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Dichondra Emerald Falls is an ornamental plant with curly, cascading stems. It is often used for natural decoration of rooms, flower beds, and terraces. Growing dichondra Emerald Falls from seeds and further care are not difficult even for a novice gardener.
The plant has round green leaves
Description of Dichondra Emerald Falls
Dichondra hybrid Emerald Falls is a herbaceous plant whose climbing stems reach 1.5 m in length. The leaves on the vines are small, round in shape, slightly pubescent, and rich emerald green in color. They create a dense head of greenery in the places where they grow. Dichondra emerald waterfall flowers are very small and yellowish in color. Against the general background of the plant, they are hardly noticeable, since they barely reach 3 mm.
Using a plant you can imitate a waterfall
Application in landscape design
Dichondra Emerald Falls is an ampelous and ground cover plant.Most often it is grown in hanging pots. Decorate walls, balconies, arches, terraces, gazebos and other objects. If you plant the plant in open ground, it will spread beautifully along the ground, form a continuous carpet and become an excellent backdrop for bright flowers.
With its help you can shade the veranda, cover an alpine hill or flower bed with greenery. Combines with lobelia, petunia and other decorative specimens. Dichondra Emerald Falls is ideal for creating hedges or garden sculptures.
The plant is successfully used in landscape design when it is necessary to create the illusion of a babbling brook. Dichondra emerald waterfall looks attractive in shady gardens under trees where ordinary herbs cannot grow. In the shade, the leaves of the plant become larger. It can be sown in the patio, between the slabs of walkways.
The branches of the plant grow up to 2 m or more in length
Features of reproduction
There are 3 options for breeding Emerald Falls dichondra. The simplest is layering. At home, if it grows in a pot, you need to surround the plant with plastic cups filled with soil. Place 3 branches on each homemade pot and press it with stones (marble chips) to the ground. You can use pins or anything else that will help secure the branches in close contact with the ground. Dichondra will germinate very quickly (2 weeks). After this, separate all the young plants from the mother bush.
The second method is propagation by cuttings. It goes according to the following scheme:
- cut off several branches;
- put them in water until roots form;
- transplant into the ground.
The third method is the most difficult - growing by seeds.
The plant is planted in pots, cache-pots or open ground
Growing dichondra seedlings Emerald Falls
Dichondra seeds Emerald Falls are germinated through seedlings, sowing them in March-April. Transplantation to a permanent location is carried out in May, when the threat of spring frosts has passed.
When and how to sow
You need to start early - from the end of January to the beginning of spring. The timing of sowing depends on when the dichondra should turn green according to the gardener’s plans. Place the mixture of earth, sand and perlite in a suitable container. This can be a regular plastic container.
Spread the seeds over the surface of the planting soil. Sprinkle water with Epin (growth stimulant) on top. Lightly sprinkle with a thin layer of earth, but no more than 0.3-0.5 cm. Then moisten again with a spray bottle. Cover the container with a lid and put it in a warm place. Normal room temperature +22+24 degrees will be enough.
Seedling care
After a maximum of a week, the seeds will begin to germinate, soon forming small bushes. They should be placed in separate plastic glasses. Add about 10 granules (a pinch) of “Carbamide” (urea) to each plant. Apply fertilizer to the lower layer of soil so that it does not burn the root system. Water each bush with a mixture of water and growth stimulant. In early to mid-May, you can plant the plant in open ground.
Sow seeds in small plastic containers with standard soil
Planting and care in open ground
After small bushes have formed in the planting containers, and the weather is warm in May, you can think about replanting them in flowerpots. Some people immediately place the plant in the flowerbed.
Deadlines
In the spring in May, in the southern territories of the country, the ground, as a rule, warms up well and Emerald Falls dichondra seedlings can be planted in open ground. In the northern regions this happens a little later, in early to mid-June. The degree of seedling readiness also depends on when the seeds were planted.
Site selection and soil preparation
It is better to choose a sunny place for planting Dichondra Emerald Falls, as this plant is light-loving. But it can grow well in light partial shade, and even in the shade. There are also no special requirements for the composition of the soil. It is better suited to drained loamy soil with a pH level of 6.5-8 (slightly acidic, neutral).
Landing algorithm
The soil is loosened and separate holes for bushes are formed every 20-25 cm. Their depth should be sufficient to accommodate the rhizomes of the plant along with the soil from the container. The surrounding soil should not be compacted too much. It will be enough to crush it a little and give it a good watering.
Seedlings are planted in the ground in May-June
Watering and fertilizing schedule
Dichondra Emerald Falls is quite resistant to short-term drought, but watering must be present and be regular. Otherwise, the plant will curl and drop its leaves. It is advisable to do it in the evening - burns will not form on the surface. There is no need to pour excess water to avoid stagnation of liquid in the soil.
Dichondra Emerald Falls during the growing season (April-September) needs regular feeding (once every 15 days).This is an ornamental deciduous plant, so it does not need phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Preferably nitrogenous fertilizers such as urea should be used.
Weeding
Weeding the Emerald Falls dichondra should be done as often as possible to avoid infecting the plant with pathogenic insects. It's better to do this manually. This is the only way to prevent damage to the stem and nearby roots.
Dichondra Emerald Falls - hanging plant
Trimming and pinching
Dichondra bush Emerald Falls must be formed. To do this, the tips of the branches are pinched, and when the stems grow too much, they are shortened. In warm climates, they can stretch up to 6 m. Mandatory pruning is carried out before the start of wintering.
When the regrown shoots reach the soil, they immediately release rhizomes to take root in it. If this process is not prevented, the Emerald Falls dichondra very quickly forms a dense carpet, completely hiding the area of the ground on which it is located.
The plant can be easily given a decorative shape
Wintering
In the southern regions, where winters are usually warm and mild, the Emerald Falls dichondra can be left in the open ground for the entire cold period. In this case, the plant must be sprinkled with soil on top, and then covered with film and covered with leaves.
In regions where winters are at low temperatures, the plant is dug up and moved to a greenhouse, an insulated loggia, or a balcony. In the spring they are planted again. Cuttings are also taken from the preserved plant (mother plant). They quickly develop their own root system, after which they can be planted in open ground.
During the winter, some of the leaves of the plant curl and dry out.
Pests and diseases
Dichondra Emerald Falls is very resistant to weeds. In the area where it grows, they hardly grow. The plant has the same high immunity against various pests and diseases.
Despite this, the Emerald Falls dichondra can suffer from nematodes - microscopic worms that grow well in conditions of high humidity. It is impossible to remove them; the plant dies. It is better not to wait until the end, but to get rid of the bush immediately to prevent infection of the rest.
Fleas, aphids and other small insects can settle on the Emerald Falls dichondra. Acaricidal drugs must be used against them. Preventive measures will also help prevent the spread, for example, avoiding mulching and regular hand weeding to remove weeds.
Aphids eat green leaves of a plant
Conclusion
Growing Dichondra Emerald Falls from seeds takes a long time. It is easier and simpler to propagate by layering or, which is also easy, by cuttings.
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