Thursday, May 5, 2011

Native Plants for Green Roofs - Install Photos from BGC

We are in the process of installing some really great Florida native plants on the Breaking Ground Contracting Green Roof.

A few of the species we've recently planted include;

  • Bidens alba
  • Yucca filamentosa
  • Mimosa strigillosa
  • Rudbeckia hirta
  • Gaillardia puchella
  • Chionanthus virginicus
  • Gelsemium sempervirens
  • Lonicera sempervirens
  • Salvia lyrata
  • Tradescantia virginiana
  • Muhlenbergia capillaris
  • Helianthus debilis
  • Hamelia patens
  • and more!
We will soon be posting a layout diagram and species information resource page on the project website.

Jimmy with C. Sterling Quality Roofing installed the condensate collection line yesterday.  We will be posting data on the quantity of condensate collected and Mary is having a Green ROof webcam installed!
Breaking Ground Green Roof for Biodiversity - Native Plants

Ethnobotanical corner, BGC Green Roof

Breaking Ground Green Roof for Biodiversity - Native Plants

Breaking Ground Green Roof for Biodiversity - Native Plants

1 comment:

Drew Hohmann said...

It's really cool to have green roofs in your home! Green roofing is like a mini paradise in the heart of the city. Today, there are lots of people who love eco-friendly theme in their homes. In planning a home with green roofing, there are lots of tasks, so it would be better that you jot down the things that need considerations. It would be also good that you ask an expert or a roofer about this.