Dichondra silvery waterfall is a plant of amazing beauty, belonging to the bindweed genus. Ampel perennial is widespread in Australia, America and East Asia. The creeping branches of the plant, which are framed by lush foliage, will become a real decoration of the garden. Dichondra is often used to decorate a garden plot, a loggia and a gazebo.
Description of Diochondra Flower
This plant belongs to the category of perennial decorative and deciduous creeping varieties. The stems of cultivated species reach 200 cm. In the nodal parts of the foliage, the shoots take root easily. The lashes during the fall take the form of a cascade, forming a carpet, tightly braiding the surface. The main distinguishing feature of Silver Waterfall is the rapid growth in shaded areas.
Dihondra
The length of the rounded small foliage reaches 2.2-2.5 cm. The leaves are painted in green, gray and silver shades. During flowering, small yellow-green flowers appear on the plant. Silver Waterfall can be grown both at home and in the garden.
Varieties of ampel plant dichondra
There are a large number of species of this perennial. We will talk about the most popular ampel plant varieties.
Dichondra Flower Silver Thread
The main difference between the variety lies in the unusual color of the rounded lowered foliage resembling a waterfall of silver coins. The root system of the plant is superficial. The height of the shoots reaches 18-20 cm, and the length indicator is within 150 cm. When flowering, the green mass is covered with flowers painted in plain purple shades.
Landscape designers believe that this type of silver dichondra is able to effectively shade decorative cultures with bright colors. Near this variety, it is best to plant petunias, verbena, lobelia or balsam. Silver thread dichondra shoots resemble the outlines of running water, so gardeners often plant a variety in the shape of a stream.
Dichondra Emerald Falls (Emerald Falls)
It is distinguished by long lashes and green foliage, the size of which barely reaches 3 mm. During flowering, the plant is literally dotted with small yellow inflorescences. Flowers bloom throughout the summer period.
A plant in Australia is often used as a lawn grass that does not need to be mowed systematically. A decorative perennial prefers shaded areas, so it is unacceptable to plant a variety in glades brightly lit by sunlight.
In order to increase the density of green mass and preserve the freshness of flowers, it is recommended to systematically spray perennials. The absence of difficulties in caring for dichondra Emerald is an undoubted advantage of the variety.
Creeping Dichondra (Dichondra Repens)
Growing creeping dichondra is possible both in the sunny and in the shaded area. The length of the shoots reaches 150 cm. The plant needs systematic soil moisture. During the growing season, flowering may be absent, however, most often small purple flowers appear on the green mass.
Dichondra Silver Falls
The representative of the decorative-deciduous culture, which has a large number of small rounded foliage. Soil should be well drained at the planting site. A plant grown from seeds sprouts quickly.
Dichondra Silver Falls
Planting in a cache-pot
Growing ampelous dichondra is not difficult. The step-by-step process of planting flower seeds in a flowerpot will facilitate the work of beginning gardeners and will help to avoid mistakes.
Before you start sowing the seed material of dichondra at home, you should soak them overnight in a solution of a growth stimulator. If granular seed is used, then you can not soak it. For planting in a cache-pot it is better to choose the last week of winter.
Landing procedure:
- Pour the soil mixed with a small amount of sand and peat into the pots. Also, sodium humate should be added to the soil intended for planting seeds. If desired, you can use an effective growth stimulator like Zircon.
- Dig the seed into the soil to a depth of 5-6 mm. In one medium-sized pot, you can place 4-5 seeds.
- Cover the container with film material in order to create a greenhouse effect. Remove the film for 5-10 minutes daily for ventilation. You can make a couple of holes in the material, which will allow for air circulation.
- The appearance of the first seedlings with proper care is expected after 8-9 days.
The soil must be systematically moistened and placed in a room where the temperature reaches 22-26 ° C. When watering the sprouts that have appeared, it is worthwhile to add a small amount of a growth stimulant of the Kornevin or Epin plus type to the water.
It is important to provide diffused lighting. It is extremely important during the time when the flower seedlings are formed to maintain normal indoor lighting. If you set a too bright daylight above the sprouts, then the foliage will begin to turn yellow. In case of lack of lighting, the seedlings become thin and begin to stretch.
Film cover should be removed only at the moment when the seedlings are fully strengthened.
To form new shoots and additional roots, it should be bent to the surface of the soil as the seedlings grow. In this case, the propagation method takes place.
Important! Growing dichondra in a pot, you can achieve decorativeness only a few months after planting.
Dichondra in landscape design
Landscape designers often use the dichondra plant for decoration:
- terraces;
- country territories;
- fencing;
- arbors;
- balconies;
- loggias.
Perennial in landscape design
Often the plant can be found in the garden, where the perennial is lined with carpet. Similarly, you can decorate the paths along the pool and flower beds.
Ampelic dichondra has the ability to effectively isolate nearby growing flowering plants, according to the type:
- petunias;
- roses;
- dahlia;
- asters
- caliberhoa.
Tip! You can plant perennials near conifers. However, the best composition landscape designers consider planted next to a variety of dichondras Serebryany and Emerald Falls. The foliage of the plants, mixing together, creates a unique image.
Dichondra Silvery Falls is considered a versatile and elegant ornamental plant. Caring for dichondra is quite simple, which is undoubtedly an advantage. The flowing waterfall, which creates silver foliage, allows you to achieve a slight coolness among the bright floral arrangements of the summer garden. Having grown such a flower at home, you can effectively decorate the interior.
