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Sep 29th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
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These two plants were here when we moved in 4 years ago. They were nice and small then but now they are taking over. What the heck are these things and how do I slow them down? Thanks everybody. ![[Linked Image]](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/claregirl/plants001.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/claregirl/plants002.jpg)
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Looks like a liriope - does it get small bluish flowers on a short stalk? A type of ornamental grass. It can be divided in the spring when new leaves start growing up from the center. For winter, if you don't like the way it looks, you can cut it way back, or you can leave it like that and trim it when it starts actively growing again in spring.
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Plant 'n Pots - I have liriope in another part of my garden. I don't think they are liriope. These don't flower at all, just stay green. Also they don't spread, just grow larger and larger every year like the plant that devoured Cleveland.
Last edited by claregirl; Sep 29th, 2009 at 12:28 PM.
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If not liriope then it could be almost anything else that has out grown its own flowering. Like a day lily gone nuts with the green but too crowded to flower.
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There are many different varieties of liriope - I have some solid colored leaves, and some variegated. I also have some ornamental grasses that are either solid colored or variegated.
Perhaps a google image search on either one might help you?
The care for liriope and the grasses is pretty much the same though.
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claregirl---go and read this article. I too think it is a liriope---there are different varieties, just like Plants & Pots says. I only read a bit of it but the one type of liriope is a spreading kind--it did not mention it having any flowers. another kind of liriope that was mentioned is a clumping variety and THAT one is flowering...me thinks possibly you have the first variety---  anyway here is the site to go read about it......I hope it helps... http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/perennials/liriope.html
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claregirl---go and read this article. I too think it is a liriope---there are different varieties, just like Plants & Pots says. I only read a bit of it but the one type of liriope is a spreading kind--it did not mention it having any flowers. another kind of liriope that was mentioned is a clumping variety and THAT one is flowering...me thinks possibly you have the first variety--- anyway here is the site to go read about it......I hope it helps... http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/perennials/liriope.html I have to say I just give up. I read that article before, JunieGirl and I wasn't sure. To be honest, I am just going to yank them out. They are each 6 feet in diameter! Why too big and totally taking over the little garden. Thanks everybody for your help.
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Ha ha! Ya' got me there - I thought they were overgrown day lilies and one-half a dog.
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