Preparing to be a Neo Neophyte

[AnonYMouse]

I'm thinking of getting a neo or three.

I saw a couple of pics that show them growing in gravel. Is that possible or could the gravel just be decorative topping? I like gravel. There is a place near here that advocates growing cyms in all gravel/rocks (wish I could remember the name). I no longer have interest in cyms so never checked them out.

I have NZ sphag moss for my masdies but I don't like working with it (dust bunnies also grow on sphag).

I also have lots of tree fern. Can they be grown on that without the sphag, kind of bare root?