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Florafelt Vertical Garden Guide PDF
Florafelt Vertical Garden Guide PDF
GARDEN
Ve r t i c a l G a r d e n S y s t e m s
GUIDE
VERTICAL
GARDEN
GUIDE
How To Use the Florafelt Vertical Gardening System
INSTALLATIONGUIDE
ByChrisBribach
TABLEOFCONTENTS
LIVINGARCHITECTUREFOREVERYONE 1
FLORAFELTMAKESVERTICALGARDENSEASY 2
VERTICALGARDENDESIGNTIPSANDADVICE 5
SPECSHEETS12POCKET&4POCKET 8
ROOTWRAPPERSMESSFREEVERTICALGARDENING 10
CUSTOMSIZINGGUIDETRIMTOSIZE 11
MOUNTINGMETHODS 12
IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY 15
IRRIGATIONRECIRCULATINGSYSTEMS 20
ABOUTTHEINVENTORCHRISBRIBACH 23
2016FlorafletVerticalGardenSystems
LIVINGARCHITECTUREFOREVERYONE
HEALTHYSPACES
Anumberofstudieshaveshownthatplantsintheworkplacereducesickdaysandincrease
productivity,andeveryoneknowsthatgreeneryalwaysmakesahomemoreinviting.Aside
frombeingpleasanttolookat,plantsfillourroomswithfreshoxygen.Also,greenery
symbolizesfood,healthandlife,whichwefeeldeepinoursubconscious.Sincemostofus
workandliveinurbanareasandwespendthevastmajorityofourtimeindoors,barren
interiorscanbesoftenedandreinvigoratedbythefeelingofabundanceofferedbyplants.
CLEANERAIR
Wallsprovideanexcitingnewplatformtofill
withplants.Thecreativepossibilitiesare
endless.Youcancreateavarietyof
illusionssuchasglimpsingajungle,
enjoyingtheviewsofacliffsidelushwith
foliage,orofsittingnearaformalgarden.
Andthatfeelingoffreshnessisnotjusta
pleasantsensation.Itismeasurable.Plants
notonlytransformcarbontooxygen,but
thesoilremovestoxinsfromtheair.Millions
ofactiveorganismsineveryscoopofsoil
neutralizetoxinswhenthemicrobiology
convertsVOCsintonitrogen,whichisvital
forplants.Usingthisancientsymbiosisto
improveourmodernworldkeepsusthriving
andhealthy.
URBANOASIS
Inabeautifulirony,citiesandurbanareas
providemoresurfaceareapersquarefoot
togrowplantsthanevenourmajestic
countrysides.Insideandout,ourwallscan
befilledwithplants,creatingacomplexand
biodiverseoasisineventhemostdensely
populatedareas.Nativebirdsandanimals
willflocktojoinusinoururbancenters,
reconnectinguswithnatureinthousandsof
ways.Edibleplantsandfruitswillbe
plentiful,aharvestatarmsreach.
Photo:CustomRecirculatingFlorafeltVerticalGardenby
PasiLindberg,Zengrow,Helsinki,Finland
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 1
Florafelt Vertical Garden by Chris Bribach, Plants On Walls. CBRE Office Towers, Downtown San Francisco.
FLORAFELTMAKESVERTICALGARDENSEASY
CBREOfficeTower,DowntownSanFrancisco,California.Designer:ChrisBribach,PlantsOnWalls.
FLORAFELTVERTICALPLANTERS
GrowingalivingwalliseasywithFlorafeltVerticalGardenPlanters.Ourhandmadeplanters
aredesignedtousethemicrofibersinPETfelttowaterplantsequally.Thefeltismadefrom
recycledplasticbottles,anylonandnontoxicfiberthatispracticallyindestructible.This
amazingmaterialprovidesasafegrowingmediumthatispHneutralandnonreactive,soyou
cangardenorganicallyrightonyourwall.It'sevensafeforvegetablesandherbs!Rootsgrow
rightintothefelt,whichcomesalivethankstothemicrobiologyinthesoil.
ROOTWRAPPERS
Florafeltplanterscomewithourcustom
RootWrappingsystem.Itletsyouchange
andrearrangeyourlivingwallatwill,while
maintainingtheintegrityofeveryplantinits
ownsoil.
