Dichondra is an ampelous or creeping plant that has come into flower fashion relatively recently. It conquers with its decorative appearance. Its long cascading cascades look good in flower pots, hanging baskets and in decorating balconies.
Dichondra is a perennial plant, but it is grown in an annual culture, through seedlings.
- Sowing seeds is carried out in January, February, March with additional illumination of the seedlings. In April, dichondra is also not too late to sow, but the plants will shine with their beauty from the second half of summer.
- The sowing soil must be loose, moist and decontaminated. The sown seeds are lightly sprinkled with soil mixture or calcined sand. Seedlings appear at a temperature of 22-24 ° C after 8-10 days in the dark. During the germination period, the soil should not be allowed to dry out.
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Small seedlings thrive without over-watering. You just need to prevent the complete weathering of the soil. A pick is not required for them. If necessary, the babies are fed with nitrogen-potassium fertilizers. The grown seedlings are planted in small pots after 5 weeks.
Image After 7-9 weeks, they are transplanted three plants in pots.
- Plants are planted in open ground in early June, keeping the distance between them at least 30-35 cm. Dichondra loves fertile and loose soils. The place is chosen sunny and warm, lighting is especially important for silver varieties. Water the plants abundantly in dry weather, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings.
Dichondra is a plant that exhibits enviable resistance to garden pests and diseases.
