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Gives you an idea of how large this Succulent wall piece is that I built for an EJH Brand trade show.
It’s going to be hung today!
Giant Succulent Wall
23 Wednesday Jan 2013
Posted in Architecture, design
Hi, awesome job, especially the color mix! Question: Does it really come in at the requested 40 lb. limit? Looks like it might be heavier. Thanks, Reuben
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Hi Ruben! It looks like you are familiar with the walls at the CA Gift Show! It is actually pretty light. The frame is dried 2x4s so they are very light, the backing is extremely thin and there is dried long moss as the “soil” which is virtually weightless. The heaviest part are the plants and they aren’t too heavy. That was part of the challenge in making this piece since I had a weight limit and only 1 week to put it together!
The succulents are essentially tied in to the mesh currently. They will root as time goes on, but this is a 6 week process and the time crunch was too much. So in the meantime the piece was made ready for the show and will eventually hang in the EJH Brand Studio as a permanent installation.
Thanks for such a detailed response, I appreciate it! I also admire you for taking on such a time-crunchy project … I’da lost my mind … Best, Reuben
Hi
How do you water it.
Thanks
Kerrie
Dear Kerrie, Normally you would have it outdoors so it gets plenty of sunlight. You can spray it with a hose or spray bottles. This large one was made for a show and will be hung outside after the show is over. I have a tutorial on how to build smaller ones on my blog. Best, David
Lovely work!
Thank you!
This is awesome! Just one question- did you eliminate the soil completely for weight purposes? I read in your tutorial post that the plants aren’t grabbing as well to the moss as you though they would. Would you recommend using just using soil or soil and moss? Thanks!!
I eliminated the soil for weight purposes but I have now found that once the succulents root the moss does fairly well. I recommend the soil and then a layer of moss on top to hold moisture. It also looks better.