Growing Sedum On Roof

The natural properties of sedum make this succulent plant extremely suitable for roof greening.

Growing sedum on roof. Grass is normally an indication that a sedum roof is getting more water than it really needs. You simply add a substrate ie. No matter what type of stonecrop plant you buy you should plant it in well drained soil. The metabolism of sedum differs from other plants.

You can grow sedum plants on any flat roof. Grass on a sedum roof in cool moist weather it s not unusual to see patches of grass growing amongst the sedum plants. Sedum also often known as stonecrop is a genus of the crassulaceae family of succulent plants. Their fondness for well drained soil makes sedum plants great for raised beds hillside slopes sandy soil rock gardens crevice gardens containers and green roofs.

The creeper types have super fast growth rates sometimes expanding up to 100 in one week. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. How to plant a green roof on your shed planning a green roof. Sedum stores water in the leaves and this is why sedum is often referred to as a leaf succulent.

These sedums have dense domed flowers and succulent leaves on 1 to 2 foot stems. Green roofs of creeping plants and herbs need some sort of frame around the perimeter to hold. Plant sedum seeds in early spring in well drained average to rich soil. This tends to happen more on newly installed sedum roofs whilst the vegetation layer is being watered regularly to establish it.

Succulents are plants that store water in a part of the plant. An extensive green roof or sedum roof is a roof with vegetation that is more or less self perpetuating and that can further develop and maintain itself. Roughly speaking extensive green roofs have a substrate thickness of between 4 and 15 cm and a weight of 30 to 220 kilo per m2. Heavy wet soil is sure to rot both tall and creeping sedums alike.

This family consists of four to five hundred species and thousands of different varieties. These taller sedum varieties generally behave like perennials and do well in zones 4 or 5 to 9 with a layer of winter mulch recommended in zones 4 and 5. Ruderal creepers like sedum album acre and sexangulare these are fast to establish themselves on the roof. 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. We designed and built our own sedum roof on a 5m wide carport. A sedum roof covering is the lightest form of green living roof. Green roofs are made up of several layers typically a waterproof root barrier layer to protect.

Plant sedum around your pool deck. Sedum is usually bought in plugs or pots and transplanted into the garden.