, in which pots where climbing plants are planted are built. This allows plants to be placed on the building façade at considerable heights.
The time to green a given wall depends on the plant species used (some plants can reach heights of up to 25 m in a few years). They also have different leaf coverage densities which can affect the final effect of a “living façade”. A large and dense leaf mass is for example found in grapevine.
Examples:
BUW
BUW The University of Warsaw Library located on Dobra Street in Warsaw is an example of a building where climbers form the green façade of the building. The building perfectly blends in and blends with the surrounding landscape.
Thanks to the green elevation, the building changes its form depending on the season. Vine species used: Parthenocissus quinquefolia and Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Vitis coignetaiae.
Wall planting.
Climbers are perfect for planting un-aesthetic, walls or concrete fences or walls. An example from Sarmacka street in Warsaw, where grapevine and ivy were planted on concrete walls, shows how easy and cheap it is to create a green urban interior.
MFO park
The park was created on degraded grounds, it is shaped by a metal pavilion. The park is open on three sides, the construction is overgrown with many species of flowering climbers. In the pavilion there are also hanging terraces where you can walk around and look at the place from different perspectives. The roof of the pavilion is also used as a sun terrace. For watering the plants, rainwater is used, the excess of which is stored in a specially adapted water tank. The climbers are planted in the ground, but also in pots at various heights. Among others, glycines, grapevines, grapefruits, clematis, acridiums and others have been used to green the metal structure. The variety of species used makes the whole establishment attractive throughout the vegetation period.
Building in Chile
The green facade on the Consorcio Santiago Offices building was created to protect the building from excessive heat. In this case, the vines form a coating that absorbs the sun’s rays. The surface area of this hanging garden is 2700 m2. The climbers also change seasonally, which allows for variety in the urban fabric.
