{"id":38742,"date":"2017-05-08T07:53:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T07:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=38742"},"modified":"2022-11-24T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T15:30:13","slug":"the-best-plants-for-roof-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/the-best-plants-for-roof-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"The best plants for roof gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"Modern green roof technology originated in Germany over 30 years ago and quickly spread throughout Europe mainly due to its several benefits at economic, ecological and societal levels. If you have decided to create your own green roof too,\u00a0here are some tips for the choice of plants.\r\n\r\nFor an extensive green roof<\/strong> system, the most suitable vegetation ranges from sedums to small grasses, herbs, and flowering herbaceous plants, which need little maintenance. They do not require irrigation, as they absorb most of the rain falls. It could be recommended to irrigate manually during a long period of drought.\r\n\r\nIntensive green roofs<\/strong> can most easily be compared to building a garden on a roof. In this case, any greenery is possible: lawns, perennials, shrubs, and trees, but it is important to choose the more suitable to the roof garden’s climate.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe Rockrose<\/strong><\/a>, for instance, is only suited to mild climates, but will tolerate a minimum temperature of -5\u00b0C ( 23\u00b0F).\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nDwarf conifers<\/strong><\/a> and pines<\/strong><\/a> are ideal for a fresh and not polluted atmosphere.\r\n\r\nIf the roof garden is particularly windy, you may be under the impression that some of the taller ornamental grasses\u00a0are simply not suitable. In reality, all small hardy evergreens are wind resistant, as the wind filters easily through their stems so that they neither fall over nor flatten.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAmur Silver Grass<\/strong><\/a>, for example,\u00a0is often planted as a windbreak in roof gardens. It can grow up to 3m in height and has very narrow, medium-green leaves that arch over. For intensive roof gardens, an automatic irrigation system is recommended. It works as a real garden, and the water supplying should thus be the same.\r\n\r\nLearn more about Geoplast\u00a0Drainroof, high-performance green roof drainage board<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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