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Posted by Frankie_in_zone_7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 2, 05 at 14:37
| I want to use dwarf mondo grass to cover about a 10 x10 foot area. Since it spreads just by expanding, and not rapidly by runners, I'm wondering how to keep costs down, get coverage best & fastest, and still keep up with mulching and weeding until established. Is it better to buy, or divide clumps into, the smallest sprigs possible and plant closer together, on principle that each clump expands slowly from its perimeter anyway, or to use bigger clumps (4 or more inches) placed farther apart? Lots of sprigs would be harder to mulch/weed, perhaps, but would sort of look like an overall groundcover, sooner. One local nursery has 4" pots for about a $1.19, but still that would be over $100 if set as-is on 1-foot centers! Each one of these can be divided into 2 or 3 clumps that are still a nice little chunk. I will do some research for better prices, especially in volume. Also, this area will be relatively dry (meaning my in-ground sprinkler system does not reach it, but I can water well until established and intermittently after) but will have pretty good amended soil to encourage root growth & expansion. |
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RE: dwarf mondo grass
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| I remember recently reading that Mondo grass is very invasive and any beds need 18 inch deep root barriers installed around the beds to prevent escape into undesirable areas. |
RE: dwarf mondo grass
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| I may not be using the preferred name; this is not "monkey grass" or one of the spreading liriope's--it is an Ophiopogon and is not invasive. |
RE: dwarf mondo grass
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| I wouldn't divide the 4" pot into more than 2 pieces. It will take less time to start spreading. And in a year or two,you can divide them again. And some time spent watering through the summer will pay off in increased growth. |
RE: dwarf mondo grass
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| Thanks, Creatrix. I had sorta forgot that I could keep re-dividing once they are growing in the plot, especially if some clumps are doing better than others. That makes a lot of sense. What do you think of the spacing for this particular plant's growth habit? |
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