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 2
FLORAFELTMAKESVERTICALGARDENSEASY
Growinginsyntheticfeltallowsunlimitedpossibilities.Inthe1970's,afamousParisian
designerplantedsomeofthelongestliving,largestandmostgorgeouslivingwallstodate,
whicharestillthriving.Theygrowinsyntheticfelt,whichisidealforbreathabilityandallows
forfullymaturerootdevelopment.Florafelthastakenthisconceptandaddedpocketscreated
fromthesamematerialforeaseofinstallationandplantreplacement.
ConservatoryofFlowers,SanFrancisco,California.Designer:ChrisBribach,PlantsOnWalls.
USINGALITTLESOILMAKESVERTICALGARDENINGMUCHEASIER
Wecreatedthepocketstoaccommodateahandfulofsoil.ThesoilbalancespHand
introducesmicrobiologytoletnaturedoitsworkandbringthefeltalive.Itiscrucialtouse
syntheticmaterialsthatdon'tdissolve.
WHATSWRONGWITHSMALLCOMPARTMENTSORPLANTERBOXES
Hardornonbreathableplasticsystemsrestrictrootgrowthandeventuallykillplants.Ourfelt
pocketsencouragerootgrowthforafulllifecycle.
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 3
FLORAFELTMAKESVERTICALGARDENSEASY
VERYLARGEVERTICALGARDENS
Withaboltedattachment,ourFlorafeltplanterscanbeusedatanyheight.Florafeltismade
fromrecycledPETandisvirtuallyindestructible.Onceitisplantedandhastimetogrow,the
rootmaterialmakesitapermanentlivingmembrane.
PETPLASTICSANDTOXICITY
Notallplasticsarethesame.PETplasticisanonreactive,nontoxicplastic,whichiswhyitis
usedforanythingfrommilkjugstowaterbottles.Traceamountsoftoxinsareknownto
emergefromPET,butsoilmicrobesbreakdownthosecomplexmoleculeslongbeforethey
reachplantroots.Wechose100%recycledPETfeltfibersforourFlorafelt,turningunused
waterbottlesintosomethinguseful.Additionally,plantsgrowninthismaterialabsorbcarbon
fromtheatmosphere,makingFlorafelta'carbonabsorbingproductoverit'slifetime.
VERTICALGARDENSTHATEVOLVE
Itisveryimportantfortheverticalgardentobeinteractivesothatitcanbemodifiedas
needed.Likeanygarden,thereareunpredictablechangesinclimate,exposure,pests,or
plantdisease.Rootwrappedplantsareeasytochangeoutwhentheneedarises.
SLITANDSTAPLEMETHOD
Themajordrawbackofthe
slitandstaplemethodfor
verticalgardensisthatlarge
plantedareasoftendonottake.
Itisverydifficulttoaddnew
plantstofillinthesespaces.
PLEATEDPOCKETDESIGN
TheFlorafeltpleatedpocket
designmakesitveryeasyfor
anygardenertoremovethe
problemplantsandtuckhealthy
startsintotheexistingpockets.It
alsoallowscaretakerstoreplace
thedeadfoliagewiththeplant
typesthatarethriving.Starting
withabiodiverseselection
allowsyoutoexperimentwith
manyplantsandminimizethe
failures.Yousimplyaddmoreof
whatworks.
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 4
VERTICALGARDENDESIGNTIPSANDADVICE
Privateresidence,BeverlyHills,California.Designer:ChrisBribach,PlantsOnWalls.
NATURALLIGHT
Brightindirectlightisanindoortropicalfavorite.Theplantswillreachforthelightandalign
theirleavestothesource,makingaperfectdisplay.Directlightcanbeworkableifitislimited
toafewhoursaday.
INDOORLIGHTING
Lowlighttropicalplantsrequireaminimumof150footcandlesofillumination,whichisbest
achievedwithatracklightingsystem.Halogenisidealformanyplantsbecauseitprovidesa
widespectrumoflight.Metalhalideandfluorescentlightsarealsoexcellent.NewLEDlights
mayalsoworkforsomesituations.
OUTDOORS
Adeckwithfulldayofsunisperfectforgrowingherbsandvegetablesandflowers.Partial
sunisgreatforlettuce,ferns,succulentsandmostotherplants.Fernsalsodowellonshady
walls.
