Simply cut the Tiles to shape to provide instant infill between the pavers, softening the hardscape. Another gorgeous way to use Dichondra is to grow it at the top of a retaining wall or in a large pot to provide a striking, weeping effect over the edges. Establishment of Dichondra repens Plant Tiles.
How to get the best out of your new Dichondra repens lawn? Ensure it has good quality media in which the plants can set root. When established in a good depth mm of quality, friable media, the plants handle moderate traffic well, actually becoming lower and denser with pressure making it an ideal alternative lawn for average household use. Dichondra repens can be grown from pots or plugs but this can take a long time to achieve total coverage and you most likely will have to undertake weeding between the plants.
It is best to allow the plants to dry out slightly between watering. If using as a lawn alternative, the dichondra can be mowed to a suitable height. Mowing to around 1. Apply a pre-emergent weed control on the ground cover to keep weeds at bay. Never use an herbicide containing D on dichondra plants, as they will die.
Remove broadleaf weeds by hand for best results. Managing Lawns in Shaded Areas with Dichondra Many lawns which encroach into shaded areas around homes are often left to die away as the amount of available sunlight decreases in these areas and it's at these times when we look for an alternative to fill in those lawn bare spots where the grass dies away and leaves unsightly bare soil in its place in shaded areas.
Dichondra is a small ground hugging and lively spreading plant with small kidney shaped leaves. It can be walked on and mowed just like grass can without suffering any ill effects. Dichondra loves the conditions between stepping stones, sending it roots toward the cool moist soil underneath the stones, and pointing its tiny, lily pad-like leaves toward the sun.
But I suspect, since dichondra pops up all over my property, that you can get away with scattering seed on raked soil and keeping it moist, with no further treatment. Just pat it in to make contact with the soil. Since dichondra spreads by runners, you can also use it in potted arrangements, letting it spill down the side of pots for a cushion affect.
Dichondra repens from Park Seed online. Both kinds need the soil to dry out between waterings so they don't rot. They also benefit from a regular fertilizing. These beautiful trailers are easy to start from seed. Seedlings should emerge within a week.
As silver varieties send out runners, you might have to pinch them to encourage branching. Green types don't require pinching. Due to its quick spreading habit, dichondra works as a no-mow lawn substitute in spots that don't get much foot traffic.
It forms extremely dense mats of foliage that prevent weed growth and cover spots much quicker than grass. Dichondra repens creates dense mats of color that work great as a backdrop for other plants. Zones Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' has beautiful silver foliage with a cascading habit makes a spectacular accent plant. Spice up your garden with ornamental peppers. Similar to edible peppers, ornamental peppers produce colorful little round or pointed fruits.
Although edible, ornamental peppers lack flavor compared to peppers grown for the table.
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