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Beginner
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0.2m
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0.3m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Liriope muscari
Other names: Big blue lilyturf, Liriope platyphylla, Liriope graminifolia, Ophiopogon graminifolius
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Genus: Liriope
Species: L. muscari - L. muscari is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial, with narrow, arching, dark-green leaves, and spikes of small violet-purple flowers in autumn, followed by black berries.
Liriope muscari is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Small, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' (Colorado spruce 'Hoopsii'), Anemone hupehensis 'Splendens' (Japanese anemone 'Splendens')
Liriope muscari (Big blue lilyturf) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in light, moderately fertile, preferably acid, moist but well-drained soil in part or full shade. Drought tolerant once established. Shelter from cold, drying winds in frost-prone areas.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Iris Lando
Again no flowers this year. Seems to be in correct place. What should I do? Also cyclamen amongst them no flowers either.
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- Posted: Mon. 2nd January 2012 21:23
- Last reply: Tue. 3rd January 2012 09:04
Question from
Iris Lando
I had no flowers last year. Will a regular feed with Miracle Grow encourage flowering?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Wed. 5th May 2010 23:55
- Last reply: Tue. 11th May 2010 14:33
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