Flat Roof Sedum

Sedum is easy to maintain and requires little water and nutrients.

Flat roof sedum.

We re very proud of enviromat and hope you ll like it as much as we do. 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. A sedum roof covering is the lightest form of green living roof. The vegetation is self sufficient growing and developing to provide protection absorb carbon dioxide and creating a point of interest.

Plant coverage is at least 95 this means from the moment your enviromat is unrolled your roof is fully planted. Sedum is a lightweight method to create a green roof thanks to the modest substrate layer depth. You can grow sedum plants on any flat roof. A pre grown green roof mat consisting of a carrier fleece for easy handling specially formulated growing medium and of course sedum plants.

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. A sedum roof is a type of living roof consisting of a layer of vegetation that has been placed on a rooftop. Sedum is very resilient to diseases and insects pests. A layer of material in which the sedum can grow above the roof s waterproof membrane and plant the sedum.

You simply add a substrate ie. Sedum roof covering shortly after planting. 3 drainage including filterfleece 11 20 mm. Sedum can withstand drought for example in very hot summers.