How to plant and maintain a succulent green roof on your shed...or anywhere for that matter!

[@cbjones2212]

I adore the mosses that have filled the spaces

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Isn't it gorgeous!

[@LalaHass]

Hello, new subscriber here 🤗 Came from the middle sized garden channel because I was so intrigued by this roof, wow! 🥰

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for finding us and coming over! It is QUITE a roof!

[@annashiegl]

Me too!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

@@annashiegl Thanks for finding us!

[@martihurford]

Amazing! I love living roofs. Each one I have seen is unique and fits it’s surroundings beautiful, just as yours. My shed has a barn shape roof. I think that would work. Hmmmm. Must go do some research. Thanks guys for another informative and entertaining video. 🌿🌻

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@Stettafire]

Not for the faint of heart! That would do me in. I am, however, going to paint my shed this year :)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Excellent!

[@novocolono]

I'm building my house (Brasil) and my green roof loved all the ideas and references hahha thanks for sharing

[@novocolono]

I just loooooooooved you guys. Just discovered this video and the channel. Gotta watch allllthe videos

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for finding us!

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

That’s so beautiful! 😍

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Amazing construction and one of a kind!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@@thehorti-culturalists my pleasure, Matthew and Stephen.

[@Kylie4Queen]

Very unique; thank you for sharing!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bluemagilla]

Thank you!! I agree the shed needs to look good. I keep putting my husband off from purchasing a hardware store shed. Yuk. I will have to share this with him. Also, we are building a large bug house with a roof and this tapestry would look great on it. Thanks again for the clever ideas. Cheers!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching and good luck with creating a beautiful shed!!

[@Stettafire]

I have an ancient shed that looks a mess but is very solid and in good condition. A bit of paint does wonders for renovating a shed. I must admit I'm rather taken with that green. I was put off green for a while after everyone in the UK painted their fences that horrible dark green yuck colour. But that bright soft green is lovely. I recall as a child that very few outdoor paints were available. Dark green, dark red and I think that was it. Nowadays there's a whole rainbow!

[@Upjatu]

9:45 housekeeper how here on Balcan is name, , is selfgrowing plants on those tiny stone houses around here with those white flatstone roofes. ,keeping house from heawy rain and sun heat overdose 😁😁

[@shirleywilson5959]

Having shed envy 💚

[@thehorti-culturalists]

But thanks for watching...!

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I didn't know there were so many cold hardy succulents. I thought they were sold as houseplants because most couldn't survive outdoors. You may have just solved a mystery for me. I have this little unknown plant in my back yard barely hanging on under the shelter of a daylily. It might be Sedum spathulifolium, hardy to US zone 6, where I'm in 5b. Strange things have been known to be happen under the daylilies. I've had self-seeded violas bloom in and around them when it's nearly 100 degrees F for weeks. Thank you.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is not well known that quite a number of succulents are in fact alpines growing above the tree line in many places. Particularly Sempervivums that grow in the Alps, The Atlas Mountains the Pyrenees and the mountains of the Caucuses. Regards Stephen

[@kiyomidunphy482]

Fantastic! Matthew when I want to make a shed like this, I’ll expect you & Marcus to bring your gardening gloves up 🥰

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching Kiyomi - Perhaps just me!!! ML

[@karenkmk4035]

Lovely, now I know what to do with the old dog house 😂.. I have done this using an old wooden pallet, the challenge is holding the soil on an angle for sure. The roof is beautiful! Thankyou!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Great idea! Regards Stephen

[@moritzlaszlo3115]

You guys are so awesome 💪

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@brocktoon8]

It looks like you have a sort of blue chalk sticks plant up there but it is spreading instead of standy uppy (same exact aspect, same flowers, but mine is over 24 cm tall). I would love to have that short, stubby, spreading version, can you please tell me what that is??? Thank you, Stephen, I really appreciate your knowledge, and learning so much form you!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is the dwarf version. Regards Stephen

[@brocktoon8]

I didn't realize there was one, thank you! Will be getting it!@@thehorti-culturalists

[@mellfraze8112]

Beautiful. Does it still require regular watering now that the plants are established? I would love to have a green roof on my shed but we have at least 5-6 months of very hot dry summer. I'm so inspired by this, I guess it is time for me to run down the rabbit hole of diy small scale green roof options.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Go for it! Mine although facing south hasn’t been watered for years. Regards Stephen

[@ladykokob9149]

Its magical !

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@yoabagaile]

😍😍😍

[@sheikhanajlaaalthani7647]

Can i use climbing ivy on the edge ?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I probably wouldn’t as it would need more water. Regards Stephen

[@novocolono]

how long has this roof been growing for?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

The roof is about 12 years old. Regards Stephen