Applications
Native plants for professional landscapes.
Wildflowers are being used more and more these days to complement and replace traditional designs, especially for green roofs and sustainable urban drainage schemes (SUDS). We can help you choose the correct species for your scheme or assist in biodiversity planning and BREEAM accreditation.
Biodiversity enhancement
Biodiversity can be looked at in two ways.
- i.The number of species present in a given area.
- ii.The other species attracted as a result.
Species advice
Often wildflowers are under specified and only a small number of species considered.
A wider species list
We can help boost this and advise on many more species that can enhance your scheme.
Habitat planting
We also have experience in choosing suitable plants for specific insect and mammal habitats.
Green roofs
Green roofs have become incredibly important in recent years. Many designers are now seeing the benefits of wildflower plug-planted green roofs.
The traditional approach
Sedum matting, often from foreign sources.
Now
Wildflower plug-planted green roofs.
We now supply many of the large green roof installers with their plant material. MT30 Green Roof is the mixed tray for these projects.
Reed beds and SUDS
A great way of treating grey water is to pass the effluent through a reed bed.
Stage 1
Effluent
Grey water is passed through the reed bed.
Stage 2
Uptake
The plants strip nutrients and pollutants, including heavy metals, from the water.
Stage 3
Discharge
The result is a cleaner discharge.
Wetland species we grow
| Species | Common name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Phragmites australisCommon reed | The traditional plant for these systems. | |
| Iris pseudacorusYellow flag iris | One of the other native species that can be used. | |
| Other species of reedNative reeds | Other native species can also be used. |
Sustainable urban drainage
Wildflowers are being used more and more to complement and replace traditional designs in sustainable urban drainage schemes (SUDS).
Species advice
Species advice for the specification.
If the planting schedule is still open, we can help select species for the site, the soil and the accreditation you are working towards.
- Telephone
- 01603 716 615