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 5
VERTICALGARDENDESIGNTIPSANDADVICE
LIGHTMETER
Alightmetershouldbepartofyourtoolkit.Theyareeasyandinexpensive.Indoortropical
plantsneedaminimumof150footcandlestothrive.Directsunprovides10,000footcandles
andwillburnmostindoorplants,whileherbsandvegetablesflourishinsuchconditions.Test
theareayouwanttoplantandaddsupplementallightingorshadeifnecessary.Explorethe
internettolearnmoreaboutwhichplantsyoushouldchooseforyourinstallation.
MOISTURE
Florafeltplantersareintendedforwatersafeareas.Generally,waterwillremainwithinthe
unit,butthereisalwaysthechanceofsomedripping.Usecommonsensewhenplacingthe
unitandfollowinstructionscarefully.
REGULARWATERING
DailywateringalongthetoprowisnormallyrequiredwhenusingFlorafeltplanters.Formost
situations,werecommendconnectingtheplanterstoanautomaticirrigationsystem.Asimple
driptubeacrossthetopwhichissettowatertwicedailyfor30minuteswillprovideadequate
moistureformostsituations.Recirculating
systemsaremorewaterefficient,withatank,
pumpandtimerssettorunonceadayfor30
minutesformostsituations.
FERTILIZE
Wehighlyrecommendlightfertilizingforvertical
gardens.Wesuggestusinganorganicbased
fertilizer(wepreferMaxsea)tominimizesalt
buildupandpromoteactivemicrobiology.You
caneasilyinstallaninjectortoyourirrigation
system,oryoucanfertilizebyhandwitha
sprayer.Forrecirculatingsystemssimplyadd
fertilizerwhenyoutopoffthewatertanks.
SEASONALPLANTINGS
Floweringannualsareanexcellentchoicefor
seasonalplantings.Inearlyspring,Florafelt
pocketscanbeplantedwithsmallstarts,seeds
andcuttingsforadazzlingdisplayofcolorall
summerlong.Whengrowingseasonhas
ended,theRootWrappedplantscanbe
removed,cleanedandstoredfornextyear,
alongwiththelightweightFlorafeltpanels.
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VERTICALGARDENDESIGNTIPSANDTRICKS
WINTEREXPOSURE
Mostplantswillgodormantinthewinter.Plantedintheground,theyareprotectedfrom
extremefreezingtemperatures.Inwalls,aswithplanters,onlycertainruggednativeswill
surviveahardfreeze.Consultwithalocalnurseryforadviceonspecificplantsthatcanmake
itthroughwinteryoullfindthattheylovetotalkaboutplantsandwillbehappytomake
recommendations.
CHILDRENANDPETS
Florafeltcanbedamagedbyclaws,teethand
beaks.Usecaution,assomeplantsaretoxic.
TheRecircunitcantipifitisdestabilizedby
climbingchildrenorjumpingpets.Usecommon
senseandbeselectiveaboutplacement.
PLANTSELECTION
Fullsun,partshade,orfullshadearestandard
considerationswhenyouselectplants,butyour
localenvironmentisalsoimportant.For
example,someindoortropicalsrequireacertain
amountofshade,andwontrespondwellto
abrupttemperaturechanges.Onceagain,talkto
someoneatyourlocalnursery.
BIODIVERSELIVINGWALL
Itsfuntotrymanydifferenttypesofplantsto
learnwhatdoesbestinyourenvironment.Itsa
quickandinterestingwaytogrowagardenthat
isexquisitelyrefinedforbothyoursenseof
beautyandyourroom.Simplyremovethe
failuresandreplacewiththespeciesthatare
thriving.
COMBINEPLANTS
Eachpocketcanbehometomanyplants
clusteredtogether.UseRootWrapperstocreate
aminigardenineachpocket.Addcuttings,
bulbsandseedsandenjoyseeingwhat
emerges.Youmightbesurprisedtodiscover
whatthrivesinyourspecificconditions!
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FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 8
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 9
ROOTWRAPPERSMESSFREEVERTICALGARDENING
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 10
150 mm
150 mm
150 mm
6 in
6 in
6 in
TRIM AND TILE TO CREATE CUSTOM SIZES USE A UTILITY KNIFE
Use combinations of the panels to create TO TRIM TO SIZE
custom sizes as in the example below.
66 in Florafelt Vertical Garden Planters can
1680 mm be cut with a utility knife and sharp
32 in 12 in 22 in scissors:
810 mm 310 mm 560 mm
- Place panel felt side down.
- Use a straight edge and utility
knife to cut plastic backing
610 mm
board.
24 in
F12 F4 F12
- Do not cut within 1 inch of
TRIMMED attachment staples.
