Intensive Green Roof Soil Mix

Liveroof soil a proprietary blend of the finest inorganic and organic materials formulated under strictly controlled standards.

Intensive green roof soil mix.

Intensive green roof soil. This deeper soil allows intensive roofs to accommodate large plants and dramatic plant groupings. Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden intensive green roofs require more maintenance because of the plant varieties they will support. 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.

Natural function liveroof is a unique modular green roof system that unites the soil across a monolithic continuum. Be approximately 94 inorganic by dry weight 92 in british columbia as is the case with ecologically stable sustainable mature green roofs. Supports growth of ground covers perennials ornamental grasses shrubs trees. Bio retention soil mixes for rain gardens.

This allows for equal distribution of moisture fertility and beneficial organisms and is the key to long term function of the green roof system. An ideal rooflite soil for intensive green roofs rooftop gardens container gardens planters. Liveroof engineered green roof soil is designed to. 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.

Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches. Structural soil for turf areas. 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.

Structural soil for urban trees. The intensive green roof uses planting mediums that have greater depth than the extensive green roof. Itsaul natural structural soils. Structural soil for bridging over existing tree roots.

An intensive green roof is more high profile and resembles a roof garden because it has a much wider variety of plants.