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South African Silver Carpet thrives in poor, rocky soils and even salt spray, forming a dense silvery-green mat that smothers virtually all weeds. Large yellow daisy-like flowers appear mainly in spring and early summer.
Dymondia margaretae is widely used in Mediterranean areas as an ornamental alternative to turf. It forms a low, 5cm high, very drought tolerant ground cover and is a good lawn replacement in dry areas, but as with any lawn you may need to improve the soil first (especially if it doesn't get any shade).
Once established, the deep, fleshy roots act as a water reservoir, providing the plant with water when needed. The Dymondia carpet normally appears green/silver, but when the root water reserves are depleted and the plant needs water, the leaves curl up, revealing their silver undersides which reflect the sun's rays, reducing further water loss. It tolerates occasional heavy foot traffic and, like many grass alternatives, works well as a filler between paving and stepping stones.
Further Details
We can produce Dymondia in large quantities for those wishing to use it as a lawn alternative. Depending on your soil conditions and time of planting, we can produce different sized plants for you at lower prices than the single plant stocks offered here. However, we do not recommend planting small plants in exposed areas with little water, as they have less developed root systems and are often unable to withstand the high temperatures experienced in the first summer of planting. Please contact us for more information, preferably before you remove your lawn.
How to use our online shop
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You can make an order by selecting plants with quantities and putting them in your Shopping Bag.
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By placing an order you are not obligated to purchase the plants online and you will not be asked for any payment at this stage.
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We will confirm prices, availability and delivery/collection dates with you by email.
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Only when all the details of your order are agreed, will we send you an agreed Factura/Invoice and request payment from you.
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Once an order is agreed we require a 50% payment to secure the plants. Plants in the shopping basket are not reserved until an order is placed.
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Availability - the store contains 3 availability categories
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Plants ready for despatch, collection within 14 days
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Plants we have but they are still growing into their containers. These are offered for reservation and will be released once they are ready. An estimated date for their availability is given.
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Plants that we only hold a limited stock of, or only propagate occasionally or on demand. This also includes plants we are going to propagate in the near future.
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Read more on our plant availability and advance orders here​
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