How to make a phytowall and take care of it: Review + Video

What is phytowall and how to care for it. Phytowall in the interior is an unusual method for decorating walls in an apartment or house, which uses the method of vertical gardening. This method for modifying living space is excellent in that it is well suited for both a city apartment and a country house. Although until recently it was believed that vertical gardens in living quarters can only be made by true professionals, in fact, even a beginner can do this task perfectly. The main thing is that you can correctly make a module for plants with your own hands, as well as choose the right flowers.

We will talk about how to make a phytowall for your own apartment or house with your own hands in this article.

Phytowall - making it yourself for the interior of a house or apartment

You probably already know that a phytowall can be a wonderful decoration for your home, if, of course, it is placed correctly and done. So, for example, if you live in a small apartment, then it is best for you not to make a cumbersome vertical garden. In this case, the phytowall will really be on the whole wall, then it will look a little alien. But for large houses, you can give free rein to imagination and make large and bulky vertical gardens.

It can be placed in the hallway, in the kitchen, in the living room, and some even install it in the bathroom! True, during the creation of such a finish, you will definitely need to take into account the purposes for which you will use the vertical garden. If you have a goal to perform zoning with it, then you should make a portable type module, which, if necessary, can be easily moved to the side or simply moved to another place. If you want the phytowall to be used as an indoor air purifier, and it will also be located in the same place, then you should definitely make a stationary phytomodule that will be connected to the sewer system and connected to a special system for irrigation. Yes, such a module will be more difficult to make, but in the end it will be much easier for you to care for the plants that you plan to plant.

E There are some great ideas for the home:

1. Fisten in the form of a picture (living picture).

   This type of landscaping is suitable for living spaces such as bedrooms, hallways and small living rooms. As a rule, in this case, the module for the phytowall is placed in the most conspicuous place and so that it looks as beautiful as possible in daylight and even in artificial lighting.

2. Fitostena for zoning living space. This type of vertical green garden is perfect for creating cozy areas where you can sit alone and hide from prying eyes.With the help of such a green wall, you can make a hidden dining area where the living room is located, or create an intimate corner on the bedroom wall and feel like the first people on the planet - Adam and Eve.

   True, in this case it will be necessary to remember what the dimensions of the room are. The smaller the room in which the phytowall stands, the more airy the garden should be.

3. Fitostena for large landscaping. In this case, you can afford to place plants on one, and possibly on two walls at once. But remember that in order to ultimately fit the phytowall perfectly into the overall design of the room, the interior in it must be concise in all respects.

This would mean that the ceiling and remaining walls should have a fairly simple and calm finish. In the event that they also attract attention, then it is unlikely that it will be possible to make your living space really cozy.

How to make a design for a phytomodule / phytowall: scheme

Immediately it should be noted that making a phytomodule at home is a rather laborious process, but still, if you spend money on the purchase of high-quality materials and show at least a little patience, then in the end you will be able to enjoy a garden made with your own hands in your own house / apartment for a long time.

And now you should definitely figure out what exactly you need to carry out the work.

1. First, you should make sure that you have the material on hand, from which you can make a truly durable frame in the future.

   For this, wooden slats or boards, aluminum corners or plastic pipes are ideal. In principle, all the materials mentioned above are characterized by a high degree of strength, and are also excellent for creating a frame. But all such, for example, it is better not to use the same aluminum profile in order to make a large phytomodule with your own hands, since due to heavy loads it can bend a little.

2. Separately, it should be said about the canvas, which will be moisture resistant, because it is it that will help protect the walls of the house from moisture. Naturally, if you want to save as much as possible, then you can completely do with even standard polyethylene.

   But as practice has shown, due to the fact that polyethylene interferes with normal air circulation, after a certain period of time, mold still begins to appear on the wall. Because of this, it will be better if you spend at least a little or report a little more to the original budget and buy PVC canvas or polycarbonate.

3. In order to be able to make the right cell for planting plants, you will need a material that will not respond well to the decay process and a special soil.For this reason, you should also buy high quality felt, as well as hydroponics with the addition of expanded clay in small quantities.

Recommendations for creating phytomodules:

1. First, you need to decide what size you want phytomodule.

   If you do not plan to do additional alterations after manufacturing, then you can draw the shape of a vertical garden on the surface of the wall, and then take measurements and write down the exact size. When the data is received, you can start tinkering with a frame from wood, aluminum or plastic. Please note that it should not be just a rectangle or square. It must be reinforced with vertical and horizontal transverse ones. The finished frame should be treated with a water-repellent agent and the pockets for planting can be started.

2. Take felt (this is fabric) and make the desired number of pockets out of it. First, you should measure the piece and dimensions so that everything exactly matches the dimensions of the frame. Next, you should take a piece 3 times larger and attach it so that it was cut in advance, and then fold it in such a way that you get folds of the same size. Secure everything with pins and sew so that you have pockets that are the same size.
3. Cover the frame with a waterproof material (PVC sheet or film) and attach the felt pockets to this structure.

   In the event that the frame was made of wood, small nails can be used. If you used an aluminum profile to make, then you need small screws.

4. To decorate phytowalls in the interior, at the end, fix the phytomodule on the wall surface using larger screws, and you can start connecting the irrigation system. If the green wall will be placed in a living room, which practically does not receive the light of the sun, then it is imperative to put artificial sources of lighting that can be easily turned in the desired direction. After everything is done, the pockets can be filled with special soil from the flower shop and the plants can be planted.

But what types of plants can you use?

