Lightweight Plant For Green Roof

3 drainage including filterfleece 11 20 mm.

Lightweight plant for green roof.

Jim mumford on the first permitted commercial green roof in san diego county. Their low growing and or spreading habits great drought tolerance seasonal flowers and contrasting foliage colours textures and forms make them ideal candidates for green roofs. Succulents particularly colourful sedums dominate shallow substrate green roofs across temperate europe and north america. Also known as eco roofs vegetated roofs or living roofs a green roof is an engineered lightweight roofing system supporting plants.

Green roofs the best of biophilic design. The best plants for a green or living roof must be. It is a good growing medium and ensures good water absorption and tenacity. Also known as stonecrop because the succulent foliage resembles smooth polished stone sedums are the royalty of living roof plants.

Laterlitegreen is a ready to use pre mixed lightweight substrate with optimised properties for green roofs and roof gardens. As required it can be delivered in big bags or pumped from a tanker truck. The substrate can be prepared in situ by mixing 20 40 laterlite agri with the other components or can be supplied as a pre mix ready for use. Wind tolerant frost tolerant heat tolerant poor soil tolerant maintenance free.

The thickness of the drainage layer will depend on the roof structure and the water storage capacity required depending on the climate.