The FIRST 4 IMAGES are the plants today
8x Mind-Your-Own-Business Plants Soleirolia soleirolii - Babys Tears
Biodegradable Pouch
Plant out when the risk of frost has gone or grow indoors as houseplants
Best known as an indoor plant but also makes a great alternative lawn for smaller areas.
Mind your own
business or ‘baby's tears’ is a creeping perennial and makes an attractive and
maintenance-free ground cover in moist, shady areas.
It will tolerate sun or shade.
Frost hardy, its leaves are killed by winter frost, but it
will recover to grow vigorously in spring.
The masses of tiny leaves clothe slender spreading stems
that root as they run, forming a dense deep-pile carpet. As it covers the
ground it will run over rocks, fallen logs, and so on, clinging to their shape
so the features of the landscape are picked out.
Quick to establish, it survives periodic dry spells and recovers quickly afterwards. It is a superb substitute for moss in a Japanese garden or shady courtyard. Propagate by division from spring to mid-summer.
Despite looking pretty in cracks in paving, it re-grows from the smallest stem sections and can soon get out of control. It is especially difficult to control in the lawn so the best use is for an area dedicated to the plant.
This plant is a native of Corsica and Sardinia and is occasionally grown in rock gardens.
It has a number of other common names, including angel's tears, bits and pieces, bread and cheese, Corsican creeper, Corsican curse, friendship plant, mind-your-own-business, mother of thousands, Paddy's wig, and pollyanna vine.
Common Name: Mind your own business
Genus: Soleirolia
Species: soleirolii
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Dry, Moist,
Boggy, Sandy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to divide plants to increase your stock: April to May
Images
Please note the plants grow and develop all of the time so
sometimes they don't look exactly like the images.... sometimes they are better
:) The last images are of the plants put into filtration systems in a Koi carp pond.
Delivery
All packs sent 24 hour Tracked unsigned
The plugs will be dispatched by first class post in a large letter box.
I'll pick the plants on the day you purchase and put them straight in the post.
Please allow an extra day from the estimate on
the postage page as the package is coming from Northern Ireland.
Please open the pack as soon as they are delivered. It is
important to take the plants out of the container on delivery as they could rot
with the lack of air circulation.
They might look a bit
stressed but will soon pick up when planted.
Quality Assured If you have any problems with the plants or
need any more advice about planting or aftercare please contact me.
First Class delivery and packaging at cost - We do not make any profit from postage.
PLEASE NOTE : The postage includes the packaging costs as well as the charges from the post office (box 40p etc). It also include the charges E-Bay incur on the total. We don't make money on postage.
The last posting of the week will be Thursday evening then I'll
resume on the Monday morning. this will ensure the plants don't sit in the
sorting office for too long.
Plants will vary slightly from the images.
If the late postage causes you to not be happy with the plants on deliver, please send me a photograph of the plants and the postal
arrival date.
UK postcodes only thanks