Green Roof Training » Hummingbird http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk green roofs training, workshops and information Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Green roof plant of the week – Red Valerian http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/08/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-red-valerian/ http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/08/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-red-valerian/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:20:58 +0000 DustyG http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/?p=452 Originally from the Mediterranean, this showy plant can be found on walls, waste ground, railway banks and cliffs. As it thrives in well-drained soils it is a perfect for planting on green roofs.

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Centranthrus ruber and Common Blue Butterfly

The plant also has a long flowering season from early summer [...]]]> http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/08/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-red-valerian/feed/ 0 Green roof plant of the week – Lady’s Bedstraw http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/07/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-ladys-bedstraw/ http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/07/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-ladys-bedstraw/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:34:04 +0000 DustyG http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/?p=398 Lady’s Bedstraw is found  on dry, sandy sites, grasslands and dunes. Being suited to dry and well drained situations make’s it an ideal for green roofs.

Burnet moth on Lad's Bedstraw

The small yellow flowers are very attractive to a range of wildlife, especially  butterflies, bees and moths. Specific species include Six-spotted burnet moth [...]]]> http://www.greenrooftraining.co.uk/2010/07/green-roof-plant-of-the-week-ladys-bedstraw/feed/ 0