Faux Vines: A Beautiful and Low-Maintenance Way to Add Lush Greenery Around The House
Faux vines are a beautiful and low-maintenance way to create a beautiful garden feel, without all the upkeep. They can be used to cover up unsightly areas, create privacy screens, or simply add more greenery to your outdoor space.
There are many different types of faux vines available, so you can choose the perfect one for your needs. Some popular options include ivy, morning glory, and wisteria. Faux vines come in a variety of colors and sizes. You can use dark green or light green or both and mix it up to find one that matches your space.
They are lightweight and easy to hang or install. They can be attached to walls, fences, or pergolas with nails, screws, zip ties, command hooks, fishing wire, hot glue etc.
Another fun way to use faux vines is to create trellis or archway. I used expandable panels to help create a little extra privacy around our pool area. Here is my how-to youtube video on that.
Once installed, faux outdoor vines require little maintenance. They do not need to be watered or fertilized, and they are resistant to pests and diseases. I spray mine off at the start of spring from dust or debris left over from winter.
You can't beat greenery all year round, which is the main reason I am obsessed with fake vines and fake plants outdoors. Don't get me wrong, I am actually a plant lover and have tons of real plants inside. I love the convenience of faux plants outside with our brutal Texas heat each summer.
When we were discussing adding a fence topper for extra height on our fence, I thought of the idea of creating a faux outdoor vine wall instead. I created a beautiful climbing faux vine wall on my patio wall the year before. I used a different kind of vine, linked here. These are strands and not on a panel. I hot glued these to my stucco and glued some real vine twigs to give it an authentic feel. I even add a few pieces each year ha ha. So, I have experience with faux vines and thought of using the panels instead of more wood on my fence.
Can faux vines be used outdoors?
Yes, faux vines and plants can be used outdoors. Keep in mind, you will want to use fake ones that are made for outdoors though. If you use faux indoor plants outside, they will fade from the sun over time. I had a couple outdoors and they faded quickly in the back yard. That is where we get the harsher afternoon and evening sun. They lasted about a year. The ones I used in the front yard took a couple years to fade as they only saw the morning sun. I even painted one of them when it started fading, because I like to experiment and paint things lol. It looked good for another 3 months and then the rest of the faux plants faded, and I tossed them out.
The faux vines panels give us a little extra privacy along the fence line from seeing eye to eye with our backdoor neighbors. We don't mind having neighbors or else we would move to the country, but we wanted a little distraction from staring right at them. Plus, the faux vine greenery was just what I needed back here for a modern touch.
Supply List:
- faux outdoor vines
- drill
- 1 inch and 2 inch screws
- zip ties
- x-acto knife or scissors
How to hang faux vines on a wall?
Line your panels up before you screw them in to make sure they fit evenly. I wanted a certain height over the fence, so I started with my top panels and stretched them out the size of my fence section. You can have someone help hold your vine panels or use a screw to hold one side up like I did.
I drilled the screws in my fence as far as they would go WITHOUT going through the other side (my neighbor's side). Then I used the zip ties These outdoor panels are pretty light weight, but we get bursts of wind back here and I put enough screws that they were not going anywhere. I basically put them towards the ends and the middle and did another row towards the bottom.
I put the second row of faux vines on the bottom and made sure the lattice sections lined up nice and straight. If they are close together, you can't tell there are two panels. Here is a quick video for more of a visual on these faux outdoor vines. After all my panels were attached, I “fluffed” the faux vines and adjusted them a little.
I bought 6 faux vine panels for a total cost of about $250. The prices vary online for different vine options, but I bought these from Amazon. I originally bought 5 and realized I needed to double up along the fence line. So, I bought a 6th one and it was the wrong one, oops! The leaves looked so fake and horrible though. I still have that panel sitting in my garage actually! I love the leaves on the ones I ordered though. They are thick, look real and have held up so far in our Texas summers without fading.
Greenery adds a touch of luxury and elevates the overall appearance of any space. These faux vines are the focal point of my backyard and make a statement. It's an element we can enjoy all year long. I wanted these vine panels to not only be pretty to look at but be functional and add some height for extra privacy back here. We have had these over a year now and they have held up great.
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