There are different ways of achieving a living roof.
Green roof seed mix.
As a mix without grasses it only seems expensive and you won t need much of it.
Gently rake the seed bed so the seed comes into contact with the soil mix and gently water in.
Please contact us if you would like a quote for a green roof seed mix including grasses.
A specially pre blended mix of uk native perennial seeds specific for green roof application.
Bespoke mixes available on request.
To create turf roof grassland we recommend mix er1 which is a premixed combination of er1f and eg6 the further addition of 1g m2 colourful annual wild flower seed mix ec2 will give quick colour and a supply of seeds to colonise bare ground after die back events.
Sow in march april or autumn.
Green roofs of creeping plants and herbs need some sort of frame around the perimeter to hold everything in place.
This wildflower seed has guaranteed uk origin and provenance.
Ideal for flat roofs.
Sow seed evenly over the surface.
Green roof mix as pdf.
This mixed is used to create so called green roofs.
Sedum roof garden mix create a green roof with sedum seeds.
There are 19 wildflower 3 grass species in this mix.
These plants can withstand prolonged drought.
As it is made up of a wide range of native wild origin flowering species and grasses this will ensure that your roof provides maximum diversity.
These are low growing species tolerant of dry conditions for a wide range of green roofs with 100mm of substrate.
Green roofs are becoming more and more popular in both rural and urban locations.
Use a soil mix specifically for the purpose.
An extensive green roof is particularly low maintenance generally planted with sedum succulent plants and is designed to look after itself for most of the year.
Strawberries and hardy herbs can be grown on an edible green roof green roof construction.
Green roof wildflower seed mix.
When sowing perennial wildflower seeds do not necessarily expect to see flowers in the first year most wildflowers need to grow and establish for a couple of years before they are mature enough to flower.
Green roof wildflower seed mix developed by the john chambers team offers a british native wildflower seed mix that has been specifically developed for installation on green roof environments the green roof mix wildflower seed is a varied mix of native wildflower and herbs suited to growing in low depth low fertility substrates.
Nice random mix of different species of succulent plants like sedum and sempervivum.
Must be used in conjunction with sedum shoot seeding then 50 g m.
For green roofs using 1 gram of seed per square metre is advisable.
Think of a green roof as a lasagne of ingredients.
They can be installed on flat roofs to roofs with a slope of up to 45 degrees.
This can be made out of timber while off the shelf installations are typically metal.