Stylish phytopianly or even a whole phytosten in the interior is a fashion trend that does not leave anyone indifferent. Want to get a private garden in an urban apartment? We tell and show how to do it.
1 Pick plants based on the garden location
Before organize a vertical garden in the apartment, decide on its location. And only on the basis of it, pick up plants for landscaping the interior. The fact is that in different parts of your home, the conditions of lighting and circulation of air differ from each other. Also when choosing, focus on the level of humidity in the room.
The more attentively you come to the process of selection of plants, the easier it will be for the vertical garden and the more he will delight you with his lush and healthy view.
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2 Decide with the type of soil
The main types of vertical landscaping are based on hydroponics and using soil. In the first case, you will have to make a choice of the most unpretentious plants, in the second selection of a little wider, since all nutrients your garden will receive from a natural, familiar medium.
As hydrophone, the ceramzit and moss sphagnum is most often: moss holds moisture perfectly, and the ceramzite provides access to oxygen.
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3 Select Design
Vertical home gardens differ in the method of planting plants.
Most popular options:
- Modular structures (assemble from individual plastic, metal or textile modules; plants are settled to each of the modules, and then the design is assembled into a single integer);
- carpet gardening (it is a fabric canvas with pockets for plant landing);
- Phytocarthines and phytopanno (look like a single decorative module and are created based on a frame and mesh or plastic mini-cells).
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Modular structures
If you do not on the desire to make a modular design yourself, refer to the range of modern manufacturers: you can find a lot of types of ready-made phytomaodules for organizing vertical gardens.
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Well, for those who plan to create a vertical garden in the apartment with their own hands from and before, the flight of fantasy is not limited, the essence of the method is to consolidate the vertical way on the selected frame set of modules (it can be plastic cells, metal boxes, wall-mounted caspets and t .d.) With plants planted in them.
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Carpeting
Most often, for the creation of a canvas with pockets, felt are chosen, since this material is resistant to rotting. Form a web with pockets of the desired size from the felt of the desired size, attach it to the selected-frame (pre-routed the rear wall of the film to protect the wall from moisture). Rinse and enhance the roots of plants selected for vertical landscaping, and together with a pre-prepared soil, wrap them in the flair felt flair, then insert into the pockets.
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Phytopanno
To make this stylish and spectacular decor element with your own hands, make the frame with the rear wall (or you can take the basis, for example, a large frame for photos), pave the future by Panel with a film to hold moisture, fill the soil and secure the grid on top: it is needed for Holding the soil, as well as for the formation of conditional cells, where the plants will be planted. Gently land the plants on your future panel, give them time to root - and after placing on the wall.
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4 Suppose the design of the watering system
If you do not on the desire to constantly monitor the vertical garden and manually water and spray it, provide the design of the watering system.You can buy ready or make your own hands: This will require to embed a water tank with water into the framework, purchase a mini-pump and insert a dropper in a regular dropper hose. More This method is shown in the video:
5 Complete the design of phytolampa
If you have conceived to place your vertical garden in not the most illuminated part of the apartment, or if the plants you choose need much more than it falls into the house, add your vertical gardening by phytolampa. By the way, they can be connected to the timer - and precisely adjust the incoming light in automatic mode.
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6 If you are not sure about your abilities, do not ignore the services of phyto-designers
Yes, yes, there are special people who can help you with measurement of humidity and lighting parameters, selection of the necessary plants and actually organized vertical gardening in the apartment. If you are not sure that you will successfully handle the task yourself, contact your specialists. They will also advise you on the care of selected plants.
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There are also whole companies specializing in vertical landscaping. If you organize in your plans, for example, the phyto-wall (or not even one) large on the area, it makes sense to appeal to such a company. Also in such companies there are often service services: experts will be cared for your vertical garden, and in the event of death or sickness of one or several plants you will be replaced by warranty.
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7 Artificial phytosena
If you do not want to seriously bother with the organization of the vertical garden and spend the means to appeal to professionals, consider the version of artificial phytostine. They look, of course, slightly less effectively than living, but they do not require watering, no fertilizers - only regular cleaning from dust.
Design: IKEA.
Design: IKEA.
Design: IKEA.
Design: IKEA.
Design: IKEA.
Design: IKEA.
