Stokes Green Roof: Day 6
At 7 a.m. on day 6, an 80 ton crane arrives to lift the bags of planting media (soil) onto the roof. Stokes roof is only rated for 21 lbs per square foot, the planting media is much lighter than regular soil.
The gentleman on the right directs the crane operator by radio to where the bags need to go.
Once the bags are opened, the media is raked into place. The final depth of the media is about 3 inches. It's then thoroughly saturated.
The sedum cuttings arrived late in the afternoon on day 6. They are literally tossed onto the media. Six different cultivars were selected, all chosen for their aesthetic attributes. Sedums are succulents and incredibly tough plants. The cuttings will root very readily and need little to no irrigation.
Tags: Planting media, sedum cultivars, succulents