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Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 13:23
| I know it may have been to late, but I went ahead and basically cut down all my liriope. I havent seen any of my neighbors do it. But I got tried of how ugly and brown it was, spring is starting in a few more weeks so was pruning it down the wrong thing to do at this time? |
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- Posted by grandmachris 5 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 15:22
| Your message sent me to the window to look at my very crowded patch. It's about 80-90% green. The leaves are long because I haven't trimmed it for a while. I've never had any problem with cutting it off at any time of the year. As soon as we have thaw I plan to cut down, divide and start a new edging and patch a couple places in a different bed where there are holes in the border. Chris |
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| No, it will be fine. :0) |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 7:49
| better early.. than late.. or not at all ... plants that go dormant in fall.. can be pruned EITHER late fall or late winter ... quit worrying ... i am jealous you got some fresh air and excersize ... it was in the teens here in MI yesterday ... i was not out trimming up perennials.. if i needed to say that.. lol ... ken ps: and if you wanted to move it.. now would be the best time.. because it is still dormant.. it would not have even known it was moved .... [in case you need more excersize ....] |
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| No, it will be fine. :0) |
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- Posted by gardenapprentice East TN Zone 7 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 19:12
| Lol thx ken. I was just trying to do my own "experiment" with dividing I heard liriope was very tough so it wouldn't really affect its growth. And I have to laugh at the fact that your still in the deep freeze . We've got mid- 50s and low 60s infact today I saw some bud break on my dogwood, home run roses, and boxwoods and some on the azaleas. I'm so stoked but it seems winter has ended a bit earlier than last year |
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- Posted by hostaholic2 zone 4 MN (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 22:46
| " We've got mid- 50s and low 60s" I'm trying not to cry over the fact that you are 70+ degrees warmer than I am at this time. I suppose I could get out the jackhammer and try to do some dividing. |
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| don't be silly, hostaholic- this is the time for eating cake, reading thrillers and staying under the duvet - time enough for racing around the garden next month. If you are really desperate, do a little indoor seed sowing. |
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