Growing from dichondra seeds is not as productive as cuttings

Dichondra - an amazing-looking waterfall of green or silver-green leaves, which will be an eye-catching spot in the hanging design.

Exists "Silver Falls" ash-silver leaves, silky in appearance, as they are covered with light fluff, suitable for a sunny place, and "Emerald Falls" - a medium-sized plant with green leaves, will feel great in the shade of trees.

Dichondra is propagated either by cuttings or seeds. Growing from dichondra seeds will require some effort. The seeds must be sown before the end of February, lightly sprinkled with soil, then covered with glass and placed in a warm place. Important! Humidity should be constantly maintained and after ten days the seeds will hatch. Dichondra can be replanted when two main leaves appear, in small pots no more than 10 cm in diameter. Dichondra grows slowly and may look thin and weak, but by the beginning of summer everything will change.

Cuttings are preferablethan growing dichondra from seeds, since the plant grows faster, and for this it is necessary to keep dichondra in the house, which is difficult for many. However, this is not a complicated process; in fact, the pot with the plant should be brought into the house and periodically root the shoots that have grown, pinning them to the ground.New shoots will appear from the pinning site, which can be replanted immediately if they and the mother plant have overloaded the pots.

Another method of cuttings - this is to trim the dichondra in the fall and plant the cuttings in different pots, maintaining humidity.

Or you can save the entire mother plant and replant it in a pot in the spring - it will grow again and, moreover, faster.

Watering is important for dichondraTherefore, it should be watered regularly and ensure that its earthen lump does not dry out. In order for the plant to branch better, it needs to be pruned, and you can try to root the cut stems.