Watering and feeding
Just like container plantings, your
wall
garden
will
need
regular
watering to keep it flourishing.
While the plants are becoming
established, for the first few weeks
after planting, water it about every
second day. Subsequently, you’ll
need to water about once a week
in summer and perhaps only once
a month over winter, depending
on the plant species and the aspect.
Apply the water from the top, so
it can filter down through the
potting mix
—
a
long-handled
watering wand is very handy for this
purpose. During hot weather, give
the foliage a spray, too.
In terms of feeding your vertical
garden, apply a soluble fertiliser
about once a month - just mix it
up in a watering-can, then apply
at the top. You can also use a
controlled-release fertiliser once or
twice a year, sprinkling a small dose
of granules over the potting mix
at the top of the planter. When
these are watered, the nutrients will
gradually filter down through the
whole volume of the mix.
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If you're looking for a ready-made vertical garden, there
are modular products you can buy and install yourself.
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3. The Elmich Green Wall
consists of vertical modules,
each measuring 560mm high
x 500mm wide x 250mm
deep, which clip together to
create vertical planting areas
of any size required. The
modules feature geotextile
liners, which contain the
plant growing mix, and are
watered via drip irrigation.
A module with bag liner
retails for $65. For stockists,
call (02) 9648 2073 or visit
www.elmich.com.au
4. The Atlantis Gro-Wall
is a modular system that
can be fixed to any structural
wall, including concrete,
brick, wood and sheet metal.
It can be combined with a
drip irrigation system,
whereby the water feeds
down through the whole
unit. It’s available in kit form
which, when assembled,
measures 680mm wide x
1230mm high x 220mm
deep, and can accommodate
18 plants. Kits sell for $250.
For stockists, call (02)
9417 8344 or visit www.
atlantiscorp.com.au
5. Vertical garden
installations let you create
your own fabulous ‘living
art’. This Elmich Green
Wall System, at Curzon Hall
in NSW, has been planted
as a chequerboard, using
Alternanthera
‘Exhibition
Border’ in green and red.
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