- Trim felt using sharp scissors or
multiple cuts with a utility knife.
1830 mm
72 in
610 mm
F12 F4 F12
24 in
F12
TRIMMED
1830 mm
72 in
310 mm
F12
- Panels can also be cut at curves and angles. TRIMMED
- To re-attach felt pockets at the edges use black zip ties every 2 inches.
- If required use a small soldering iron to melt holes.
2015 F l o ra fe l t.c o m - US Patent 8141294 - MADE IN THE US A
MOUNTINGMETHODS
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MOUNTINGMETHODS
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EXISTING WALL
GUTTER / FRAME EDGE (SEE BELOW)
DRIP IRRIGATION / RECIRC TUBING
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IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY
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IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY
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IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY
PARTS
Mostoftheseparts(orsimilar)areavailableatyourlocalprolandscapesupplier,Lowesor
HomeDepot,oronlinethroughGoogleSearchandAmazon.com.
HoseSplitterConnectthehosesplittertoyourfaucet.
Thisallowsyoutohaveaccesstoyourwaterbutalso
providesan'alwayson'connectiontoyourwatertimer.Be
surethefaucetandsplittervalveremainopentoensure
consistentwatering.Considercoveringthevalvesusing
stretchwraptopreventaccidentalshutoff.
DigitalHoseTimerThetimeruses2AAbatteries.The
OrbitDigitalHoseTimer(shown)worksbestforthis
applicationsinceitallowsfor1minuteruntimes,which
reducewaterwaste.Italsoallowsfor6hourintervalsso
youcanwater4timesaday,ifnecessary.Werecommend
thateachlivingwallhasonindependantbatteryoperated
timerforreliableandeasytoadjustwateringcycles.
FoodInjectorTheDosatronDM11Fisawateroperated
unitthataddsaspecificconcentrationoffoodtothesystem
witheachwateringcycle.Ituseswaterpressuretooperate
andisdesignedforlowwaterflow.Venturiinjectorscanbe
usedforlarge,highflowsystems.Liquidfoodtankscanbe
madefrom6inchABStubeforathinprofilethatwillbe
completelyhiddenamongtheplants.
ParticleFilterAmeshfilterpreventsclogsindriplines.Inlinestainlessfiltersprovidelong
serviceandcanbeeasilyflushedcleanonaregularschedule.Makesureyourparticlefilteris
downstreamfromyourfoodinjectortopreventplantfoodfromcloggingyourdrippers.
PressureRegulatorThepressureregulatorkeepsthewaterpressurelowtopreventhose
connectionblowouts,andslowsthewateringrate.Slowerwateringallowsplantstoabsorb
thewater,reducingwaste.30PSIiscommonformostirrigationapplications.
Tubinginchirrigationtubingisinexpensiveandeasytouse.Thiscommontypeof
irrigationisstandardformostlandscapeapplications.Slipconnectorsarequickandeasyto
install.Gardenhosewiththreadedconnectorsareextremelyeasytouse.
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IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY
ButtonDripEmittersButtonemitterscomestandardingallonperhour.Barbed
connectorsareeasilypunchedintotheinchirrigationtubing.Placeone1/2gallonperhour
buttonemitterattheverytopofeachpocketrow.Makethedripvisibleforeaseofinspection
andreplacement.Ifthetopedgeissloped,pressurecompensatingemitterswillmaintaina
consistentdripfromtoptobottom.Useirrigationemittersatthetoprowonly.Waterwillwick
downtheentirewall.Longerandslowerwateringtimesallowformorecompletewater
absorptionandlesswaste.
DrainTray Extrawaterwilldripfromthebottomedge.Youcansimplyletitdrainintoa
planterorgardenbelow,oryoucanuseasmalldriptray(2x2inches)todirectthewatertoa
sewerconnection,orintoafloordrain.Allowthewatertodraincompletelybykeepthebottom
pocketclearofthebottomofthetray.Tuckthebottomflapintothetraytopreventdrips.
PlantFoodWerecommendusingMaxSea16:16:16SeaweedBasedFertilizer.Itisagentle
foodthatcanbeusedforhydroponicfeedingandismostlymadefromorganicnutrients.
Organicnutrientsarepreferredbecausetheyencourageactivemicrobiologyinthesoiland
reducetheproblemofsaltbuildupfromchemicalfertilizers.
