specimenplanting designs

specimen planting design rooftops london

Plant SizeMatters

Nothing beats a hefty plant specimen for instant focal impact on a new architectural roof garden in London, transforming mere vacuity into sheer sculptural excitement with very large shrubs, trees & topiary.

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eco

minimal

grasses

roof

foliage

topiary

courtyard

med

bamboo

trees

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✶ essential ✶plants

Design: Aspect-fit. Style: Architectural. Ecology: Sustainable. Soft Landscaping: Peat-free soil. Plants: Arbutus, Betula, Ilex, Ginkgo, Prunus, Acer, Euonymus, Amelanchier, Parrotia, Styrax, Halesia, Cornus, Pinus, Mallotus, Heptacodium, Hamamelis, Broussonetia, Vitex, Edgeworthia, Trochodendron, Lagerstroemia, Salix, Carpinus, Syringa, Corylopsis, Corylus, Catalpa, Rhamnus, Oxydendrum, Paulownia. Planters: Fitted.

✶ TOP 5 TRENDS ✶

Planters& Trees

Tree-hugger brigade? Please join us! Specimen trees, what a treat, it’s a feast for the eyes & pocket, where access & budget allow. Source locally when possible for that extra sustainability factor, water well & enjoy! 4 logistics, use a furniture lift / cherry picker.

tree planters

SpecialEdition

Singular planters? You need them for specimen planting. Large plants provide instant impact, best housed in suchlike vessels for longevity, durability & wow factor. Multi-stemmed, feathered or standard, specimens are the lifeblood of any modern roof garden.

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SculpturalFocality

Focal points sorted? Architectural roof gardens are intermeshed by sculptural elements. No features possess such prowess as specimen plants. On windy roof gardens, we very often select multi-stemmed forms which withstand blustery airstreams.

topiary

Drainage Water& Logistics

Specimens tagged & delivery booked, but will they reach the rooftop? Furniture & genie lifts, cherry pickers, mobile cranes & platform trollies. Are you talking logistics? Mustn’t neglect drainage & irrigation too – they're specimen rooftop bread & butter.

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Maintenance& Ecology

Do specimens support ecology? Mature plants are more frost-hardy, adding coveted permanence. Wildlife loves flowering, berried, dense trees & shrubs for fodder & shelter. For upkeep, a ladder is required to reach the crowns when pruning.