fertilizer for liriope

Liriope doesn't need a lot of fertilizer. A light application of 10-10-10 – around ¼ cup per plant – applied in the spring is sufficient, especially if you have fertile soil. In fact, too much fertilizer can make this plant more prone to disease and insect problems.

How do you maintain Liriope?

During the first few weeks after planting, check soil moisture often and adjust irrigation time if necessary to keep the soil moist, not wet. All I do with the Liriope growing is prune or mow plants to an inch or so above the ground in late winter before new growth begins to emerge from the ground.

How do you get Liriope to bloom?

Where traditional turf fails, liriopes can flourish. Foliage does well under shaded conditions, but blooms and fruit are diminished without sufficient sun. To get blooms from shade-planted liriopes, open up the shade to let in fuller sun, or move your liriopes to a sunny area.

What causes brown tips on liriope?

The drought may have damaged your liriope, or you may have a disease called liriope anthracnose. ... Liriope anthracnose causes the tips and margins of leaves to turn brown. The best way to limit this disease is to keep your plants healthy and avoid overhead watering.

Why are my Liriope turning yellow?

It's caused by a strain of the fungus (Phytopthora) that caused the great Irish potato famine of the mid-1800s and that still is a common threat to rhododendrons. What usually happens is that a leaf or two in a liriope cluster first turns yellow. ... Unfortunately, the fungus can remain in the soil to reinfect new liriope.

Should Liriope be cut back?

It is not necessary, but homeowners and landscapers often trim liriope just prior to spring to remove old-looking and tattered foliage. Time the pruning before new growth has started to emerge in the spring. The trimmed foliage is usually a good candidate for your compost.

Do Liriope like sun or shade?

Liriope is remarkably tough. It will grow in deep shade or full sun, sand or clay. It can endure heat, drought and salt spray, but will not take “wet feet”; it requires moist, well-drained soil.

What grows well with liriope?

Complement your Liriope with these varieties:

Geranium, Perennial. Low growing and colorful, Cranesbill Geranium makes a good companion for Liriope.
Blue Fescue. Mixing Blue Fescue and Liriope together on a sunny hillside is an attractive option.
Lamium.

How do you split Liriope?

Dividing liriope plants is fairly straightforward. When splitting liriope, growers will first need to dig up the plant and remove the root ball from the garden. Once the plant has been removed, carefully cut through the root ball using a sharp serrated knife or shovel for larger clumps.

Does all Liriope bloom?

Liriope will grow in full sun or partial shade. It does best in partial shade, especially in the southern US where the intense heat of summer can dry the plants out when exposed to full sun. ... The plants bloom in the late summer/early fall. The flowers appear on a stalk and can be white, blue or lavender.

Which Liriope Cannot spread?

Liriope muscari is the "clumping" kind that does not spread by runners and basically stays where you put it. It blooms purple, not white like spicata, but it shares all the good qualities of the spreading kind - incredible toughness and adaptability - without the invasive behavior.

How do you stop Liriope from spreading?

A: Liriope is tough to kill. The waxy leaves and tuberous roots help it resist most herbicides. Glyphosate (Roundup, etc) will kill it with two applications. Make a shield out of cardboard to protect your flowers when you spray.

Does Liriope dieback in winter?

They are almost semi-evergreen. They're not really an evergreen, but the foliage isn't harshly affected by a frost or a freeze. The foliage actually looks okay throughout most of the winter. Then come spring the old growth starts to die back and new growth emerges from the crown.

Can you transplant Liriope?

Liriope grass transplanting works well so long as you include roots with the grass you picked, so it will grow pretty much wherever you plant it.

Why is mondo grass turning yellow?

Root Rot Symptoms

Symptoms of root rot in mondo grass include leaf tip burn, yellowing and browning. Withered, brown leaf tips are the first sign of attack by a fungus called Pythium splendens, which causes root rot in mondo grass. The disease progresses down the leaves, and they turn yellow or brown.

Do rabbits eat Liriope?

A: Rabbits occasionally nibble young liriope, but once it's had a year to grow and thicken, they usually let it alone. It also typically bounces back from rabbit browsing, unless the rabbits keep eating it as fast as it recovers.

How do you winterize Liriope?

Late winter and early spring are also good times to dig and divide lilyturf plants. To do so, simply dig the plant and divide using a sharp pair of garden shears or a shovel. Plant the divided clumps in the desired location by digging a hole at least twice as wide and deep as the plant's root ball.

How far apart do you plant Liriope?

Variegated Liriope Spacing

For a grassy ground cover, space plants 18 inches apart on-center. For an accent plant, space at least 24 inches apart.

Is Big Blue Liriope invasive?

Liriope spicata is a low-growing perennial grass. It's often used as a groundcover or as an edging for walkways and garden beds, but it's aggressive and spreads fast. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't become invasive in your garden. Ornamental grasses are beautiful in the landscape.

Is Liriope poisonous to dogs?

Walter Reeves lists liriope as a plant that can cause stomach upset when large quantities are consumed even though the berries or plant are not specifically listed as poisonous. Avoid consuming any part of the plant and keep pets away from the berries if you suspect a problems with accidental consumption.

Does Liriope stay green in winter?

Liriope spicata is green all summer—and winter—long. Japanese pachysandra is an extremely common ground cover for shaded landscapes. It spreads quickly and, once established, remains weed- and maintenance-free.