ILIVE IN LAS VEGAS AND HAD DICHONDRA PLANTED BETWEEN FLAGSTONES 5 YEARS AGO. IT FLOURIISHED WELL UNTIL 2 YEARS AGO... I DID NOT FERTILIZE IT DURING THAT TIME...IT HAS NOW DIED.. I'VE TRIED TO REPLANT TWICE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS DIRECTIONS, BUT NO LUCK WHAT CAN I DO DO INSURE REGROWTH OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR AN ALTERNATE GROUND COVER THANKS
2006-12-10 03:32:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well you don't want shrubs between your flagstones, I wouldn't imagine. Certain plants use certain nutrients at different rates. For example tomatoes can deplete the ground of calcium. Having dichondra in such a limited amount of soil for years just probably depleted the soil of things dichondra need.
You have two choices. If you liked the dichondra look you have to get new soil down between the cracks and a few inches below the bottoms of the flagstones. Once they are growing fertilize with a liquid fertilizer like miracle grow once a month.
The other choice is to chose another plant to fill the cracks. A nursery specialist can help you with other possible plants.
2006-12-12 09:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spelling may be out here a bit . my advice is about the dichorisandra which is a shrub to about 4 feet usually grown under shady trees . it needs a well drained soil with plenty of peat and leaf mulch and it will just thrive on as much humidity as it can get .
you should have been able to have propagated from cuttings . if there is any life left in it --- give it a go--- plant out summer - autumn . good luck --- if were are on the same tram track !!
2006-12-10 23:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by bill g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