Step by Step Guide to Have Greenish and Blossoming Roof Terrace in London City

1. Check the if there is any legal requirements in London
Specially for the rented apartments or any other residences that you do not own, you may have to contact the proprietor/owner before setting up the roof terrace.

2. Consider the microclimates and seasonal changes
Plants for roof terrace should be selected according to the London weather conditions that roof tops are often directly exposed to, such as wind, sun, snow, rain etc. Microclimate is an important factor which makes direct impact on the plants growth. If the expectation is to have greenish and blossomed roof terrace through out the seasons, it is recommended to select combined set of plants to suit seasons. Besides consider the plants that can hold out the environmental changes. For example there can be beautiful blossoms that could not survive in extreme cold or hot temperatures and wind. Plants with big leaves are unlikely to survive in windy environments as those are easily detached from branches.    

3. Using sustainable and suitable plant containers
More often than not, roof terrace plants are implanted in pots or containers. Those have direct impact on growth of the plants and survivability through seasons. The more the containers can resist cold/heat, moisture, rotting, rusting etc is better. There are containers that made by using different materials such as wood, vinyl, concrete, aluminum, wrought-iron, copper etc. Each type of container may differentiate from the other by above mentioned qualities or heaviness, exterior look, ability hold weight etc. Almost all the types of containers are available in London market with pre-maid sizes and you may able to get one customized according to the preferences too.

4. Watering and fertilizing
The plants may need additional treatment specially in the dog days of summer when the roof terrace is directly exposed to sun and dry wind. Constant watering is essential to keep plants alive through the days. Consider to have water line to roof top or implement automatic garden irrigation system which can ease of the task. The  amount of fertilizer would depend on quality of the soil packed in plant containers. Besides fertilizing, soil replacement helps for plants to glow green and keep blossoming.

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