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silver nickel vine 'Silver Falls'

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Silver Falls' is a tender herbaceous perennial, usually grown as an annual, up to 10cm high and trailing up to 1.2m, with evergreen, heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, silvery leaves, 2-3cm across, and very small pale yellow-green or white flowers in early summer

Scientific classification

Species: silver nickel vine 'Silver Falls' (Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls')
Genus: Dichondra
Family: Convolvulaceae

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Toxicity: Bedding
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of silver nickel vine 'Silver Falls'

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Quick identification of silver nickel vine 'Silver Falls'

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silver nickel vine 'Silver Falls' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 20-24°C in late winter or early spring, and plant out when all danger of frost has passed

Growing

Grow in sun in well-drained compost, in a position where its trailing growth can be appreciated, such as in a basket or tall container or from a wall, and move to a frost-free position to overwinter; it will also grow in light shade, but leaves will be more silvery in full sun

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