{"id":31545,"date":"2019-01-11T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T00:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=31545"},"modified":"2020-04-19T12:10:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T20:10:52","slug":"vertical-gardens-in-buenos-aires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/11\/vertical-gardens-in-buenos-aires\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Gardens in Buenos Aires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31590 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls above store, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31592 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls above store, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_3_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31593 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden viewed from below, plants growing on outdoor building walls above store, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_4_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31591 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Split-leaf philodendron in a vertical garden viewed from below, plants growing on outdoor building walls above store, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_2_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31594 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px-128x77.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls above stores, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Callao, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px-128x77.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px-768x461.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_5_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31595 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls above stores, Recoleta neighborhood, Avenida Callao, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_6_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During our recent visit to Buenos Aires, it was great to see lots of vertical gardens. We spotted green walls above stores, banks, and inside office buildings. <a href=\"https:\/\/turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar\/en\/article\/ba-going-green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">With ongoing efforts to add green spaces to the city<\/a>, it&#8217;s certainly an effective way to include more plant life in crowded neighborhoods. Ferns, vines, and even Split Leaf Philodendrons happily climb towards the sun in these photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31597 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls, Torre Banco Galicia Central, Avenida Pres. Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Per\u00f3n, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_8_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_9_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31598 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_9_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls, Torre Banco Galicia Central, Avenida Pres. Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Per\u00f3n, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_9_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_9_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_9_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31599 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing on outdoor building walls, Torre Banco Galicia Central, Avenida Pres. Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Per\u00f3n, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_10_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_7_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31596 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_7_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden viewed from below, plants growing on outdoor building walls, Torre Banco Galicia Central, Avenida Pres. Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Per\u00f3n, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_7_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_7_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_7_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31600 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing in office building lobby, Puerto Madero neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_11_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_12_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31601 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_12_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical garden, plants growing in office building lobby, Puerto Madero neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_12_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_12_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buenos_Aires_vertical_garden_12_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanespora.com\/en\/the-8-benefits-of-spreading-green-spaces-in-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There are so many benefits to adding greenery to cities.<\/a> Plants improve air quality, save energy, and ease stress for city residents. That&#8217;s why sights like these vertical gardens are increasingly common around the world. During this trip, we didn&#8217;t spot any orchids hanging from the walls, but I&#8217;ve blogged how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/17\/vertical-orchids\/\">they&#8217;re well suited for vertical gardens, too<\/a>. They&#8217;re all great antidotes for an excess of concrete and steel. Check out more green spaces in Buenos Aires at the city&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/28\/buenos-aires-botanical-garden\/\">Botanical Garden<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/08\/buenos-aires-japanese-gardens\/\">Japanese Gardens<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During our recent visit to Buenos Aires, it was great to see lots of vertical gardens. We spotted green walls above stores, banks, and inside office buildings. With ongoing efforts to add green spaces to the city, it&#8217;s certainly an effective way to include more plant life in crowded neighborhoods. Ferns, vines, and even Split [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,20,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-gardening","category-misc","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31545"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35137,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31545\/revisions\/35137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}