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Thu, Mar 8, 12 at 20:38
| I need to move all my backyard liriope, and looking at some of the clumps it would be a good idea to divide them. Which I had mixed success doing before, but I can't remember exactly what I did last time. Is it better to divide and then cut, or cut and then divide, or is cutback time a really bad time to divide? Other things equal, this seems to me like a good time to cut back. What would be the best practice in this case, and how does one improve the plants' chances when transplanting? |
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- Posted by hudsonriverbug 7A (My Page) on Fri, Mar 9, 12 at 9:45
| Well, emme-dc, we have done it both ways, cut down, dig up and re-plant or simply dig and re-plant. Couldn't kill off these things no matter what we did! I've tried to mow them to obscurity, and dig or mow, they still come up stronger than ever. Next step is RU to see if they succomb, since even our dog using them as his fire hydrant hasn't phased them a bit. Apparently a friendly neighbor once divided hers and convinced the current owners of this house to use them as short 'hedges' around the perimeter of the house. To me they're worse than trying to dig up Rhubarb that's been in place for 20 years. I may sound fanatical, but I'm petrified that the snakes around here just love to lurke amidst the liriope! If they were common garter snakes I wouldn't mind................ |
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| Yes, they sure are tough plants! That's why I like them, they're one of the few things that survive around here. Thanks, it gives me assurance that I can just move them and cut them all at once. But for you... how about digging up and giving them away? I don't know if you are near a city, but there are plenty of empty tree boxes around my neighborhood that could use something un-killable. |
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- Posted by hudsonriverbug 7A (My Page) on Sat, Mar 10, 12 at 8:56
| Great idea! Most of the neighbors already have these from the original 'supplier' but I'll check out other areas in the City and perhaps find them a good home! |
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