I have it here, mostly in damp shade, and move bits to other parts quite often. I've just lifted and potted a little bit to plant elsewhere.
However, there's a house round the corner from me, where the front garden is south facing, and raised a couple of feet above the pavement level, with a wall supporting it. Convallaria runs right along the edge of the wall in a little gap between the wall and the grass. If it's well watered initially, it can cope with those drier conditions no problem. Our climate suits it too, regardless of site.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm another one who can't seem to keep them. There are a couple which emerge in the patch I planted about 15 in but I live in hope - I have another few to go in, from someone who dug them out of their garden. Dry sandy soil. I adore the scent.
I have several clumps of it growing down the side of my house, in full sun, through hardcore and pebbles. It comes back every year, same place; I give it no attention whatsoever, no food, water, compost, shade. It is healthy and it seems to defy all logic! I didn't plant it there either, so thank you birds.
I have seen several times the advice to plant them everywhere and see where they like it. I have done this over the years and mine are now everywhere. At least that advice was proved right.
But stiill only one bunch for "Muguet Day" (May 1) and another mid-May. I can't smell anything in the garden, but in a vase ... heaven.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I have seen several times the advice to plant them everywhere and see where they like it. I have done this over the years and mine are now everywhere. At least that advice was proved right.
Yeah that's a good rule of thumb, I didn't do that with LoV, and the bulbs just didn't come up.
When I lived oop North, it was the same for rhubarb, we never bought any roots, they were just passsed over t'wall.
Now I can't succeed with that weed - rhubarb. I can buy Timperley Early, or others from a specialist, but they fade away in 3 years. Nobody has any to give away (I don't really know because we don't speak to any of them).
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Yes some places are really friendly like that, others not.. People put things outside round here, for free or with an honesty box, it's a great way to get rid of crocosmia.. 😄 But I haven't seen and LoV in anyone's garden to scrounge.
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However, there's a house round the corner from me, where the front garden is south facing, and raised a couple of feet above the pavement level, with a wall supporting it. Convallaria runs right along the edge of the wall in a little gap between the wall and the grass.
If it's well watered initially, it can cope with those drier conditions no problem. Our climate suits it too, regardless of site.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I didn't plant it there either, so thank you birds.
I have seen several times the advice to plant them everywhere and see where they like it. I have done this over the years and mine are now everywhere. At least that advice was proved right.
But stiill only one bunch for "Muguet Day" (May 1) and another mid-May. I can't smell anything in the garden, but in a vase ... heaven.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
When I lived oop North, it was the same for rhubarb, we never bought any roots, they were just passsed over t'wall.
Now I can't succeed with that weed - rhubarb. I can buy Timperley Early, or others from a specialist, but they fade away in 3 years. Nobody has any to give away (I don't really know because we don't speak to any of them).
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
People put things outside round here, for free or with an honesty box, it's a great way to get rid of crocosmia.. 😄
But I haven't seen and LoV in anyone's garden to scrounge.