Silver rain is particularly popular as a balcony plant. It grows quickly and is pretty to look at with its drooping shoots. The silvery shimmering nuance of its leaves makes hearts beat faster. But how do you plant this plant correctly?
How do you plant and propagate silver rain correctly?
To plant the silver rain correctly, choose a sunny or semi-shady location and plant it after the ice saints (mid-May) at a good distance (at least 15 cm) from other plants. Propagation is simply done by sowing in seed soil with a germination time of 10 to 14 days.
Which locations are suitable for silver rain?
Whether a sunny or semi-shady location plays a minor role for the silver rain. If you place the pot in partial shade and the plant has a chance, it will grow towards the sun. Your long shoots will gradually venture there. This creeper can even tolerate the blazing sun.
Hanging lights (€11.00 on Amazon), balcony boxes and pots, for example on a wide window sill or decoratively on a ladder in the garden, are ideal. There the silver rain can let its shoots hang down and looks picturesque like a waterfall.
When is the ideal planting time?
Since Silver Rain is sensitive to frost, it should not be planted outside before April. It would be optimal if he only came outside after the Ice Saints, around mid-May. It can still be planted until July. It won't be worth it later.
What planting distance should you value?
Plant the silver rain at a good distance - otherwise it could quickly overgrow other plants. A minimum distance of 15 cm is recommended. 25 cm is better. For example, you can plant up to 5 specimens of this plant in a balcony box that is approximately 60 cm long.
When and how do you sow silver rain?
The non-toxic silver rain can be easily and easily propagated by sowing. This is how it works:
- around mid-January
- sow in seed soil and keep moist
- germinate at room temperature
- Germination time: 10 to 14 days
- Prick out from mid-May
- after about 5 months he is fully grown
When does silver rain bloom and which plant neighbors does it look good next to?
The silver rain blooms rather inconspicuously. It is therefore in good hands next to strikingly flowering balcony plants such as petunias and geraniums. The blooming season of Silver Rain begins in May and lasts until August.
Tip
Attention: Silver rain is not hardy, but is mostly cultivated as an annual. Unless you overwinter it at 5 to 10 °C.
