What is Florafelt?

Florafelt Features Nylon Felt is made from recycled plastic water bottles. Water wicks, holds, and releases moisture. Roots grow into the moist felt. Pleated felt design keeps moisture in the system and the front dry. The soil breathes to host living microbiology and healthy plants.

How do you water Florafelt?

Start with 1 watering cycle a day for 30 minutes. Keep a close watch and check the soil with your finger. If it seems too wet or soggy, reduce watering to every other day for 30 minutes or even 2 times a week for 30 minutes.

How are green walls constructed?

At their most simple, green walls can just be a planting of wall shrubs and climbers (direct greening). These often consist of modules fixed against a wall that contain soil or media for the plants to grow in. These often require irrigation systems and may need professional installation and maintenance.

Can roots grow through felt?

Although water-based growing is one hydro method, you can also grow hydro using a felt pot, growing mix, and liquid nutrients. Using a hydro growing mix is usually easier for beginners, because it acts as a buffer against nutrient mishaps. To get started, you’ll need a Root Farm™ Felt Garden Pot.

How long do felt planters last?

Typically, we expect them to last between 3-5 years. It depends on how much direct sunlight they receive, how you store/clean them, and how you grow in them. Often, they will last longer than that! We recommend washing your fabric pots in between cycles if you use a lot of nutrients and amendments.

How do you irrigate a living wall?

A drain tray at the base of the living wall collects the extra runoff water. A pump in the vessel connected to a tube recirculates the water to the top of the living wall. A timer controls the pump to keep the living wall properly irrigated. Just add water to the vessel every couple of weeks as needed.

How often should you water a vertical garden?

How often should I water my garden? Everyone’s conditions vary, but it’s recommend that you water your garden once every 2-3 weeks.

How do you irrigate a garden wall?

You can use a drip irrigation system in this style of vertical garden, but another option is to bury a reservoir of water and allow the soil to perform a suction action. As the soil needs water, it will suck water from the reservoir. You can use an unglazed terracotta pot called an olla.

What are the disadvantages of green walls?

3 Cons of Indoor Vertical Gardens

• Living Walls Require Maintenance. Before choosing to install a living green wall in your new home, it is important to consider the additional maintenance that it will require.
• They Can Damage Your Home if You Choose the Wrong Plants.
• Irrigating Vertical Gardens Can be Challenging.

Are green walls hard to maintain?

Living green walls require a lot of maintenance, and the costs can add up over time. If that’s not an attractive option for you, be sure to contact us for artificial alternatives that look just as great without the maintenance requirements.

How many vertical gardens does Fytogreen have in Australia?

The company also has a dedicated research division that continuously develops new greening systems to meet the changing demands of the industry. Fytogreen have a proven track record of success with more than 300 successful vertical garden projects, encompassing over 7,000m2 of living walls within Australia and around the world.

What kind of fabric is florafelt made out of?

We hand make our Florafelt Pockets from 100% recycled plastic water bottles, Florafelt horticulture fabric is non-toxic, incredibly tough, and won’t decay. Pockets are mounted to a rigid backing board that allows for air circulation behind the panel and keeps walls dry.

What do you need to know about the Fytogreen project?

Fytogreen is at the cutting-edge in our field, from green walls, rooftop gardens, green facades, planter boxes to floating gardens. Visit our project gallery to see more of our inspiring case studies.

What kind of roof garden does Fytogreen provide?

Fytogreen also provide green walls and roof gardens for residential properties. OUR LATEST BLOG… Within this blog Erik, Fytogreen’s in house Botanist explores the in depth requirements and expertise necessary to provide sustainable greening for 2020 and beyond.