Intensive Green Roof Trees

Intensive green roofs are not only found on buildings but also over underground constructions such as car parks.

Intensive green roof trees.

Rooftop trees are a special category of deep intensive systems. Intensive green roofs are widely used on commercial buildings where owners want to have large green areas that incorporate all sizes and types of plants. Components of an intensive green roof click for high res version intensive. These are covered with low growing plants such as evergreen sedums.

Intensive green roofs require the deepest soil and have the greatest impact on the structural design but they also accommodate all types of plantings including large shrubs and trees. The vegetation consists of lawns shrubs and trees and can easily be combined with pedestrian and vehicular pavements. Intensive systems allow the designer to create a park like setting so they are the best option for roof gardens that will be occupied. From a distance an extensive sedum roof can be mistaken for a grass field.

The vegetation for this roof needs a lot of water and regular maintenance. Besides the visual impact of an extensive green roof they also provide a natural habitat for birds and insects. With a total depth of 20 inches up to several feet they require two different types of media to provide the right mix of aeration and organic matter for the deeper root zone which this rooflite soil system provides. Intensive green roofs are comparable to soil bound green areas such as gardens and park landscapes.