This vertical garden caught my eye at Persimmon Place, which
is a new shopping center that opened in 2015. It is located close to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station,
and across the street from the Hacienda Crossings center.
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| Vertical garden at Persimmon Place in Dublin, CA |
Several store fronts, including HomeGoods, sport substantial
trellises on which containers are mounted. A drip irrigation system waters the
plants, using Dublin’s gray water system. This is a really innovative idea, and
quite attractive.
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| Containers are mounted on the trellis |
I wonder how well the container plants will do in the hot,
inland climate, and how much maintenance the drip irrigation system will require (speaking
as one who periodically replaces emitters in my own drip system). The
containers provide an attractive green cover, while vines start growing
from below. I’ll check on progress periodically, and let you know how
sustainable this hanging garden idea is.
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| Gray water is delivered to containers via drip irrigation |
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