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.
Ter sedum roof.
Homeowners can choose from a palette of suitable plants.
Sedums are one of the star plants for creating a green roof and a sedum roof needs no extra growing medium.
Once lifted into position sedum mats need only be unrolled and.
Drainage mat can be installed very quickly indeed water retention mat is often stitched to the back of the sedum matting.
We supply pre grown sedum mats.
They just need a yearly trim and occasional fertilizer to look their best.
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.
Our sedum carpet is lightweight low maintenance and offer an instant colourful green roof.
Etera s sedum tile are not just for green roofs.
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Our sedum cuttings supply the green roof and nursery.
Sedum spurium tricolor is one of the most ornamental.
The layers needed to build a simple sedum roof.
Instant coverage combined with low maintenance makes sedum tile an easy solution for landscapes.
Aside from the sedum blanket which can be quite heavy each layer is lightweight and easy to handle.
Step by step directions for your diy green roof professionals can examine your roof to ensure that it will be strong enough for the green roof of your choice.
The sedum plantings come from nearby emory knoll farms the only nursery in north america that focuses solely on propagating plants intended for green roof systems.
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.
What is a modular green roof.
Our innovative sedum tile combines the quality of a nursery grown plant with durability and ease of installation.
An instant green roof pre grown at our farm in specially designed cassettes.
Sedums are drought tolerant and therefore only require watering in long spells of dry weather.
Hardy sedums are most popular for green roofs because they thrive in a soilless growing medium and are drought tolerant.
For over a decade etera has set the highest standard for green roof plants.
A pre blended sedum turf roll containing an excellent range of proven sedum varieties with a coverage of no less than 85.
The same qualities that make etera s sedum tile the go to solution for green roofs also make it a great choice for on grade landscape projects.
Sedum or other succulent plants grown into low level substrates for construction on flat roofs and podium decks.