What can grow on Biowall?

Biowall works as a scaffolding for plant life to take shape on. Just as the configuration of our bones gives form for tissue and skin to grow around, biowall is an underlying rigid foundation.

It is important to plant creepers at the base because they really pull themselves up along the wall. Creepers and climbers are types of plants that could otherwise not stand on their own. As it turns out, there are many to choose from. Imagine all of the possibilities!!:

Sweet Pea are a beautiful, perfumed, dainty climber, available in a huge range of colours. They also have the added bonus that if the blooms are picked for indoors this encourages more flowers to appear on the plant. They are easily grown from seed outside, reach a height of approximately 1.8m (6ft)

Nasturtiums do come in climbing varieties, available in yellows, reds and oranges and are ideal to cover a hedge or left to scramble over banks etc. They can be grown from seed outside and will spread about 1.8m (6ft)

Black-eyed Susan is suitable for milder regions and has light orange flowers with deep brown centres. It can be grown from seed germinated indoors, needs a sunny sheltered spot or greenhouse and will grow to about 1.8m-3m (6-10ft) in a season.

Morning glory again is most suitable for mild areas. Available in blues, rich scarlets and purples, easily grown from seed germinated indoors and will grow to about 2.5-3m (8-10ft) high in a season.

Honeysuckle comes is several varieties which are vigorous and hardy, with strongly scented flowers ranging in colour from pale creamy white to bright orange red. They prefer a lightly shaded spot, well drained soil and plenty of compost.

Sweet Potato is a herbaceous perennial vine, bearing alternate heart-shaped or palmately lobed leaves and medium-sized sympetalous flowers. The edible tuberous root is long and tapered, with a smooth skin whose color ranges between red, purple, brown and white. Its flesh ranges from white through yellow, orange, and purple.

Strawberry plant “Rambling Cascade” Much controversy existed in the past over the merits of climbing strawberries and the claims made; no strawberry can climb in the accepted sense but we re-introduce a variety that does produce long runners that can be trained to trellis, canes or around a stout pole.

Wild Cucumber is a climbing and trailing perennial that grows from a large woody or fleshy underground root weighing as much as 100lbs. Tendrils used for anchoring the plant grow opposite the leaves. The male and female flowers are separate but on the same plant, and are white with five petals.

Blackberries will grow reasonably well in almost all soils and even in deep shade. Remember though, that blackberry plants may well last for 15 years or so, so do try and start them off in the best possible conditions available.

Those are just some of the food-producing varieties. Hundreds of decorative possibilities exist as well. Think of the splashes of colour you could have from:

Bouganvilla is a thorny, climbing plant giving a dazzling display of colour. The main colour of the Bouganvillia comes from papery bracts which surround the rather insignificant flower. Bouganvillia is fast growing and will flower all year round in a suitable climate.