How much water does a vertical garden use?
There is no single figure. A wall's water use depends on its size, the sun and wind on it, the season and the plants. Greenwall sets the timer for each wall on site and changes it with the seasons.
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What changes how much water a wall needs?
- Size. More pots need more water.
- Sun. A wall in direct sun dries faster than a shaded one.
- Wind and dry air. Both pull water out of leaves and soil. Upper floors and inland cities such as Nashik feel this more.
- Season. Summer needs the most. In the monsoon, outdoor walls often need little or none.
- Plants. Ferns want steady moisture. Purple heart and peperomia manage with less.
How is the wall watered?
The ₹550 wall has no irrigation and is watered by hand. Every wall from ₹750 per sq ft has a drip line along each row of pots, run by a timer. Walls over 10 ft need a stronger watering system.
Run a watering cycle, or pick a part, to see how water travels from the tap to the drain.
Pick a part to see what it does. Irrigation comes with every wall from ₹750 per sq ft.
How can I tell if it's getting too much or too little?
Too little: leaves droop in the afternoon, pots feel light, and soil pulls away from the pot's edge.
Too much: soil stays soggy, lower leaves yellow, stems turn soft at the base, or water marks the wall or floor.
Either way, call us. The fix is usually a timer setting or a blocked emitter.
We don't publish a litres-per-day figure, because it would be wrong for most walls. During any free maintenance months, you water the wall as per our guideline.
See what your wall would cost
Size it online for a first figure, then we measure on site and send a written quote.
