Florafelt Pro System - Planting
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Plant Wrapping
Use 16-inch Wraps
Use 16-inch Florafelt Wraps to contain the roots of each plant. Use the method recommended on our website.
Pre-Wrap Plants Off Site
16″ root wrappers to accommodate larger sized plants that can simply be wrapped and inserted into the pockets. Root Wrapped plants done off-site also make for an extremely rapid and tidy installation on site. Plants can easily be changed by pulling out the wrapped plant cleanly.
Placing Plants in the Grid
Insert the Wrapped Plants into Grid Openings
Place wrapped plants into each grid opening.
Press in firmly to make full contact with the felted interior.
Start from the bottom and work your way up.
Use a hose to water the wall when planting is complete.
Run the irrigation system to make sure the wall is fully saturated.
Maintenance
The First Week
Monitor the living wall to confirm moist pockets.
Observe distressed or wilting plants and make adjustments.
Plant to visit the wall frequently at first to make sure all systems are working properly.
Inform those on site to contact you if they notice anything unusual.
Long-term Maintenance
As a professional installer offer monthly visits as an ongoing service for optimal performance of your living wall installation.
Some homeowners may want to take care of the living wall themselves.
On-staff gardeners can be instructed on how to maintain the living wall.
Walls can be allowed to grow wild with little to now maintenance.
RemoTe Moisture Sensing
Add a Wifi humidity sensor with alerts to notify you of an irrigation problem.