RE: ground cover lodging

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu, "'t*@ccnet.com'" <t*@ccnet.com>
• Subject: RE: ground cover lodging
• From: "* R* <R*@sp.agric.wa.gov.au>
• Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 12:48:19 +0800

I'm wondering if it isn't getting enough sunlight
The only time I've seen lippia get that tall
(ie 7 inches plus) is when it gets a lot of shade.
I've grown over 50 square metres (over 50 square yards)
and only watered once or twice in summer
its very very drought resistant.

Maybe its getting to much water???

It won't take a huge amount of traffic 
but general people traffic is OK as long as its not
over the top.  Where it is walked on it never gets more than 
a low cut carpet height, real good stuff otherwise.

Actually the plant is a bit of a thug so take care it doesn't get into 
places it shouldn't.

Cheers, Rod

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> ----------
> From: 	Chris & Sharon Hughes
> Reply To: 	toph@ccnet.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, 23 September 1998 9:01 AM
> To: 	medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: 	ground cover lodging
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> Location :    Fremont Ca, USA    
>  
> I have a large flat area covered with Phyla nodifolia (spelling) 
> commen name LIppia.
>  
> I planted it from landscape flats about 8 months ago and it took off
> and has covered everything quite nicely.  could not have asked for
> better growth.  however it has been falling over ( it is about 7
> inches tall) and declining for the past several months.  it does not
> seem to be heat realated as it is on the same sprinkler system and all
> nozzels work.
>  
> It started in one part of the ground cover and is working its way in
> two directions.  so I think that it is something biological.  It moves
> at about 6-12 inches a week.
>  
> IT does not appear to kill it so I am hoping that it will grow out of
> it.
>  
> does anyone have any idea what I can do?
> 

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