Key takeaways

  • Vertical garden systems (green walls) bring the benefits of plants indoors or outdoors while maximizing limited floor space.
  • The two main types of vertical garden systems are containerized and direct-planted, each with its own maintenance and design advantages.
  • Containerized systems are best for flexibility and are a good choice if you plan to regularly replace, rearrange, or rotate plants.
  • Direct-planted systems are best for long-term installations and are a good choice for plant longevity, lower maintenance, and large-scale green walls.

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What are vertical garden systems?

Vertical garden systems (also referred to as green walls/living walls) provide an excellent indoor landscaping addition to many businesses, as well as outdoors. These modern living structures transform an uninspired plain wall, creating a more vibrant appearance. Not only that, when you’re near or can easily view a green wall, you feel more like you’re connected to nature.

Are there benefits to indoor plants like vertical garden systems?

The benefits of plants indoors have been well documented, but space limitations often cause businesses to neglect this important aspect of their interior design plans. Green walls can help with this problem among other benefits recent studies have documented.

What are the main types of vertical gardens?

The main types of vertical garden systems are containerized vertical systems (tray systems) and direct-planted vertical garden systems (panel systems). Depending on the system, your plant wall décor can either remain in their pots or be directly planted into the panels. If you are considering a vertical garden system for your business, take the time to learn more about both options. During your consultation, Ambius experts will assess your space and goals to help you best determine which outdoor or indoor vertical garden system is right for you.

If you’re eager to see a green wall on your property, call Ambius at 888-701-5189 today or contact us online to start your journey toward the green wall that fits your needs.

What are the benefits of containerized vertical garden systems?

Green wall lush with monstera leaves and textural plants in a windowed hallway overlooking the sea

Containerized green wall systems allow plants to remain in the pots in which they have grown, and their main benefit is their versatility. Containerized vertical garden systems have other benefits, like:

  • It’s easier to replace individual plants – for example, if you would like poinsettias during the holiday season, you can remove the pots of the current plants and replace them with poinsettias.
  • It’s simple to move plants around if you’d like an updated design with them in different positions.
  • It’s easy for maintenance teams to swap out any single plant that needs specialized care or replacement, without disrupting the rest of the wall.
  • If you need to change plants quickly, with minimum interruption, this type of foliage wall décor is the perfect pick because of the simplicity of changing out the pots.

Learn about our containerized green wall project at La Jolla Village Square. It garnered an International Plantscape Platinum Award.

What are the benefits of direct-planted vertical garden systems?

Vertical garden systems with tall grass and fern foliage flush against a set of escalators

The primary benefit of direct-planted green wall systems is that plants are rooted directly into the panels or modules of the wall, allowing for a more mature and visually lush installation. This setup provides plants with a unified growing medium, promoting even soil moisture and allowing roots to develop and expand robustly.

Because vegetation is fully integrated into the structure, direct-planted systems are ideal for long-term installations. . Some of the other benefits of a direct-planted vertical garden system include:

  • Direct-planted systems are often optimal for large-scale plant wall décor, allowing for diverse and dense vegetation that covers expansive areas seamlessly.
  • While they can be used indoors and outdoors, direct-planted systems are optimal for outdoor use. Because the plants are fully rooted into the panels, the system provides added security and structural integrity, helping the greenery withstand high winds and challenging weather conditions.
  • The shared soil and integrated irrigation systems cut back on individual plant grooming requirements, making large-scale maintenance more efficient.
  • Because the roots have room to expand within the shared medium, plants tend to last for a longer period of time and will not need to be replaced as frequently.

Find the perfect Ambius indoor vertical garden system

Indoor vertical garden systems for your business can provide multiple benefits, such as boosting air quality, fostering a more attractive environment and helping boost morale for employees by bringing nature indoors. They provide all of the benefits of plants but don’t take up as much horizontal space as indoor plants in containers will.

Learn more about the benefits of green walls from moss walls to custom vertical garden systems. Contact Ambius today to discuss your space requirements, and let our designers match you with the perfect vertical garden system for your needs.