Sedum Pitched Roof Kit We have designed our Sedum Green Roof Kits for roofs with a slope of between 3 and 20 degrees. So please check out our Flat Roof Kits if you have a flat roof with a slope of 3 degrees or less. More than just a fad or decorative novelty, a living green roof provides myriad benefits. Not only can they help prevent flooding, filter pollutants from the air, absorb noise and provide food they can also provide shelter for a variety of wildlife. Moreover, each one of our pitched green roof kits comes with the main ingredients that you need to transform your gently sloping roof. So it can become a true green sedum roof. Each kit contains a root barrier to protect your waterproofing from any potential root damage, as well as a living carpet of gorgeous hardy sedum plants. So from the moment you unroll Enviromat® Sedum Matting your roof will be carpeted with vegetation. Composition We seed each of the sedum mats we use in our Enviromat® sedum roof kits with up to 17 different types of sedum. Each one has been nurtured outdoors in our nursery for at least 9 – 12 months. We ensure that every single plant is strong enough to dispatch to you, ensuring the best quality sedum mats for your green roofs. In addition, each plant species is chosen for its disease resistance, drought tolerance, long flowering period and enviable good looks. Why create a green roof? All of our matting is made using recycled materials and products, so you can feel safe that your new green roof kit is environmentally friendly from nursery to home. Not only that but it is strong and easy to install; carefully designed to keep the growing medium within the mat. This means that you won’t see any loss of substrate through the handling or transportation of the green roof kit, or from heavy rain after installation. What to expect in a green roof kit Our green roof kits all come with sedums that are drought-tolerant. So they should only need to be watered occasionally during extended periods of dry weather. On top of this, they are all low maintenance and only require a specialist sedum feed every spring. Unless your roof is pitched at a steep angle or exposed to a drying wind. Three ways to create a green roof For potential sedum roofs with a pitch of 10 degrees or more, we strongly recommend installing an irrigation system and applying feed in early spring and early summer. The sedum roundhouse case study Sedum Roof Preparation Please ensure that your roof is suitable for a sedum green roof. It must be able to carry a weight of 120kg per square metre without compromising the building structure. This figure includes ‘live loading’ like a coating of snow or a person walking on the roof. Your waterproofing should be in good condition. Repairs will be more difficult once the green roof build-up is in place. If your flat roof has no upstand, you will need to create an edging to protect the green roof build-up. Please get in touch with the Turfonline Team if you need advice on how to do this. For installation advice, please click on the link to watch our Enviromat® green roof installation video. Please note that the water retention matting mentioned is now an integral part of the Enviromat® product. Enviromat makes a splash at Tatton Key Points Flowering Time: April – September (depending on local weather conditions). Height when fully grown is generally around 15cm but can vary. Plants are perennial and frost-hardy down to around -20 degrees Celcius. Enviromat® sedum matting is mown before despatch to minimise damage to plants. They will not be in flower when it is delivered. Installable at any time of the year. The balance of plant species is affected by soil type, management, pollinator populations and local climate conditions. Expect your Enviromat® Sedum Matting to change appearance from year to year. Sedum Green Roof Kit for Pitched Roofs? Root barrier: Lay between the waterproofing and the sedum mat to prevent root damage. Enviromat® Sedum Matting: With integrated water retention matting. Mats are self-contained and consist of a carrier fleece, growing medium and mature plants. Coverage Each roll of Sedum Pitched Roof Kit measures 1000mm (39.4″) wide by 1000mm (39.4″) long and covers 1m². Plant species in Enviromat® Green Roof Kits Please note: Species and proportions may vary depending on availability of seed through the seasons. Not all species listed will appear in every piece of Enviromat®. White Stonecrop (Sedum album) Angelina (Sedum rupestre) Orange Stonecrop (Sedum floriferum) Tasteless Stonecrop (Sedum sexangulare) Czar’s Gold (Sedum hybridum) Purple Carpet (Sedum spurium coccineum) Gold Sedum (Sedum kamtchaticum) Summer Glory (Sedum spurium) Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum Oreganum) Stolon Stonecrop (Sedum stoloniferum) Widow’s Cross (Sedum pulchellum) Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulate) Montanum Orientale (Sedum montanum) Spanish Stonecrop (Sedum Hispanicum) Crooked Yellow Stonecrop (Sedum reflexum) Wormleaf Stonecrop (Sedum stenopetalum) Ellacombianum (Sedum ellacombianum) Need more information? Read our blog about green roof construction Please install perishable living products – like Enviromat sedum – on the day of delivery. In the unlikely event that your product does not arrive in good condition please get in touch immediately. Please include photos showing the issue. The actual percentage of each species contained may vary due to environmental factors. Turfonline makes every effort to ensure its products are free from weeds and pests, however due to the natural way in which these products are grown we cannot guarantee they are 100% pest free on delivery. May contain some grasses and mosses. Enviromat may not contain all species that are listed. We have developed a variety of species to suit a wide variety of installations and environmental conditions. This will result in a product that will adapt to individual settings which may mean some species are more successful than others.