CustomIrrigationDesignsUsingvariousfittingstheentiresystemcanbeenclosedina
stainlesssteelutilitybox.
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IRRIGATIONDRAINAWAY
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Daily
Observetheplants
Noticeifplantslookwilted
Oriftheyhavefadedleaves
Orshowrottingbasesorbrownedleaves
Alsonoticeiftheyhavenewbudsorhavemadenewroots
Monthly
AddplantfoodtotheFeeder(Maxsea)
Observeplanthealthandadjustwatertimingifnecessary
Removedeadleaves
Removedeadplantsandreplace
Cleardrainofanydebris
Every3Months
Cleanthefilter
Useladdertovisuallycheckdripemitters
EveryYear
Changethetimerbattery
Changeoutthedriplines
Tip:UseyourECalendar
Addtheseeventstoyourelectroniccalendarandusethe
repeatedeventsfeaturewithreminders.
Copyandpastethisinfoforeachfrequencylisted.
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IRRIGATIONRECIRCULATINGSYSTEMS
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IRRIGATIONRECIRCULATINGSYSTEMS
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IRRIGATIONRECIRCULATINGSYSTEMS
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Thewatertankshouldbecheckedweeklyandtoppedoff.Donotaddwaterwhiletheunitis
onsincewaterwillcontinuetodripfromtheplanterandcauseoverflow.Waitonehourafter
thepumpcycleorwhenallwaterhasdrainedfromthefeltplanter.Tankdrainingandwater
replacementisrecommendedevery4to6monthstopreventsaltbuildupfromfertilizers.
Daily
Observetheplants
Noticeifplantslookwilted
Oriftheyhavefadedleaves
Orshowrottingbasesorbrownedleaves
Alsonoticeiftheyhavenewbudsorhavemadenewroots
Weekly
Topoffwatertank.Donotaddwaterwhilepumpisrunning.
Addplantfoodtothetank(1/4tspMaxsea)
MonthlyTasks
Observeplanthealthandadjustwatertimingifnecessary
Removedeadleaves
Removedeadplantsandreplace
Every3Months
Emptytanksandreplacewater
Cleanpumpandcheckwaterflow
Tip:UseyourECalendar
Addtheseeventstoyourelectroniccalendarandusethe
repeatedeventsfeaturewithreminders.
Copyandpastethisinfoforeachfrequencylisted.
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ABOUTTHEINVENTORCHRISBRIBACH
ChrisBribachplantingafullyfilledinfernwallforaprivatehomeinLosAltosHills,California.
IgraduatedfromSCIARCin1992,oneoftheworld'smostprestigiousarchitecturalschools.
TheschoolwaslocatedblocksfromFrankGherysoffice,afocalpointforprogressivedesign
ideas.
Iwasexcitedaboutanorganicfutureinarchitectureandcreatedchaossculpturesconnected
infreeformstructures.Iassembledthepiecesinwhatseemedrandomandturbulent
designs,butwereactuallyaredundantlyefficientorganicspaceframe.Theassemblybecame
aprocessthatorganicallyhelpedcreatethescopeandshape,notunlikeabirdbuildinga
nest.Ilaterexploredspontaneousdesignorperformancearchitecturewheretheaudience
createdtheirownexperienceandbuiltform.
Creatingalivingspacewiththematerialsathand,quicklyandefficiently,ishowmostpeople
builtdwellingsthroughouthistory.Peopleneededverylittletobuildtheirhomes,becausethey
livedinharmonywiththeirenvironment.Bypassingdownthisknowledge,aricharchitecture
evolvedthatwassensitivetotheenvironmentandmadeefficientuseoflocalmaterials.
FLORAFELTVERTICALGARDENSYSTEMSPRODUCTANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE 23
ABOUTTHEINVENTORCHRISBRIBACH
Themassiveindustrialurbancentersoftodayareplaguedwithpavedandroofedsurfaces
thatrequireenormousamountsofenergytocreateandmaintain.Iwonderedwhybuildings
cantbecoveredwithlivingfoliagetocoolinteriors,preventdecayandevengrowfood.
