ConvallariaLily of the valley comes in a huge range of forms now, mostly from one species Convallaria majalis. There are the larger flowering, well scented forms bred for cut flowers, lots of variegated forms of varying reliability and vigour, and a few with different flower colours. All Convallaria are best grown in the shade, either that cast by deciduous trees or shrubs, or, perhaps better, on the shady side of a building, wall fence etc where the soil tends to be more uniformly moist and cooler. They will generally do better in damper soils that don'#t dry out too much in summer but can still be grown in dryer places, they'll just take longer to establish and be slower to increase. Convallaria are often sold as dry "pips" by bulb merchants but in my experience these rarely establish well or quickly. Pot grown examples are better but will often still take 1-3 years growing roots before starting to show that they are happy - so don't rush to move them because you don't think they like where you put them!
| ||||||||||||
