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Sky Garden’s UK provenance Biodiverse Wildflower Blanket contains 38 native species (33 wildflower and 5 grasses) as a pre-grown vegetation cover for use on Extensive and Intensive green roofs, podiums and landscaping projects. Species have been carefully chosen to provide a long flowering season from Spring through to late Autumn. It has a varied range of colour and habitat which is attractive to pollinators and in aesthetic appearance. Sky Garden’s Biodiverse Wildflower Blanket can be used to meet local and national Biodiversity Action Plans and BREEAM energy credits.
– Instant vegetation cover for Wildflower Systems.
– Minimum recommended substrate depth: 100 mm
– Sky Garden recommends annual maintenance of wildflower green roofs, including two visits per year
– Spring remedial and Autumn cutting, when the vegetation will be strimmed after flowers seeded.Features and benefits
54%Better rain water retention
2-12 dBSound reduction
239gCarbon Reduction /metre sq
8-12%Increase in insects /metre sq
2-12%Reduction in ambient temperature
5%Average increase value to the building
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Physical properties Composition - Base Geotextile fabric Physical properties Composition - Growing Medium 25mm Biodiverse Substrate (BD01) Physical properties Composition - Vegetation Plants Grown from native provenance seed Physical properties Total Height 150mm plant height pre delivered and mown, fully established height up to c. 1000mm Physical properties Weight (dry) 20kg/m² Physical properties Weight (wet) 25kg/m² Physical properties Consignment Size 40m² per pallet (Typical) Technical Properties Colour Seasonal Variation Technical Properties Sizes 2m x 1m Technical Properties Species Sown 38 species sown: See overleaf for sull list of wildflower and grass species (subject to seasonal variance) System Considerations - Instant vegetation cover for Wildflower Systems. - Minimum recommended substrate depth: 100 mm - Sky Garden recommends annual maintenance of wildflower green roofs, including two visits per year - Spring remedial and Autumn cutting, when the vegetation will be strimmed after flowers seeded. Technical Properties Wildflower Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Agrimonia eupatoria (Agrimony) Anthyllis vulneraria (Kidney Vetch) Betonica officinalis (Betony) Campanula glomerata (Clustered Bellflower) Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) Centaurea nigra (Lesser Knapweed) Echium vulgare (Viper’s Bugloss) Galium verum (Lady's Bedstraw) Glebionis segetum (Cornflower Corn Marigold) Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St John's Wort) Hypochaeris radicata (Catsear) Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious) Leontodon hispidus (Rough Hawkbit) Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax) Lotus corniculatus (Birdsfoot Trefoil) Medicago lupulina (Black Medic) Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram) Papaver rhoeas (Common Poppy) Plantago media (Hoary Plantain) Primula veris (Cowslip) Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) Rhinanthus minor (Yellow Rattle) Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) Sanguisorba minor ssp. Minor (Salad Burnet) Scabiosa columbaria (Small Scabious) Silene dioica (Red Campion) Silene vulgaris (Bladder Campion) Thymus (Thyme) Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) Grasses Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent) Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass) Briza media (Quaking Grass) Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dogstail) Festuca rubra (Red Fescue) -
All your materials arrive in one delivery from our UK farm and are simple to unload and install straight away.
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Popular FAQs
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Can I still have solar panels?
Yes. Green roofs can be designed to fit around solar panels or the panels can fit on top of the roof. This can not only increase the efficiency of the solar panels, but the shade created by the solar panels can increase biodiversity of the underlying green roof. Special care must be taken when selecting plants to be installed in the shaded areas to ensure they grow well in low light conditions.
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Do I need planning permission?
Most green roofs can be installed with no planning permission, however some do require it. This depends on the location, type of building, height etc and should be consulted before installation. Green roofs are increasingly mandatory for new developments. Planning consent can stipulate that the area must blend into the surrounding landscape or mimic the water runoff of nearby Greenfield sites. Green roofs can allow constructors to overcome these terms.
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Can I choose what plants to have?
Sky Garden’s seed and blanket mixes have been specifically designed to work well on green roofs. The thin, low nutrient substrate and exposure can make it hard for some plants to grow well. However we do offer bespoke plants and systems, especially on intensive green roofs. For a full quote and design brief for a bespoke system please contact our sales team.
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Do I need to water my green roof?
Sedum is used because it is drought resistant and very hardy. Under normal circumstances the roof should not need regular watering. However, live material must be irrigated immediately following installation. This irrigation must continue in the first few months following installation and again in especially hot and dry periods. Sky Garden recommends full saturation of the system once a week in these periods.
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How much does a green roof cost?
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Can I still have solar panels?
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Biodiversity Brochure
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Download Sky Garden's maintenance brochure to learn all about why a green roof needs maintenance; the different types of maintnance and how to receive a free green roof maintenance quotation.
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