Specialty Gardening: A Roof Top Container... but then everything is up here, 1 by GordonHawk

GordonHawk wrote:
Ok.. well along with the dozens of plumeria... there's a few dozen Brugmansias.. the angel trumpets ...here in containers.. may of these are over 8' tall as well.. here's a eastern planter of brugmansias... interesting aside from the knock out blooms.. and and an aroma that's really a knock out at night
... is the 22' that this fence runs ..and and it's planter.. with all of the trees that go along with it... are all suspended in mid air.. not just up on the roof...but the planter .. all 22 ft of it.. rests on 8" of the brick bearing wall on either end... and is a box beam spanning the 21 ft to the other side where it rests on 8 " of bearing wall on that side.. none of it sits on the roof it's self... so no roof load from any or all of it.. Like they say in TV... don't try this at home... seek professional advice..and consult your Doctor before under going an exercise regimen..
And have fun.... Gordon
yesterdays photo of the Brug hedge...can't really see thecoloration... but itgoespink white ..pink white.. Ollie is the first white.. a "Big Pink" ..UConn white..A frosty Pink.. a Shredded White.. another Pink and so on.. one disadvantage to roof growing.. is getting photos from enough distance to have the over all view appreciated.. Gordon

This message was edited Aug 18, 2006 5:16 AM