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really sunny roof garden

Posted by LaVon (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 28, 05 at 14:49

my building started a roof garden (-all containers) two years ago with mixed success - we have all day direct sun and a fair amount of wind, and then there are the pigons that eat random plants.

Does anyone have any advice about selecting hardy plants?

this year i am thinking of planting butterfly bush and lavender- because i've heard they can handle winters well.

has anybody used a landscaper for roof gardens that they were happy with?


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RE: really sunny roof garden

Remember that in containers (depending also how large) that no matter how hardy, some plants may not make it (depending on the winter).

If you plant lavendar - make sure you choose appropriate hardiness - some are only considered annuals in zone 6-7 area. Munstead has performed well for me in containers - but they're somewhat sheltered from the wind.


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RE: really sunny roof garden

thank you- for the advice. i'll look into the munstead


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RE: really sunny roof garden

LaVon..
Welll how come the mixed success... you've full sun.. you can emper everthing else from there... it's difficult to make sun... but you can regulate everything from there..
Most any plants will give good results on a roof or in containers.. if you provide for them.. butterfly bushes are quite hardy here.. as are so many things.. just choose ones you like..
Perhaps I can be of some help.. I do a number of roof gardens about the city... the link is to a picture of the front 1/2 of mine.. and if you click on the upperleft button ... go back to albums .. you'll see many more of mine and back from there you'll see many albums [ although mine is more of a summer warehouse for tropicals ]
The late winter is the worst on plants on rooftops... causeing more deaths aside from not watering.. the frozen dormant plants heat up off the bright late winter sun.. then thaw out only to be frozen again that evening.. cellular explosion..
Welll look at the garden and if you think I might be of some help to you drop me a note... it's getting to be time... Gordon

Here is a link that might be useful: Front 1/2 of Gordon's Garden


 
 

 

 


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