In2008IturnedtotheworkofthevisionaryartistPatricBlancwhobegangrowingverticallyin
the1970susinghishomefishaquarium.Replicatingthenaturalgrowthalongcliffsand
slopingsurfaces,hecreatedbeautifulverticalgardensusingnutrientwaterthatflowsover
syntheticfelt.Excitedbythepotential,IexploredtheslitandstaplemethodPatricofferedin
hisbookTheVerticalGardenwhereheremovesalmostallthesoilwhenplanting.Itquickly
becameclearthatamasteryofbotanywouldberequiredtoprovideproperwaterand
nutrientshydroponically.Findingthisfartoodifficultfortherestofus,Isimplifiedtheconcept
bypleatingthefeltandstaplingittoalightweightnontoxicplasticboardtocreateeasily
plantablepockets.IwroteandwasgrantedapatentfortheVerticalGardenPanelfiledSep.
2,2010.
IamcommittedtotheuseofsustainablemanufacturingmethodsthatIlearnedfromWilliam
McDonough'sbookCradleToCradlesoIworkedwithmanufacturerstodevelopasynthetic
growingmediumIcalledFlorafelt.Madefrom100%recycledP.E.T.plasticbottles,itis
consideredfoodsafeandwillnotonlylastindefinitelybutcanberemeltedtocreateother
products.
FlorafeltVerticalPlantersareproudlymadeintheUSAfrommaterialsalsomadeintheUSA.
Ourteamassemblesplantersandsystemsforcustomersthroughouttheworld.
There'snothinglikethejoyyoufeelwhenyoufillawallwithplants.
ChrisBribach
InventoroftheVerticalGardenPanel,USPatent8141294
CEOandFounderofFlorafeltCorporationandPlantsOnWalls
Tolearnmoreandgetinspiredvisit:http://www.Florafelt.com
LIABILITYSTATEMENTFlorafeltand/orPlantsOnWallsisnotresponsibleorliableforcareandmaintenanceofplantsusedinourFlorafeltlivingwallpanels,Floraframe
livingwallsystems,RootWrappersoranyotherproductsorservices.Florafeltand/orPlantsOnWallsisnotresponsibleorliableforwaterdamagetointeriororexteriorof
buildings,homes,orfinishesduetomisuseoraccidentalmoisturedrippingfromplants,lackofmaintenanceofwateringsystems,orforanyreasonformoisturedamageorloss
duetodamagesofanykind.Itisuptothepurchasertoproperlyprotectallsurfacesfromwaterexposureoroverflowbyprovidingwatercatchmentdraintraysand/orvapor
barrierstoareasofpotentialdamage.Wealsorecommendthehiringofqualifiedlandscapemaintenanceprofessionalstoassistwithplantselection,planting,watering,feeding,
pestcontrol,lighting,andgeneralmaintenancetoassureoptimalhealthforthelivingwall.PlantsOnWallsisnotresponsibleandtobeheldharmlesstodamagetobuildings,
waterleakage,lossofplants,bodilyharm,oranyaccidentaldamagesofanykind.2015PlantsOnWalls/Florafelt.
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HOW IT WORKS
Ve r t i c a l G a r d e n S y s t e m s
Use nylon tabs
to hang on
Made from Indestructible hooks
recycled PET plastic felt
Or mount
permanently
Pockets are stapled to a
rigid plastic sign board
Chris Bribach
Root Wrapped plants
VERTICAL GARDEN INNOVATOR
are inserted in the pockets
Millions of us find ourselves
surrounded by sterile structures. We Drip line waters
have become alienated from our
automatically
natural origins.
Or water by hand
Our health and life depend on thriv-
ing plants for food and oxygen. It is Moisture wicks down
crucial for us to reconnect with through the felt
plants and bring them back into our
lives.
Roots grow into
I created a vertical gardening system
the moist inner layer
for everyone with a practical and
MOISTURE
environmentally-friendly approach: Roots breathe for
optimal plant health
s !T MODULAR SYSTEM MADE FROM
recycled materials that does not
deteriorate. The front stays dry AIR
and drip-free
s ,IGHTWEIGHT SO IT CAN EASILY BE
applied to existing buildings. Extra water drips to
the planter below
s )NCLUDES SOME SOIL TO AVOID COM-
plicated hydroponics. Planted, weighs only
5 pounds / square foot
s )RRIGATES WITH EXISTING OR EASY
off-the-shelf equipment. High quality materials
made in the USA
s #HANGEABLE SO YOU CAN EASILY 2015 FL ORAFELT, US Pa te nt 81 41294
VERTICAL PLANTERS
To learn more, visit: RECIRC UNITS
PRO SYSTEMS
www.Florafelt.com Ve r t i c a l G a r d e n S y s t e m s GROW FELT