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Vertical Garden Guide: It's A Whole New Way To Think About Gardening
Vertical Garden Guide: It's A Whole New Way To Think About Gardening
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STRETCH OPEN POCKETS
First stretch open all the pockets using a small pipe or tool handle to get leverage.
Pull firmly. Felt will give and stretch.
Do not pull excessively.
HAND WATERING
Hand-watering is an option if you plan to water it every day, or if you live in rainy areas.
An automatic watering system is easy to connect.
See Irrigation Guide for more Information.
WATERING SYSTEM
Run the watering system on full to test the system.
Check that the drip line is watering evenly across every second row.
Check that the drain is clear.
Check that the drain hose is adequate for draining out the water.
If water source is harvested rainwater then use an in-line filter.
The back layer of felt will get slightly moist when pressed.
The bottom crease inside the pocket will also feel moist
The front of the pockets will remain dry.
Run the system on full while installing the plants.
Soak the root-wrappers before wrapping the plants.
WRAPPING PLANTS
Pre-moisten the root-wrapper to prevent root shock.
Remove enough soil to make a long flat pouch
that easily slides into the pocket.
Use a rubber band to hold wrapper together
TIMER SETTINGS
When the wall is planted set the timer for 4 minutes, 4 times a day.
Check each plant daily initially to see they are all getting moisture.
If a plant gets dry, hand water it to reactivate the moisture.
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Design Considerations
Vertical Gardening Wisdom
INDOOR LIGHTING
Existing room light provides the minimal illumination
for growing plants so youll want to add a track lighting
system. You can position metal halide lights with the
light washing down the living wall. This is still considered
a low light planting location, so plan on low light indoor
tropical plants that are native to the forest floor.
NATURAL LIGHT
Bright indirect light across from a bank of windows is
an indoor tropical favourite. They will reach to the light
and align their leaves to the source, making a perfect
display. Direct light may cause burning, but if it is limited
to a few hours a day it should be fine.
OUTDOORS
A sunny deck with full day sun is perfect for growing herbs and vegetables, flowers and
succulents.
Partial sun is great for lettuce or ferns and most other plants. A shady wall is good for ferns.
WINTER EXPOSURE
Recirc units are not designed for frozen water in their tanks. Expansion of freezing ice may
damage the tank and cause leaks. It is best to drain, dry, and store indoors for winter.
GROUNDED POWER
The Florafelt Recric unit contains a pump that recirculates water to the top
of the felt pockets. The plug-in timer should be set to run 15 minutes, 3 a day.
Use a 240V grounded outlet with reliable power that is always on nearby.
MOISTURE
Florafelt planters are intended for water-safe areas. Generally water will remain within the unit
but there is always the possibility that water can drip from the leaves, or roots may direct water
outside of the unit during water cycling periods. If you intend to use the unit indoors on wood
floors or carpeting, use extra caution & observe the unit during pump operation. Use common
sense when placing the unit and clean up occasional plant mess or moisture leakage.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
A thriving garden requires love. Daily watering is automatic which plants love. The water tank
should be checked weekly and topped off. Do not add water while the unit is on since water
will continue to drip from the planter and cause overflow. Wait one hour after the pump cycle
or when all water has drained from the felt planter. Tank draining and water replacement is
recommended every 4 to 6 months to prevent salt build up from fertilizers.
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Built To Evolve
Why Florafelt?
With a bolted attachment, our Florafelt planters can be used at any height. Florafelt is
made from recycled PET and is virtually indestructible. And once integrated with plants
and root material, it becomes a permanent living membrane.
Anyone can become a vertical gardener, not just the botanists and artists.
Florafelt Vertical Planters are cheaper than wood fencing or siding which makes it the ultimate
green building material.
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landscape service. Fytogreen trained vertical gardeners are available for consultation.
Florafelt
12 POCKET VERTICAL GARDEN PLANTER
MATERIALS CONTENT:
Pocket size 250mm x 150mm 80mm
Light weight 750g/m2
Planted weight Approx. 40kg/m2
Made from Indestructible recycled nylon felt
Versatile Move and change plants at will
MATERIALS CONTENT:
Pocket size 250mm x 150mm 80mm
Light weight 750g/m2
Planted weight Approx. 40kg/m2
Made from Indestructible recycled nylon felt
Versatile Move and change plants at will
3 Webbs Lane, Somerville, VIC 3912 ph. 1300 182 341 E. info@fytogreen.com.au
Trim Panels To Custom Sizes
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Trim felt using sharp scissors or multiple cuts with a utility knife. Panels can
also be trimmed vertically every 125mm to create more custom sizes.
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TRIM PANELS TO CUSTOM SIZES
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Mounting Guide
Hang On Hooks - Very Easy And Quick To Install
A grid of hooks on the wall is a simple way to create a living wall.
The air gap keeps the back dry, while the planters shingle down so that
the water drips into the lower felt. Simply water and the liquid will spread
evenly down the wall. Its an ideal method for outdoors - on fences and
walls where water is not an issue.
For extra safety indoors, use rubber pond liner on the wall. Be sensible. HA
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Mounting Guide (cont)
MOUNTING
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Wood Framed Vertical Garden - Permanent Installation
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FLASHING
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Irrigation Guide
Drain Away System - Irrigation Parts
You can purchase a complete
Florafelt vertical garden planters
Irrigation kit fromcanus.
be watered by hand
daily. For automatic watering, you can use the enclosed soaker
See our product page for details
hose that can either be connected to your existing irrigation
system, or you can add a digital hose timer to a nearby tap.
We recommend using a hose splitter so it is always connected
to an available source of water.
Pressure Regulator -
Florafelt Vertical Garden Irrigation Guide The pressure regulator keeps the water
pressure low to prevent hose connection
blow-outs and slows the watering rate.
Slower watering allows plants to absorb
the water, reducing waste. Use either
20psi or 25psi model.
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Irrigation Guide
Recirculating System with Base Tank
8mm
DRIPLINE
WALL
FLORAFELT BY FYTOGREEN
VERTICAL GARDEN PLANTERS
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