Vertical Gardens

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Home gardeners tend to neglect the space created by vertical areas in their yards. The vertical space enhances the beautiful effects in your garden even in a small yard or apartment with limited place to grow plants. It is easy to plant and add country charm or character to any stone wall. So, introduce vertical gardens to experience the warmth of fresh green plants with happily swaying blossomed flowers.

Benefits of Vertical garden

Plants for vertical garden
Perfect plants for vertical gardening are, vines and other climbing plants. These are the best choice for growing on fences, garden arbors and trellises. They capture the beauty of the whole arena as they are attractive for both their foliage and their flowers. Wisteria and Trumpet Creeper are popular vines that have beautiful flowers and fill out with lush, green leaves. Here is a list of the best choice of vegetables and other plants that you can use for vertical gardening.

Vegetables : Tomatoes are the best choice for a vertical gardener. Other good fruit and vegetable candidates for vertical gardening are small melons, cucumbers, peas, pole beans and grapes.
Annual - Morning glory, sweet pea, nasturtium and gourds.
Perennial : Clematis, bougainvillea, climbing roses, wisteria, trumpet vine, climbing hydrangea, ivy, jasmine and passion flower.

Also remember to select plants that have an interesting texture, color, scent and form.

Vines climb by several means, therefore make sure proper structure or support is provided for their growing method. The four vining methods are.

Tendrils - tendrils like finger-like appendages grab onto support structures. Therefore provide smaller supports like iron trellises that work well with these plants.

Clinging - Their roots attach to any rough surface. The bad effect of these are they tend to damage paint, wood and mortar.

Twining - These plants behaviour is to coil around and encircle their host. This type of vine will need support with wire or string until it gets established.

Climbing - These plants will climb if supported, and aimlessly amble around if left on the ground. If you choose to make vertical plants out of these, they will always need support. Ex: roses and tomatoes.