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kjac3585
06-22-09, 03:22 PM
I've got some aztec grass and a few other plants that are surrounded by gravel. I'm wondering if this will hinder their horizontal growth at all?

Newt
06-23-09, 01:26 PM
Hi Kjac,

Without knowing where you live, how deep the gravel is and which plants, I would say the gravel could slow down the spread of the plants. If you live in a hot climate and it's a sunny spot, the gravel could heat up enough to effect the plants as well. Aztec grass aka Liriope will most likely do just fine as it's very hardy.

Newt
kjac3585
06-23-09, 03:26 PM
I live in the panhandle of Florida. The gravel is about 2in thick. I have the aztec grass, fountain grass, and a plant that I don't have the name for (dark purple/red, similar to aztec grass in shape but fewer strands and much longer, any idea?)

thanks

Newt
06-23-09, 10:25 PM
Kjac, you are very welcome! Your grasses should do just fine. Considering your location and description, I'm thinking your other plant might be a variety of New Zealand flax aka Phormium. Any of these look like it?
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=phormium&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Cordyline could be another possibility.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=cordyline&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=

Newt
kjac3585
06-24-09, 06:25 AM
cordyline, pretty sure that's it.
Newt
06-24-09, 01:22 PM
Great! So glad we could id it.

Newt