Sedum Pitched Roof

What is a modular green roof.

Sedum pitched roof.

You simply add a substrate ie. Sedum roof covering shortly after planting. You can grow sedum plants on any flat roof. A sedum roof is by far the most popular choice for an extensive green roof system that sky garden provides.

Our sedum green roof kits are designed for use on roofs with a slope of 3 20 degrees. Sky garden s sedum blanket is a pre grown mat of mature sedum plants. Sempergreen has the perfect solution for sloping roofs. Sedum or other succulent plants grown into low level substrates for construction on flat roofs and podium decks.

From 10 on the green roof system build up differs significantly from system build ups below 10. Sedum can withstand drought for example in very hot summers. 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. Shear forces increase with the roof slope and have to be transferred into stable beams.

Sedum is easy to maintain and requires little water and nutrients. The substrate layer has to be protected against erosion. Sedum is very resilient to diseases and insects pests. A sedum roof covering is the lightest form of green living roof.

Permanent solution for pitched green roofs without a specialised anti slip system. Sedum green roof kit for pitched roofs. In addition to green roofs on flat surfaces a green roof on a curved or sloping surface can be a real eyecatcher. Read below about our green roof system for sloping roofs to transform your roof into a sustainable green roof.

Varied substrate depths and vegetation forms possible. Sedum is a lightweight method to create a green roof thanks to the modest substrate layer depth. Where weight is an issue the bauder xf301 solution offers a ultra lightweight solution as can be seen in the video below. 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.

Pitched roofs start with a slope of 10 18. Pitched sedum blanket green roof bauder can provide a sedum based substrate system where bauder pre grown sedum blanket sb blanket roots quickly to stabilise the substrate and will also protect the build up from washout. Therefore if you have a flat roof with a slope of 3 degrees or less please check out of flat roof kits. A layer of material in which the sedum can grow above the roof s waterproof membrane and plant the sedum.

For roof lengths greater than 6 metres an anti slip system may be required sublect to individual project assessment. Whether it is a sedum blanket or sedum plug our plants are lovingly nurtured at our uk nursery before being lifted and transported to site within 24 hours.