My Liriope turns brown on top??

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hol36 Camilla, GA(Zone 8b) Mar 27, 2005

Hello, My lirope turns brown during the winter making it so ugly. I have a couple of plants that volunteered in the back yard that look pretty and green year round. I'd rather keep it but I am considerinf digging it up and trashing it. Any suggestions as to what be wrong? It's not the entire palnts but just allot of the leaves that does this. Thanks , Bobby

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Mar 27, 2005

Before it warms up, go out with a pair of scissors and cut off all the old growth. The new growth will come in lush and green. :)

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sarv48 south of Grand Rapid, MI(Zone 5a) Mar 27, 2005

Use a weed whacker - does the trick quick!!

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defoecat Pleasureville, KY(Zone 6a) Mar 27, 2005

Just cut it off, and in no time, the new growth will be lush and green. If it is volunteer, you need to move it to a bed, but then keep a watch on it as it is invasive and you will have it coming up everywhere. I started with 6 plants, and now have it lining a retaining wall beside the garage. I have noticed 3 more clumps that have come up, and I am sharing it with my neighbor.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Mar 27, 2005

A lawnmower on the highest setting will also do a good job - but do it before the new shoots get too tall, or you'll give 'em a haircut, too ;o)

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 28, 2005

What method you use depends on your plant's location. Mine is planted among cannas with rocks and pine bark nuggets right beside. A lawnmower and a weedeater would destroy the bed (in my case). I have to go out each spring and use a pair of scissors. It doesn't take long, but I much prefer to do it carefully. Again, this is mostly because of the location. When we lived in AL, we took a weedeater to them. They lined our driveway then and we had no other concerns.

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hol36 Camilla, GA(Zone 8b) Apr 05, 2005

Thanks everyone for the replies. So everyone seems to think this is a natural occurance? I was thinking that since the volunteer in the backyard did not get ugly and brown that maybe there was a disease in the ones in the front yard. Thanks Bobby

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Apr 05, 2005

Is the one in your back yard more sheltered, or does it maybe get deflected heat from your house's foundation? That can make a difference in how plants overwinter. I was just cleaning up our front bed and noticed a lot of grass had grown in with my liriope, doggone it. :P That's going to be fun to clear out.

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