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Green walls containing living plants are Top Tips for Living Walls:
structured in such a way that individual
soil and watering requirements can be • Not all vertical walls have to contain
catered to, but nevertheless choose plant mixed planting - deep green, velvet-like
varieties that are known as much for their moss works spectacularly well on its
hardy resilience as they are for their good own.
looks.
• Peace lilies are such brilliant
There’s nothing worse than a wilting, all-rounders and can tolerate lower
sorry looking plant to ruin an otherwise light and humidity levels - they work ex-
perfect display. The instinctive appeal of ceptionally well on a vertical wall where
living walls lies in their sensory communi- flowers are desired.
cation of abundance and life – and when
we are close to them, we feel this and are • Bi-coloured dracaenas, with their
enriched by it. vivid variegations and strap-like leaves
make a beautiful addition - just be
careful not to overwater.

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