Green Roof Plants A Resource And Planting Guide

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Green roof plants a resource and planting guide. Lucie l snodgrass in just a few years green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond. These require irrigation and a substrate depth of at least 200 mm. A resource and planting guide by edmund c. Founded the first green roof nursery in north america.

Current price is original. Buy green roof plants. Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices. A resource and planting guide user review not available book verdict.

The variability of green roof designs and climates in the united states makes it impractical to list every possible plant candidate for extensive green roofs. Common sedum species used include sedum acre s. A resource and planting guide available in hardcover. Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions.

Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area. Snodgrass read reviews. A resource and planting guide. Get this from a library.

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I first must confess that have a green roof on my 2 car rear garage here in washington dc and worked directly with the author on choosing the proper plants to thrive in our little micro climate. Try dry habitat perennials and. Emory knoll farms inc. Snodgrass hardcover 26 95 only 4 left in stock more on the way.

Careful plant selection and maintenance is needed to ensure annuals do not become weeds on a green roof.