Which plants are suitable for phytowalls in the house and apartment

In principle, as practice shows, almost all types of indoor plants can be used for the manufacture of phytowalls, but several nuances should be taken into account. If you want a garden made with your own hands to please you for many years, then you should plant in it those plants that are not whimsical, that is, they can grow even with a minimum amount of moisture and light. It should also be taken into account that on one phytomodule it is better to use either those plants that bloom, or simple and evergreen.

Since the maintenance of ever-flowering plants must be more careful, eventually they may simply not have enough moisture, light or nutrients, and they will stop growing altogether. If you decide to decorate the wall with green mass, for example, with orchids, then you should definitely make sure that they have a separate irrigation and lighting system that would help create ideal conditions for their excellent growth.

List of plants that can be used for phytowall:

• From the arrowroot family. Usually these are bushy plants, not very tall, they like a moderate amount of moisture and can grow calmly even in darkened rooms.
• From the Hypoxidium family. This type of indoor plant is a bit like the first variety, with the only difference being that the leaves are slightly longer and the height is slightly higher. For this reason, it is undesirable to plant them in the center of the phytowall.

• From the fern family. This group includes nephrolepis, pellei and pteris. Typically, these plants give a bright green and lush top, which will look very light, airy and mobile. The main advantage of ferns is that they can grow even near a heat source (radiator, convector).
• From the Bromlev family.

  Although such plants can be classified as flowering, they can still be combined with green plants. Due to the fact that you can water them not only in the usual way, you will be able to care for them as you would for everyone else. If you see that it’s not time to moisturize the entire phytomodule, but the plant has begun to fade, then you can simply spray the flowers with water from a spray bottle. This will be enough to make them look fresh and beautiful again.

• All types of ivy.

  Ivy is more suitable than all other plants for making phytomodules. It is unpretentious to care for, can easily endure a lack of light, moisture and air. For this reason, if you wish, you can use it in order to perform zoning in the kitchen, toilet or bathroom, as well as for interior corridors. A huge variety of shapes and colors of plant leaves will help you create your own garden, made with your own hands, beautiful and original.

Separately, it is worth talking about how to use moss when making a phytomodule with your own hands.

Making a phytowall from moss for an apartment

As you could already understand, if you want to make a phytomodule for your own home, absolutely everyone can. The main thing is that you choose the right plants, and also make a reliable frame. If you want to decorate the wall with a small landscaping, which does not require large financial costs and a lot of time, you can even use moss. If you buy it ready-made, that is, when it is packaged in bags, it will be much easier than going into the forest and collecting it there.

If you still prefer the last option, you should remember that it will be required much more carefully prepare before fixing on a special frame.

Moss should be cleaned of dry leaves, needles and forest soil residues. In addition, the plant mass should be slightly dried. If the root system is even slightly damp, then you will not be able to fix anything on the surface of the frame. In addition, it should be remembered that such a phytomodule does not like ultraviolet rays.

For this reason, if you place it so that the rays of the sun constantly fall on it, it will soon fade and dry out, and this can happen even with very good watering.

In addition, it should be noted that the finished phytomodule will turn out to be heavy. That is why it is better if you make several small modules to install a large phytowall, and then fold one of them on the wall. To create such decorative objects, you can use tropical, spherical, mountain, flat, cushion, silvery and dull-leaved moss.

Recommendations for manufacturing

1. First, you should buy a thick sheet of plywood, square or rectangular. It needs to be treated with an organic compound that will prevent the decay process.

   After processing, the base should be allowed to dry.

2. After that, prepare the moss in the same way as described above. If possible, it's best not to cut it into pieces with a knife. If you need a small fragment, you should carefully and manually separate it from the total mass.
3. Then take a standard PVA glue and apply it pointwise onto a sheet of plywood.

   Place the moss on top of the base with glue. Please note that the adhesive should be applied exclusively by spotting. If the plywood sheet is completely covered with glue, the moss roots will die off completely and will not be able to receive moisture, which will lead to complete drying out.

4. After attaching all the moss, the plant module should be left alone for 24 hours. During this time, the glue will be able to dry well and will prevent the moss from falling off after it is fixed on the wall.

   The module can be attached both to screws and nails.

After everything is ready, fill up a spray bottle with water and spray the plants thoroughly. In order for the moss to remain green as long as possible, this procedure should be carried out 3 to 5 times a week.

We make a phytowall from indoor plants with our own hands

So that you can get a complete picture of how a phytowall can look like in an apartment and a private house, how it is combined with the interior, how it differs from the phytomodule, we bring to your attention several very original ideas for making a similar decor.

How to properly care for a phytowall in an apartment and a house

In the end, we decided to collect the best recommendations for caring for a green wall:

1. Since phytowalls are made only from living plants, it requires constant care.

   First, you must ensure that there is plenty of light in the room. If you see that most of the plants are constantly in the shade, then the problem can be eliminated using an artificial light source.

2. In addition, one should not forget that the humidity of the environment is extremely important for plants. If there is a lot of moisture, or, on the contrary, very little, then this will immediately begin to affect the state of the phytowall. For this reason, try to maintain approximately the same humidity level in a room with this decor at all times.

   If it becomes high, check the room, and if the indicators decrease sharply, then you should raise them with a simple spraying from a spray bottle.

3. Remember to water your plants regularly. Initially, you can adjust the irrigation system so that it irrigates the plants in the modules once every 12 hours for 20 minutes. After several days, assess the condition of the plants, whether they have enough moisture. If everything is okay, leave it as it is and enjoy the beauty.

4. As for plant feeding, it can also be done through the irrigation system. All you need to do for this is to add fertilizer to the water, and they, along with the water, will go directly to the root system.

In the end, I would like to note one more important thing - the formation of the shape of the phytomodule is also important. In order for the plants to grow in width, but not in height, buds and shoots should be plucked from time to time.