Wildflower Seed For Green Roof

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Wildflower seed for green roof.

Green roof wildflower seed mix. 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. 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. Seed mix of drought tolerant native wildflowers suitable for establishing a low maintenance and diverse green roof with a substrate of more than 75mm.

These are low growing species tolerant of dry conditions for a wide range of green roofs with 100mm of substrate. Most topsoil is also too high in nutrients for wild flowers so stay clear of it. Wildflower seeds green roof 5 00 excl. As a mix without grasses it only seems expensive and you won t need much of it.

You will need at least 100mm plus an irrigation system for growing wildflowers on a roof. Wild flower green roof webinar with james hewetson brown we have recently started a series of webinars looking at all things wild flower. Green roof mix as pdf. Bespoke mixes available on request.

This wildflower seed has guaranteed uk origin and provenance. There are 19 wildflower 3 grass species in this mix. It s super for use on a bike store and makes a great educational resource in schools and colleges. Vat a specially pre blended mix of uk native perennial seeds specific for green roof application.

Always use a specially engineered green roof substrate. 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. 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. Sky garden s wildflower systems are arguably the most beautiful green roof system when fully established.

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. 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.