Bulb : Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
10 pips @ £6.50
Catalogue Code: 40575 Despatch: April 2010 Half Price 30 pips @ £9.75Catalogue Code: 40577 Despatch: April 2010 |
Hardy Perennial Bulb
Ideal For: Border, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Ground Cover, Scented, Woodland Garden
Special Features: Highly Scented
Flowers: May
Pure white bells with delicate crimped edges drip from dainty arching stems. Enduring and evocative; their powerful scent is simply unforgettable. Lily of the Valley flowers are also excellent for cutting - just perfect for bedside posies!
Height: 20-25cm (8-10 inches). Supplied as size one pips.
How to Grow
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
- Pips
- Lily of the Valley grows best in a shady or semi shady position. However it will grow in sun provided that soil is kept reliably moist.
- Plant Lily of the Valley pips in autumn or spring in moist, well drained, fertile soil. Add plenty of well rotted manure or compost.
- Plant pips at a depth of 3cm (1”) and 15cm (6”) apart.
- Firm soil around pips and water well.
- Aftercare
- Water regularly throughout the growing season. Lily of the Valley particularly dislikes dry soil in summer!
- Allow the foliage to die back naturally as this will help to feed the pips for the following year. Any yellowed foliage can then be removed.
- In autumn, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or compost.
- Overcrowded clumps can be lifted, potted up and brought indoors for a beautiful display. Replant outdoors after flowering.
Caution: Toxic if eaten