{"product_id":"soleirolia-soleirolii","title":"Soleirolia soleirolii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoleirolia soleirolii\u003c\/strong\u003e, universally known as \u003cstrong\u003emind your own business\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003ebaby's tears\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the ultimate living carpet for cool, shady corners. This dense, mat-forming groundcover is woven from thousands of tiny, bright-green leaves on fine creeping stems, and it flows over soil, stone and the base of pots like soft green water. A member of the nettle family (Urticaceae), it is grown purely for that lush emerald texture, the perfect low, tactile foil to bolder architectural planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReliably hardy in most of the UK (RHS H4), it holds its fresh colour for much of the year. In a hard frost the delicate foliage can be knocked back, but this is only skin deep: the plant regrows briskly from the base as soon as milder weather returns, quickly reknitting into an unbroken carpet. For a sense of how our outdoor plants move through the seasons, see our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect from hardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e cool partial or full shade is ideal; it will take some sun only where the soil stays reliably moist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any moisture-retentive soil, from chalk to clay, across the full pH range, as long as it never dries out completely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e barely 10cm tall but spreading steadily to 0.5 to 1m, making a seamless living carpet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardy in most of Britain; frost-nipped patches regrow from the base in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is superb threaded between paving and stepping stones, edging a shady path, or used as living groundcover beneath ferns and other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border plants\u003c\/a\u003e. It also makes a wonderful green skirt around the base of specimens in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e and is one of the most reliable carpeting choices among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e. Do give it room, as this is a genuinely vigorous spreader; simply clip or pull back the edges any time to keep it exactly where you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant texture plant and an easy way to soften hard landscaping, Soleirolia sits right at home in our wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range. Every plant we supply is nursery-grown, selected for a healthy, well-rooted mat and packed with care to arrive in superb condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"11cm \/ 0.75L","offer_id":58089305637247,"sku":"SOLESOLE11","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/tears.jpg?v=1785939035","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/soleirolia-soleirolii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}