Green Style: Patrick Blanc's Vertical Gardens

Patrick Blanc is a French botanist, and his vertical gardens served as inspiration for Matthew and Emma's Plant Wall (see our House Tours). Here is an example of a vertical garden he planted on the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.

(Image via Inhabitat)

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amazing amazing!

posted by moseyhandmade on May 30th 2009 at 12:03pm
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these vertical gardens make you feel SO ALIVE! they're DREAMY!

posted by BAMn2 on May 30th 2009 at 3:40pm
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How absolutely incredible.

posted by baileyb on May 30th 2009 at 5:09pm
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I was inspired by a visit to the Quai Branley museum gardens last year and made my own vertical planter from a section of pvc tubing. I made a number of slots in the tube (which is about 2 feet tall), filled it with soil and then took a leg off of a pair of tights (to keep the soil in), made a slit here and there and planted rockplants in them. The plants are absolutely thriving on my wall, it really livens op my poststamp size balcony...

I'm now planning to make a 3 x 3 foot wall planter to put some herbs in. Have seen it done on a UK garden tv show, didn't look too complicated.

PS: The rest of the garden at that same museum is wonderful as well, as is the building. And if you're going to Paris do visit it; entree to the garden is free and it's just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Another great garden is the Citroen Garden, also free of charge!

posted by EvaInNL on June 1st 2009 at 2:22am
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That great work I like it very much and hope my home also become look like this soon.

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posted by newdeals2 on November 13th 2009 at 1:15am
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