If it does, you can dig out the dead part, amend the soil, then patch it with pieces from the healthy sections. Blue Star Creeper Isotoma fluviatilis Full Tray of Blue Star Creeper 48 plants Ideal for planting between paving stones, in the rock garden or as a lawn. If the roots look rotted, and the soil is very wet, then cut back your watering and see if the progression of death stops. Is it very wet? Are there any grubs? You might also check a piece of the healthy plant, and compare the roots - have the roots of the dead plant been eaten, or have they rotted?Īny information you can collect in this way will help to identify the problem.
The less it is exposed to light, the fewer flowers it will have, but it can live off low light. But it is used as a grass alternative so it can handle full sun, bright indirect light, and low indirect light. Light requirements The blue star creeper thrives best in full direct sunlight.
What i would suggest you do is dig up a section of the dead plant, with soil and roots, and inspect it thoroughly. Blue Star Creeper Care & Growing guide 1. I know this list of possibilities is not much help. That area could be running out of nutrients - is it by any chance the oldest part of the planting? A ground cover will naturally move along into fresh territory, and sometimes will die out in its original location. There could be underground grubs eating the roots (like crane fly larvae eat the roots of lawns). Blue Star Creeper 1 Quart Fast-spreading ground cover features tiny, lush green leaves and soft blue blooms in summer. In fact, this is my first guess - and your extra watering could be making it worse. The dying area could be too wet, which could invite root rot. There are a number of things that could be causing the problem.
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