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| + | === Final Plant Selections === | ||
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| + | * Walls: | ||
| + | ** West wall: riverbank grape or virginia creeper with virgin's bower over door | ||
| + | ** North wall: climbing hydrangea | ||
| + | ** Underneath window of 3-season room: sedum | ||
| + | ** Along fence (with gate): sundrops and catmint | ||
| + | ** Along Victorian side, under and between serviceberries: excess plants from front and alley | ||
| + | ** Along tank garden, put blue mist spirea, coreopsis and lavender (with small stones), grasses behind bench, butterfly weed | ||
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| + | ===Feature=== | ||
| + | * bench (possibly [http://www.raisegardens.com/product/4005 chamomile bench]) | ||
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| + | == Research == | ||
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| + | === Green wall systems === | ||
[http://www.greenrooftops.com/GWP_Overview.aspx Green Wall Panels] | [http://www.greenrooftops.com/GWP_Overview.aspx Green Wall Panels] | ||
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[http://www.eltlivingwalls.com/ ELT Easy Green] | [http://www.eltlivingwalls.com/ ELT Easy Green] | ||
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| + | [http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/ Vertical gardens] | ||
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| + | === Also on vines === | ||
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| + | [http://www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/vines-of-the-northeast.html Native Vines of the Northeast and Great Lakes] | ||
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| + | [http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/fieldoperations/NAP/NativePlants/Pages/NativeVines.aspx Native Vines - City of Ann Arbor] | ||
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| + | === Possible shrubs === | ||
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| + | * prairie, pasture or smooth wild rose | ||
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| + | * [http://www.daytonnursery.com/encyclopedia/perennials/Caryopteris.htm blue mist spirea] | ||
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| + | * coreopsis | ||
| + | [[Image:coreopsis sample.jpg|400px]] | ||
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| + | == Flowers == | ||
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| + | See [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Atz6tNNkXogycG9JZGNkeXRldkI4bnNGa203eEY4UXc&hl=en#gid=0 Master plant list] on Google Docs for recommendations. Not many may be needed. Shrubs and trees seem like a good idea for a parking lot area, with perhaps some flowers bordering the fence by the sidewalk (like coneflowers, coreopsis, mint, liatris and some bulbs). | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 26 January 2011
return to green garage gardens
Contents
Final Plant Selections
- Walls:
- West wall: riverbank grape or virginia creeper with virgin's bower over door
- North wall: climbing hydrangea
- Underneath window of 3-season room: sedum
- Along fence (with gate): sundrops and catmint
- Along Victorian side, under and between serviceberries: excess plants from front and alley
- Along tank garden, put blue mist spirea, coreopsis and lavender (with small stones), grasses behind bench, butterfly weed
Feature
- bench (possibly chamomile bench)
Research
Green wall systems
A Living Greenwall in Vancouver
Also on vines
Native Vines of the Northeast and Great Lakes
Native Vines - City of Ann Arbor
Possible shrubs
- prairie, pasture or smooth wild rose
- coreopsis
Flowers
See Master plant list on Google Docs for recommendations. Not many may be needed. Shrubs and trees seem like a good idea for a parking lot area, with perhaps some flowers bordering the fence by the sidewalk (like coneflowers, coreopsis, mint, liatris and some bulbs).
