T
FEATURE
Green Walls
he green wall at EY is 24m in length and 2.5m in height,
facing the reception; creating a substantial, aesthetically
pleasing, green feature with a number of different species
chosen for their tested ability to tolerate relatively low
light conditions and their proficiency in improving air
quality. Strang said that the plants were grown by Impala
Nursery known for their propagation of high quality
interior plants. The selection made for interior green
walls ideally comprises plants which grow naturally in
tropical forests, where there is lower light and very little
change in temperature between night and day.
At present, seven different species are located on the green wall at EY
but Strang commented that further experimentation was being done
for possible changes in the plant palette, over time, to achieve the
most suitable and aesthetically pleasing plants. The selection consists
of Dracaena compacta (a compact Dragon Tree species); Philodendron
scandens (Heart Leaf Philodendron); Peperomia caperata and P. zorro
(the latter with pale pink undersides to its leaves); Asplenium nidus
(Bird’s Nest Fern, with longer leaves for an additional dimension to
the wall); Aeschynan