The tropical plant dichondra is recently grown by Russian flower growers. Appearance, resistance to diseases and pests are advantages that are appreciated by both professionals and amateurs. Dichondra is actively used in vertical and horizontal design of gardens, landscaping balconies and terraces.
Today, dichondra can rightfully be called the most popular and fashionable among ampelous plants. Only she provides unlimited opportunities to create the effect of a falling waterfall.
or a flowing stream of water, stream, backwater. Dichondra is harmonious next to fiery red salvia, lilac carnations, blue sage flowers. Planted next to roses or low conifers, it will make an excellent composition.
The plant looks attractive in hanging baskets and pots, in balcony containers. It is appropriate to plant bright ampelous petunias, begonias, fuchsias, pelargoniums by dichondra.
Dichondra is combined with cascading verbena or blue lobelia. It is used to decorate walls, as well as unsightly places that need to be covered or hidden.
Dichondra can be substituted for a lawn and used as a ground cover plant. It is suitable for creating a silvery background on the soil surface.
In landscaping, they grow mainly silver dichondra (creeping). An interesting variety is the Emerald in Silver variety. It combines two colors, the shoots have leaves of green and silver color.