Wildflower Shed Roof

A steep slope will shed water so fast that it cannot be absorbed by the growing medium and therefore will not benefit the plants.

Wildflower shed roof. Whereas sedum are very low maintenance and rather hardy. Both sedum and wildflower bio diverse roofs require maintenance. 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. Wildlfower roofs require more feeding irregation and are more labour intensive.

Your grufetile s will be supplied with established plant coverage growing on 60mm 100 recycled growing media. Slopes and angles for green roofs the pitch of your roof determines how fast rainwater runs off it. A multipurpose 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. It s super for use on a bike store and makes a great educational resource in schools and colleges.

Sow from seed or for a quicker and more reliable effect buy small plants or plugs and put direct into the soil. For a wildflower roof with a 150mm depth of the substrate work on loading capacity of 250kg per square metre. Wildflowers and ornamental grasses also work well. 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.

For wildflowers suitable for.