Artificial Green Wall Panels
Artificial green wall panels are the unit everything else is built from: a rigid, pre-assembled square of PE foliage that interlocks with its neighbours to cover a wall edge to edge. Buyers specify them by the square metre, but they arrive and get installed by the panel — which is why the panel format, not the total area, is the first decision on any project.
This page covers the two formats we produce, how density and grade affect performance, and how to calculate a panel count that survives contact with a real wall.
Two Panel Formats
| 50 × 50 cm | 100 × 100 cm | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 0.25 m² | 1 m² |
| Net weight | 0.675 kg | approx. 2.7 kg |
| Packing | 12 panels per carton | 8 pieces per box |
| Minimum order | 1 panel (ready stock) | 50 m² per design |
| Dispatch | 5 working days | 10–15 working days after order and specification approval |
| Series | G717 — 34 ready-stock designs | 1M — made to order |
Four 50 × 50 cm panels make exactly 1 m². The two formats share the same interlocking edge, so they can be mixed on one wall — production panels for the main field, ready-stock panels to close out a section or absorb a late change.
Panel, Roll, or Frame: What You Are Actually Buying
A panel is a rigid grid-backed square. It holds its shape, interlocks on all four edges, and can be lifted out and replaced individually if a section is damaged. That is what makes it the right choice for commercial walls where access and maintenance matter.
A roll is flexible mesh-backed foliage. It is cheaper per square metre and faster to cover a large area, but it sags between fixings, shows seams under grazing light, and cannot be repaired in sections. A framed system takes panels and stands them off the wall on a sub-frame — used when the substrate is uneven or services run behind the greenery.
Density: The Number That Decides How It Looks
Density is how much backing shows through at one metre. It is the difference between a wall that reads as planting and a wall that reads as a printed backdrop, and it is the first thing a buyer notices in a sample.
- Standard density — suited to high-level facades and ceilings, where the wall is seen from below at distance.
- Trade density — the default for lobbies, retail, and offices. Backing is not visible at conversational distance.
- High density — for feature walls photographed close up, and for privacy screens where opacity matters.
Density is set per design, not per order, because the foliage recipe is fixed at production. If you need a denser version of a stock design, it becomes a custom run.
Ready Stock: 34 Designs in 50 × 50 cm
Our G717 series covers 34 designs held in stock — boxwood, fern, ivy, grasses, flowering accents, and mixed foliage — all orderable from a single panel. This is what makes small projects and sample-stage decisions workable: an installer can order exactly what a job needs without committing to a production minimum.
Representative designs include G717101B Feature Wall, G717101A Grass Wall, 1M101 Lavender Accent, and 1M107 Bright Grass and Fern. The full range sits in the product collection.
Indoor and Outdoor Panels Are Different Products
Outdoor panels use PE with the UV stabiliser compounded into the granules before extrusion, tested under SGS 4,000-hour UV exposure, and carry a 3-year anti-fade warranty. Indoor panels carry no UV stabiliser and a 5-year warranty. Using an indoor panel in direct sun is the most common and most expensive specification error we see — the colour shifts within a season and there is no remedy short of replacement.
Fire performance follows the same logic. Standard UV panels carry no fire classification; selected lines are available in fire-retardant constructions tested to EN 13501-1, with the report supplied against the ordered SKU.
How Many Panels Do You Need?
Start with the wall area, then adjust for reality:
- Measure width × height in metres for each wall face.
- Divide by panel coverage — 0.25 m² for 50 × 50 cm, 1 m² for 100 × 100 cm.
- Add 5–10% for cuts at openings, corners, and services. Complex walls with many penetrations sit at the top of that range.
- Round up to full cartons — 12 panels per carton for 50 × 50 cm, 8 per box for 100 × 100 cm.
For a 3 m × 2.5 m feature wall: 7.5 m², so 30 panels of 50 × 50 cm, plus 10% for cuts = 33 panels, rounded to 36 (three cartons).
Packing, Loading, and Delivery
Panels ship flat-packed in export cartons. Mixed-SKU container loading is standard — a container can carry several designs, which is how distributors stock a range without committing to a full container per design. We quote DDP, FOB, or CIF depending on destination and who handles clearance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the panels fire rated?
Standard UV panels are not fire classified. Selected constructions are tested to EN 13501-1 and supplied with the test report. Tell us the building requirement and we will confirm which SKU applies.
Can panels be cut to fit?
Yes. They cut with a utility knife or fine-tooth saw. Cut edges are hidden behind adjoining panels or finished with an edge trim.
Do panels fade?
Outdoor panels are UV-stabilised and carry a 3-year anti-fade warranty under full sun. Indoor panels do not need UV protection and carry 5 years.
How are panels fixed to the wall?
Screws, clips, or cable ties to masonry, plasterboard, timber, or metal framing. On facades we recommend a sub-frame and mechanical fixings.
Can I order a single panel as a sample?
Yes — any of the 34 ready-stock designs, from one panel, dispatched in 5 working days. Sample freight is paid by the buyer.
What is the difference between a panel and a tile?
Nothing structural. “Tile” is sometimes used for the same 50 × 50 cm module; “panel” is the trade term for the rigid grid-backed format.
Do you supply matching edge trims?
Yes, on request. Most installations finish edges with a trim or by returning the panel around a corner.
Can I mix designs on one wall?
Yes, and most feature walls do. Send a reference image and we will suggest a mix ratio and panel count per design.
Need a panel count and a delivered price? Email [email protected] with the wall dimensions, indoor or outdoor, and the destination. For volume and mixed-container terms, see wholesale; for the system overview, see artificial green wall systems.
Panel green wall, fake green wall, artificial green wall — the same thing?
Buyers use all three names for one product. A panel green wall is the physical format: modular 50 × 50 cm or 100 × 100 cm tiles fixed to a wall or frame, as opposed to a roll or a loose screen. A fake green wall and an artificial green wall describe the same material — manufactured foliage instead of living plants. If you are comparing quotes, the term tells you nothing about quality; the construction and the density do.
This matters when you are searching. The same panel is listed as artificial, faux, fake or simply green wall depending on the supplier’s country and the platform. Search results mix all four, and a listing that ranks for one term is often the identical product under another name. Compare panels on three numbers instead: format (50 × 50 or 100 × 100 cm), density per square metre, and whether the UV stabiliser is compounded into the material or applied as a coating.
The full panel range is on the artificial green wall panel category; the format comparison sits on the artificial green wall hub, and the UV construction is explained on the outdoor UV panel page.
Material data for a submittal? The artificial green wall materials page sets out the polymer, the compounded UV system, the EN 13501-1 classification and the numbers we do not publish.
Working out quantity? The green wall panel calculator converts wall width, height and openings into a panel count for 50 × 50 cm and 100 × 100 cm formats, with the waste allowance already applied.