There are, of course, LED grow lights composed of red and blue diodes-but they tend to cast a purple light which looks odd, unnatural, and unattractive.įor this reason, LiveWall LLC developed the Norb ® (Nutri-Orb) Botanic, a specialized White-Light LED that provides the right spectrum for growing plants. Plants tend to respond to blue and red wavelengths and in a proportion not available from incandescent or typical office-type LED lights. In respect to the light source (bulb), the key considerations are proper light spectrum and light intensity. Often times, track lighting is used as it is contemporary, comes with many fixture options, and is relatively inexpensive. Occasionally, they are located at the bottom or sides of the LiveWall structure, to create proximity to the plants, and thereby provide sufficient light intensity across the entire wall surface. Light fixtures should be adjustable for direction and are typically located in front of the living wall and attached to or suspended from the ceiling. Choice of spray nozzles (typically recommended for outdoors), or drip irrigation (when site is sensitive to runoff from the plants).Standard wall planters have a bottom drain option, and are most commonly used with annuals, edibles, succulents, and a number of cold-winter hardy perennials.These are spaced 16″ on center vertically. Large wall planters (recommended in hot climates and for holding larger perennials and grasses in cold climates) are available with a bottom drain or a rear drain option (when runoff water must be contained, such as over doorways or windows).

In outdoor green wall applications, the designer has more options for planter size, drainage method and water delivery. The indoor wall planters hold twice the soil volume as the standard outdoor wall planters to provide ample growing space for a wide selection of tropical plants.The wall planters are rear-draining, and would include a rubber hose drain assembly to contain runoff water.When installing living walls indoors, water containment is critical:

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