Plants Available. This versatile and attractive trailing ground cover makes a great lawn substitute and rockery filler. They perform best in sun and are both drought and heat tolerant. Very dwarf in habit and reputedly never needing to be mown. Best in full sun- semi shade. Dichondra Care. Emerald Falls Dichondra is full and very trim, with deep green leaves and a dense, uniform habit that looks as if you must keep it trimmed at all times. Herds galore this week, we are fully stocked and there is … Acaena (bidibidi) may not be everyone's favourite but it grows in most types of soil and spreads rapidly. Sow seeds can begin in late January - early February. NZ $4.95 Description Soft and lush bright green ground cover for paths, walkways and shady areas. Di (Latin) = two; chondros (Greek) = seed; repens (Latin) = creeping / crawling. They are excellent for mixed containers and hanging baskets which also work as a low growing (5-8cm) ground cover but do require a well drained soil. Dichondra is the perfect groundcover for warm climates. Dichondra Silver falls and Emerald Falls are looking stunning in 12 cm pots$6.00 each and in 13cm hanging pots $10.00each. Dichondra Dichondra Repens is a herbaceous perennial plant native to New Zealand and Australia. Silver Falls big sister. Visit your local store for the widest range of garden products. A bit bushier, the vines, covered with bright emerald green leaves, cascade a good 3 feet over the edge of the … Similar to edible peppers, ornamental peppers produce colorful little round or pointed fruits. Dichondra Silver Falls have a rounded fan shaped silver foliage and silver stems with vigorous growth and a cascading habit. Each plant can spread over a square metre. Look for the kiwi – NZ’s iconic bird – it is used to mark native alternatives. Feb 22, 2016 - Vigorous and easy to grow, this Dichondra boasts thick, super-soft deep green leaves (about an inch wide) arising profusely on very well-branched plants that need no pinching. Dichondra repens is a small, prostrate, herbaceous plant native to New Zealand and many parts of Australia.It is occasionally known as kidney weed in Australia and as Mercury Bay weed in New Zealand.Most commonly called dichondra in Australia. 7 Peake Rd, Cambridge Waikato. Unlike some other species this is a variety that copes well in full sun and handles drier conditions than many. Dichondra Companion Plants Credit: Scott Little Ornamental Pepper Spice up your garden with ornamental peppers. It is best to allow the plants to dry out slightly between watering. Grow in full sun and free draining soil Ideal for hanging baskets and retaining walls 6cm pot. Botanical Name: Dichondra repens. ... COVID-19 Update to Customers All of our stores in New Zealand are open and continue to have a comprehensive range of measures in place to keep team members and customers safe. Opening hours : Monday-Sunday 9.00am-5.00pm Open 7 days. The growing dichondra seeds will sprout within 7 to 14 days depending on conditions. Zones 10-11. Likes well drained soils, protect from heavy frosts . Find 180mm Dichondra Silver Falls - Dichondra repens at Bunnings Warehouse. ‘Silver Falls’ dichondra is great alone or in mixed containers, providing a cool contrast to green foliage and brightly colored flowers. An Australian native suitable for sun or shade, requires low maintenance and tolerates foot traffic. Considering that dichondra develops slowly, growing from seeds will take a long period: just by the time dichondra needs to be planted in open ground, it will grow a little and get stronger. Mercury Bay weed (Dichondra repens) is a native groundcover that grows to about 1cm tall. Available in silver or green shades, dichondra makes a great ornament in any lawn or garden, if you live in a warm area. Try it in hanging baskets, tall containers, or window boxes as an alternative to licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare minus ‘Silver Mist’). Corokia x virgata 'Emerald 'n' Jade 600 5cm 1.75 Corokia x virgata 'Geenty's Green' 500 1.75 Cortaderia fulvida (Austroderia fulvida) 180 5cm 1.79 Cortaderia richardii (Austroderia richardii) 250 5cm 1.79 Cupressus stricta 'Sky Tower' 100 5cm 2.14 Dichondra 'Silver Falls' 400 5cm 1.54 Visit your local store for the widest range of garden products. Ideal as a ground cover or excellent in hanging baskets, or in a container where it can weep over the edge. How to Grow Dichondra. Ideal as a ground cover or excellent in hanging baskets, or in a container where it can weep over the edge. Click to enlarge. DICHONDRA SILVER FALLS. A plant will grow about 1m across and is happy in sun or part-shade. It is occasionally known as kidney weed in Australia and as Mercury Bay weed in New Zealand. 0 Pendulous growth. Dichondra repens is a small, prostrate, herbaceous plant native to New Zealand and many parts of Australia. A bit bushier, the vines, covered with bright emerald green leaves, cascade a good 3 feet over the edge of the container. Prefers a warm temperature location and has good shade tolerance once established. Discover (and save!) Colorworx Nursery is a leading perennial grower in New Zealand supplying all good gardening retailers. However, a grooming twice a year will keep it in top condition. Growing "Silver Falls" from the seeds is easy, but it will take a lot of time. SKU: 217571. These last for years and are a great assert to all gardens for pots or ground covers. - Go no-mow with a native. Find Mr Fothergill's Dichondra Seeds at Bunnings Warehouse. Dichondra argentea Silver Falls. DICHONDRA EMERALD FALLS. Wholesale and trade enquiries welcome. DICHONDRA (MERCURY BAY) You'll know what it looks like if you're reading this so I won't describe it. Dichondra seeds germinate very fast, and also commonly called Kidney Weed, Lawn Leaf, and Dichondra Pony Foot, Dichondra Repens is a warm season ground cover that has an upright, creeping growth habit, and Dichondra grows very close to the ground - usually not over 2 inches tall. Colour Effects Dichondra Emerald Falls 2 litre. Likes well drained soils, protect from heavy frosts ... Mercury Bay plant (Dichondra repens) J. Rolfe www.cfgphoto.com Winter rose (Helleborus orientalis) Also consider: Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) Groundcovers and fillers. NZ$4.50 Inc GST; Product in stock. Dichondra Emerald Falls. The plant often occurs in forest, woodland, and grassland habitat types. Pendulous growth. Visit our catalogue for flowers, shrubs, container plants, foliage, grasses, ground cover, succulents, climbers, and much more. Aug 24, 2019 - Dichondra Silver Falls is notable for its creeping stems, reaching a length of one and a half meters, for which the culture is used as an ampel plant. ‘Silver Falls’ may be purchased in spring from nurseries as bedding plants or may be grown from seed. Contact Us Awa Nursery Mahana Road, Waimauku PO Box 170, Waimauku Phone: (09) 411 8712 Fax: (09) 411 8715 Email: info@awanursery.co.nz [divider] Online Enquiries Please use the form below to enquire via the website. Can be broadcast but best results are achieved through growing plugs and transplanting. [contactform email=mark@paragondesign.co.nz] [divider] Location Map Click here for a location map Click here to view on Google Maps Silver Falls big sister. Outdoors it is hardy to zone 10 and can be grown as a low groundcover or as a plant that trails over the edge of a raised bed or container. 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