Intensive Roof Garden Depth

Depth of growing media between 150 mm and 900 mm.

Intensive roof garden depth.

A typical growing medium depth of an intensive green roof is 6 inches or more. Accommodates a wider variety of plants shrubs trees. Rooftop gardens support luscious greenery with a wide variety of plants including shrubs trees. This system supports everything from small personal home gardens to full scale public parks.

Possibilities of hardscape options site amenities and water features. Features of intensive garden roof assembly. The structural engineer must factor in the weight of completely saturated soil since the plantings and the soil will hold a significant amount of water. Intensive green roofs offer a great potential for design and biodiversity.

Planting media for intensive green roofs are a foot deep at minimum and have saturated weights ranging from 80 to 120 pounds per square foot depending on type and depth of planting medium and the type of plants. Plant selection and design greatly affects the maintenance required for the upkeep of these roofs. It is also important to factor in the type and lifetime of the roof membranethat will be used.