Wildflower Seed For Green Roof

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.

Wildflower seed for green roof. Vat a specially pre blended mix of uk native perennial seeds specific for green roof application. Meadowmat roof garden can be used in the garden to create a beautiful and relaxing wildflower area or it can be used on a roof with a pitch between 1 and 3 degrees. Each wildflower blanket is sown with a seed mix of 38 species of wildflower and grass to create a vibrant array of colour on your roof. Sky garden s wildflower systems are arguably the most beautiful green roof system when fully established.

Green roof mix as pdf. Green roof wildflower seed mix. 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. You will need at least 100mm plus an irrigation system for growing wildflowers on a roof.

This wildflower seed has guaranteed uk origin and provenance. 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. Seed mix of drought tolerant native wildflowers suitable for establishing a low maintenance and diverse green roof with a substrate of more than 75mm. Always use a specially engineered green roof substrate.

Most topsoil is also too high in nutrients for wild flowers so stay clear of it. As a mix without grasses it only seems expensive and you won t need much of it. It s super for use on a bike store and makes a great educational resource in schools and colleges. Wild flower green roof webinar with james hewetson brown we have recently started a series of webinars looking at all things wild flower.

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. 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. Our most recent webinar was on the subject of using wild flowers on green roofs and we hope it is helpful to follow this up. Please contact us if you would like a quote for a green roof seed mix including grasses.

Topsoil is no good for green roofs because the fine particles are easily washed into the drainage outlets. Bespoke mixes available on request.