A community focused on the discussion, care, and well-being of houseplants!. Once plants are established, a deep and infrequent watering is necessary. They are easy to grow, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. • Heat-tolerant plants branch heavily early to completely cover the pot before runners tangle. Dichondra (Dichondra Repens Emerald Falls) - Start Dichondra seeds if you are looking for a rich, green plant for a hanging basket or a dense, lush ground cover! Although an Emerald Gem plant is a relative of the easy-care philodendron, it is a bit more finicky and requires more attention. × Another recently-introduced variety, ‘Emerald Falls’ (offered as D. repens, which is just a synonym of D. micrantha) also works well in hanging baskets and mixed containers, as well as as a ground cover.
• Emerald Falls (D. repens) variety has a slightly different, more rounded leaf shape than the Silver Falls (D. argenta) variety. Plant database entry for Cedrus deodara 'Emerald Falls' with 8 data details. This can be in either early spring or even early fall.
Its leaves are more rounded than ‘Silver Falls’ and it produces a wider but shorter plant. 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. It is best to plant seed when the temperatures are in the 70’s (21 C.) during the day and the 50’s (10 C.) at night. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. Emerald Falls Dichondra is an herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers.
Dichondra Repens Emerald Falls has the perfect foliage for you. Dichondra ‘Emerald Falls’ survived -6 w/snow with occasional protection from a sheet on the coldest nights. However, if you are tired of the same old houseplants, an Emerald Gem plant makes a nice addition to your plant collection. We guarantee them to arrive alive and thriving. All our Dichondra Plants for sale are shipped with very well-established root systems. My potted Wasabia japonica has overwintered just fine in the deep shade of a bamboo clump. • Creates a denser and tighter plant than Silver Falls dichondra, without pinching or PGRs.
Grown in water or above ground, the trick to this plant is protecting it from the heat of summer.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and can be pruned at anytime. Dichondra Care. These plants are considered slightly poisonous and should be kept away from pets and children. The growing dichondra seeds will sprout within 7 to 14 days depending on conditions.
Dichondra are highly attractive plants that are used as trailing foliage in container plantings and in borders.