How to Grow Ligularia Perennial Plants
Ligularia dentata is a huge leafy perennial that grows best in shade. We seem to be in rare company in Texas with growers of this beautiful yellow flowering plant. We have never seen it in a nursery or home improvement store here.
Our original plants came from Louisiana, and we brought them with us to Texas. They require shade here, and constant water, but pay for any trouble by sharing large and beautiful foliage and flowers.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- ligularia dentata plants or seeds
- shade or a container
- good soil with humus
- source of water
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Locate plants or seeds.
Find plants or seeds on the internet, since they are not likely available at your local nursery. These may be called leopard plant by some growers. Seeds are very slow growing and take constant care to develop into sizable plants. Grow these in pots for two years before planting in the ground.
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Find a shady spot for these perennial plants.
Look over your landscape for a suitable spot for planting the ligularia dentata. It looks great in almost any location, but will not thrive anywhere but in almost full shade in the southern states.
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Plant ligularia close to a water source.
Save yourself from the bucket brigade and plant ligularia dentata close to a hose or source of water. A sprinkler system will not be sufficient, since it will waste water for most other perennials to keep the soil around the ligularia moist.
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Plant in early spring.
Grow ligularia by planting in the shade in early spring, since it is slow to accept a new location. Hold in containers until the season is optimal so the ligularia perennial plants have the best advantage to get started.
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Be aware of potential for slugs and snails.
Watch for slugs and snails in these beautiful plants. They seem to be resistant to disease, but slugs and snails like the heavy leaves and tend to congregate at the base of these perennials.
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Care for these perennial plants.
Remove old leaves from the base of the plant, fertilize regularly, and keep moist. If they are droopy in the afternoon heat, be sure they are damp, and they will improve by morning. Cut off damaged leaves and make room for new growth.
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Watch for large yellow flowers and seeds to propagate new plants.
See yellow daisy clumps on spikes in the late fall. Once these flowers are done blooming, fuzzy beige balls of seeds will appear. Remove these when they are dry, and plant in rich soil in small containers to grow ligularia perennial plants from seed.
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