Guide to choosing plants for vegetated railings in professional spaces
Meticulous plant planning for green railings
At TRACER, we attach fundamental importance to the selection of plants for our green railings. Each plant is carefully selected for its specific needs in terms of light, humidity and ability to thrive in urban conditions. Our approach is based on meticulous planning of the planting scheme, ensuring harmonious integration of plants while enhancing their resilience and long-term health. We work with you every step of the way to meet the unique requirements of your project.
Our plant selection criteria
ADAPTABILITY TO
LOCAL CLIMATE
We choose plants that are adapted to temperature variations, light and humidity levels, and the specific exposure of your planted railings to guarantee long life.
AESTHETICS
AND DIVERSITY
Our plant selections are diversified in terms of texture, color and form. This visual variety enables us to create attractive, dynamic railings, capable of surprising and evolving throughout the year.
MAINTENANCE
AND RESISTANCE
Our choices include low-maintenance species that are resistant to common diseases, ensuring efficient, long-lasting management of your planted railings.
We encourage the integration of different types of plants to promote local biodiversity, thus contributing to a more balanced and dynamic ecosystem.
Full support for your planting plan
We offer you comprehensive, personalized support in the choice of planting for your green railings. Our site supervisors, working closely with our maintenance team, ensure careful supervision at every stage, from initial consultation to professional installation and follow-up. This involvement in all phases of the planting process guarantees not only the aesthetic success of your planted structure, but also its longevity and harmonious integration into your space, meeting your high expectations in terms of quality and durability.
Our reference file
We work with a database of over 300 plants, enabling us to tailor each of our recommendations to the unique characteristics of your project. This vast database gives us the flexibility to choose the plants best suited to different environments and specific requirements. Here are just a few of the plant varieties often used for our vegetated structures:
Wisteria sinensis
Long-lasting climber with exceptional flowering, suitable for sun or partial shade, with mauve spring flowers.
Clematis vitalba
Large, very vigorous and floriferous climber, suitable for sunny or semi-shaded exposure, with white summer flowers.
Hedera helix Glacier
Hardy evergreen, suitable for shady exposure, with yellow/greenish autumn flowers.
Akebia quinata
Climber with semi-evergreen foliage, hardy, suitable for sunny to semi-shady exposure, with purple/purple spring flowers.
Campanula muralis
A very floriferous and robust ground cover, suitable for sun or part-shade exposure, with purplish spring and summer flowers.
Bergenia cordifolia
Creeping perennial, undemanding and hardy, suitable for sun, semi-shade or shade, with pink spring flowers.
