Patrick Blanc, Vertical Garden interview in Paris

Patrick explain his botanical and artistic work on vertical gardens in different places in Paris in 2007.

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[wegwagvideos]

Talk about a Green Building! AWEsome!! I <3 this little dude forever.

[Gilberto Salazar]

wonderfull. he really goes green.

[acerb45666555]

Wow! Wait till the city councils around the world see this! No more ugly drab buildings ever again!

[MojeImeNijeBitno]

what is the name of the plant with tiny green leaves?

[janeofthesea]

He literally has a green thumb.

[ReamsTeam]

I absolutely love it!

[tamimzion]

It's so beautiful !!!!

Thank you!

[Madmax Madmaxero]

Nice nails

[Chimpata Bred]

that's rockin'

[Pal omilla]

they are amazing! thanks for create a better world. In Spain you can also see them by "Paisajismo Ubano"

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

Not to nitt-pick, but Dr. Blanc is no idiot - he is actually a botanist. There is actually some scientific application in the design of his vertical greenery - selection of compatible plants, selection of climate-specific species, etc. You need to know the nutritional requirements of the plants and select those that have similar needs. It's not a random planting of the varieties he selects - he plants to achieve a certain visual effect, so I would call it art.

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

.. the rate of evaporation of the water (ensuring the water is at room dewpoint temperature, for example).

There are systems that use these green walls as a biofilter - there are microbes in the root nodules of some of those plants that can metabolize VOC compounds like formaldehyde (a common contaminant from building finishes). These systems actually improve the quality of the air in the space. Any musty smell would be from mold - and then you should point your finger to the AC