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1. bill g

   September 15th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

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   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 !!

2. collegekid

   September 17th, 2008 at 6:07 pm

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   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.

3. Nadine

   February 5th, 2009 at 9:20 am

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   Greatings,
   Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!

   Thank you
   Nadine