Plant lighting · Project planning

LED lighting for living walls

A living wall needs light suited to its plants and location. Landscape professionals, designers and homeowners can prepare a project using wall dimensions, foliage depth, daylight and available mounting points.

Dimensions, photographs, plants and site constraints

GreenVisuaLED track-mounted horticultural spotlight lighting a green wall
SchedulingAdapt to the plants

Is your wall living or preserved?

Living plants use light for photosynthesis. Preserved and artificial displays do not need growth lighting; their decorative lighting should follow the supplier’s instructions. This distinction sets the purpose of your installation.

Assess light over the full height

Examine the upper, middle and lower wall, foliage depth and shadows between plants. Electrical power alone does not describe the light received. Species, distribution, lighting duration and daylight must be considered together. Daylight varies with windows, obstructions and the seasons.

Choose a layout

Track lights, surface-mounted spots, recessed fixtures or bars: selection depends on the site and exact products. Check the support, setback, aiming, cable routes, moisture and maintenance access. Recessed mounting must be specified in the instructions. There is no distance or watts-per-square-metre value suitable for every wall.

Prepare your quotation request

Provide a dimensioned plan, photographs, intended plants, ceiling height and mounting options. For commercial projects, add occupancy hours, visual expectations, irrigation details and installation and maintenance responsibilities. The services and documents to be supplied need to be agreed for your project.

Further reading

Describe your project and request a quotation

Our solutions

Three fixtures for every green wall

A short, focused range: each fixture was designed for a precise use. All share our horticultural spectrum and fit demanding spaces, in black or white.

Architects' choiceGVL T60S Track EVG+ 60W LED horticultural track spotlight

GVL T60S Track EVG+ · 60 W track spotlight

Indoor green walls, precise directional lighting

  • EVG+ spectrum, warm + cool white, CRI > 95
  • Standard single-circuit track, 350° / 90° adjustable
  • Compact 270 mm body, black or white finish
  • Ideal for shops, lobbies, restaurants, living rooms
€168.00 excl. VAT€201.60 incl. VAT, per unit
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Pay in 3 or 4 instalments by card, €100 to €3,000 (France and overseas territories)

Tall wallsGVL T60 Track EVG+ 2x30W double LED horticultural bar lighting a green wall

GVL T60 Track EVG+ · Double bar 2 × 30 W

Two zones lit by a single fixture

  • Two independently adjustable bars
  • Covers the top and bottom of the same wall
  • EVG+ spectrum ~4120 K, natural foliage rendering
  • Build adaptable to your project constraints
€224.00 excl. VAT€268.80 incl. VAT, per unit
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Pay in 3 or 4 instalments by card, €100 to €3,000 (France and overseas territories)

Outdoor · waterproofGVL SPOT V5 waterproof horticultural floodlight, 30 to 200W

GVL SPOT V5 · Floodlight 30 to 200 W

Outdoor walls, patios, greenhouses and humid areas

  • Waterproof, built for outdoors and watering
  • 4 power ratings: 30, 50, 100 or 200 W
  • 140 lm/W efficiency, 50,000 h lifetime
  • 3-year warranty, designed in France
from €83.25 excl. VAT€99.90 incl. VAT, by wattage
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Pay in 3 or 4 instalments by card, €100 to €3,000 (France and overseas territories)

In short: Indoor wall, premium rendering → T60S 60 W Tall wall or two zones → T60 double bar Outdoor or humidity → SPOT V5

EU professionals: VAT-free invoicing with a valid intra-Community VAT number.

Plan your professional project

Landscape designers and contractors · Vegetation in zoos

FAQ

Should the lights stay on continuously?

Duration depends on the plants and daylight. A schedule helps document operating hours and review them with the seasons; continuous operation is not a general design rule.

How can energy use be estimated?

Multiply the actual power in kilowatts by operating hours and the number of days. This gives kWh; multiply by your electricity tariff to estimate the cost.

Does lighting alone guarantee a healthy wall?

Light is part of the project alongside species, watering, nutrition, temperature and maintenance. A problem deserves diagnosis before lighting is increased.

Let us prepare your living-wall project

Describe your requirements and attach the information available. The form distinguishes your profile and project; additional technical details are optional. The scope and response time will be confirmed when your enquiry is reviewed.

Describe my project

Example lighting-study document (PDF in French)