Planting A Sedum Roof

Sedum plant growth types.

Planting a sedum roof.

Sedums used on green roofs can broadly be separated into four different classes. 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. This family consists of four to five hundred species and thousands of different varieties. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting.

Sedum stonecrop is an easy to grow group of succulents that look great in the summer and autumn garden. The best time to plant sedum is in the spring after the threat of frost but before the heat of summer kicks in. We offer a premium sedum s pod tray module or a standard mat system the premium s pod system has a greater variety of sedum species one average 6 9 per m2. A layer of material in which the sedum can grow above the roof s waterproof membrane and plant the sedum.

They crawl over the soil media layer and have very shallow roots. The natural properties of sedum make this succulent plant extremely suitable for roof greening. The creeper types have super fast growth rates sometimes expanding up to. You simply add a substrate ie.

A sedum roof covering is the lightest form of green living roof. When to plant sedum. Sedum is usually bought in plugs or pots and transplanted into the garden. Plant sedum seeds in early spring in well drained average to rich soil.

Ruderal creepers like sedum album acre and sexangulare these are fast to establish themselves on the roof. There is a wide variety of sedums. You can grow sedum plants on any flat roof. Succulents are plants that store water in a part of the plant.

Sedum roof covering shortly after planting. 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.