What kind of mulch is best.
Green roof soil for sedums.
This plant flowers from june to august.
It is generally not recommended for hot climates.
Sedum plant growth types.
Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area.
Ruderal creepers like sedum album acre and sexangulare these are fast to establish themselves on the roof.
Liveroof offers the only pre vegetated hybrid green roof system that s delivered in a convenient modular format yet offers a monolithic soil layer.
Sedums used on green roofs can broadly be separated into four different classes.
Common sedum species used include sedum acre s.
Roughly speaking extensive green roofs have a substrate thickness of between 4 and 15 cm and a weight of 30 to 220 kilo per m2.
Each leaf can grow into a new plant.
Its soil depth is a full 2 inches enough to support many low growing succulents and a limited number of accent plants.
They crawl over the soil media layer and have very shallow roots.
Because they thrive in well drained soil all stonecrop sedums can be planted in sandy soil in rock gardens crevice gardens raised beds green roofs hillside slopes and succulent containers that have drainage holes.
Stature and leaf size vary among the species but sedum rupestre sedum reflexum and sedum acre are ideal for roofs.
The creeper types have super fast growth rates sometimes expanding up to.
With 50 years of horticulture growing experience eco roofs is uniquely positioned to be your source for green roof knowledge and experience as well as growing and providing the green.
Try dry habitat perennials and.
Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep.
An all purpose soil less peat free potting mix is fine for growing herbs and other edibles but mix in plenty of perlite to both improve drainage and save on weight.
Eco roofs is a grower and supplier of pre grown green roof trays pre vegetated sedum mats plants plugs cuttings and all of your other green roof supplies.
The leaves of sedums have built in reservoirs to withstand drought.
Like most succulents sedums are sensitive to wet soil which can quickly lead to root rot.
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There will be a consistent layer of soil on the roof over the liner or root barrier and once the plants.
Some green roof builders have concerns that the lava rock could potentially puncture the liner but if applied correctly this shouldn t be a problem.
Regardless of which type of soil you decide to use a mulch of lava rock or other stone will be beneficial.
Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions.
Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices.
