Intensive Green Roof Soil Mix

Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches.

Intensive green roof soil mix. Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. An ideal rooflite soil for intensive green roofs rooftop gardens container gardens planters. Supports growth of ground covers perennials ornamental grasses shrubs trees. Intensive green roof soil.

This deeper soil allows intensive roofs to accommodate large plants and dramatic plant groupings. Many green roof professionals recommend adding mycorrhizae and lightweight drainage material such as pumice to native soils. This is the best of both worlds as the native soil now has the ability to drain more fully its one drawback and provides a symbiotic fungus which enables better root growth. An intensive green roof is more high profile and resembles a roof garden because it has a much wider variety of plants.

Sharing features with all 10 of our soil systems our planters soil system provides structural stability ensures healthy root growth and creates long lasting success even for deep systems. Natural function liveroof is a unique modular green roof system that unites the soil across a monolithic continuum. Structural soil for bridging over existing tree roots. Bio retention soil mixes for rain gardens.

Structural soil for urban trees. Rooflite is the only company that offers complete engineered soil systems for your green roof with the right soil horizons at the right depth to optimize green roof performance and ensure healthy plant growth. Liveroof soil a proprietary blend of the finest inorganic and organic materials formulated under strictly controlled standards. Be approximately 94 inorganic by dry weight 92 in british columbia as is the case with ecologically stable sustainable mature green roofs.

The soil mixture is at least 8 inches deep and can be as deep as 15 feet depending on the architectural and plant features the homeowner wants. Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden intensive green roofs require more maintenance because of the plant varieties they will support. This allows for equal distribution of moisture fertility and beneficial organisms and is the key to long term function of the green roof system. Itsaul natural structural soils.

All vegetation is planted directly into the soil mixture that makes up the rooftop.