Chef Posted January 18, 2012 LOL cant even remember how i came accross this! Food for thought http://stevemartino.blogspot.com/2011/12/arizona-green-roof.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ambient Posted January 21, 2012 Could use some of that to keep possums off the roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sapito Posted January 21, 2012 looks cool but what happens when you need to repair the roof or something? Should have been a carpet of lophs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted January 21, 2012 man that would need to be one strong roof structure. The weight of the plants in a couple of years would be ridiculous! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonstn Posted January 21, 2012 Would there be any way to stunt the growth? wouldnt wanna wake up one morning with a face full of pads and the sun beaming right into your eyes lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euphoraecopia Posted January 21, 2012 that's my concern. how much biomass can that roof take? or maybe it'll turn into a garden for harvesting pads and fruit for food? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tedzr Posted January 21, 2012 looks cool but what happens when you need to repair the roof or something? Lol exactly what I thought - wouldn't wanna have to fix the gutter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted January 21, 2012 I want to see updated pics of this in 3-5 years time.. I reckon either the roof will collapse or it'll be looking pretty average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted January 21, 2012 well they grow pretty massive dont they? by the sounds of that site "green roofing" or what ever it was called, i cant remember is a tiny bit common in some places? bizzare..? Chef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tedzr Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Will the opuntias be able to grow large if they are root bound? I think it might end up like a large tangled sliding dangerous mess but who knows lol. Looks cool now Edited January 21, 2012 by tedzr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted January 21, 2012 So creative! So innovative! So daring! So hardworking! So unique! So stupid! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted January 21, 2012 Super dooper cool! Just one tiney hole in the plastic and the wood will rot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
