Light Weight Roof Top Planters

A green roof usually consists of shallow plastic or metal trays filled with sedums grasses or perennial wildflowers.

Light weight roof top planters.

A roof garden usually consists of larger planters filled with a mix of evergreens flowers shrubs and grasses. They require high performance growth media to ensure plant growth health and longevity. Using lightweight planters reduces the weight of structural components allowing for more plants and planting medium. They are ideal for commercial residential and even rooftop applications.

4 4 out of 5 stars 439. More buying choices 44 64 4 new offers bloem saturn planter with saucer 12 black sp1200 4 6 out. Greentop planters can also be constructed for larger planter applications. If you are looking for pots for a weight restricted roof garden or balcony or just want to be able to move planters around the garden with ease you are sure to find something the right size and shape in our selection.

All boulevard planters shown below are pictured in standard anthracite grey but can be custom. It s lightweight and easy to install. The light weight of the greentop planter allows for a wider range of use on rooftops especially existing roofs whose structures have not been designed to carry loads of rooftop planting infrastructure. Planters containers are essentially miniature rooftop gardens that have a total depth of 14 to 18 inches or fall within the deep intensive category.

Rooflite soil will not lose volume which is essential for this system where root space is limited. A green roof can be done on any roof even a slanted one. View our modern and contemporary style planters for your rooftop project. Rooftop planters filter sort.

Greentop planters can also be integrated into green roof applications to create grade changes or to screen hvac units. Peat based growing media peat based soilless media used in nurseries or greenhouses would work better as they have high air porosity and saturated weights of only 55 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3 see table below which presents the saturated weight of various materials. Soar to new heights with our beautiful durable lightweight resin planters. Our planters are cost effective environmentally friendly and easy to install and own.

The targeted saturated weight of roof top growing media should be 48 65 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3. Suncast resin outdoor large round planter lightweight modern flower pot for plants foliage porch garden patio blue and brown. New exclusive by price under 20 20 30 30 50 50 100 over 100 by color blue red black white purple natural brown green orange pink bronze silver terra cotta grey by star rating up 69 up 73 up 73 up 73 by plant.