I have them in the garden from when we came here,but they are on the decline.They like damp shady spots and do not like being disturbed and of course sometimes they need thinning out.if you leave them alone ,they will spread .
I too have lily of the valley and chinese lanterns which have spread yards along the border, also into the lawn which hubby moans about so he just mows them off as he does with everthing which droops over onto the lawn. The lily of the valley are in several locations in the garden from full sun to shade so I cannot say how best to grow them as I don't do anything to them. They just come up every spring, sorry not to be more helpful.
Ava they will reappear if they've done it before for you.
Mine are in poor soil- that seems to be the trick- but at the front of a hot slope, so in sun but also get any moisture draining down.Thug-like tendency, but easily pulled out of the adjacent paving!
Seeing it growing wild in the woods in Austria, which has a high rainfall, in both sun & shade! J.
Well, Lilly of the Valley is not that particular about soil, it prefers areas that are moist and well drained. During periods of drought, adding mulch to these perennials along with occasional watering will keep them happy. If they are growing under shrubs and trees, a yearly application of fertilizer can be beneficial.
I love Lilly of the Valley but the pips are really expensive so I asked on my local branch of Freegle (Recycling/reuse forum) and got quite a clump of them and as they were free put them in a pot at the end of my box hedge so don't know if it's survived yet but if it doesn't I managed to get some at my local 99p shop along with Gooseberry and Blackberry plants.
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I have them in the garden from when we came here,but they are on the decline.They like damp shady spots and do not like being disturbed and of course sometimes they need thinning out.if you leave them alone ,they will spread .
Thanks to you all, wonderful tips - looks like I have been trying to hard and spoiling them so great tips - I will try some in a pot and ignor them x
Jean - thanks I have a small little clump and do reappear so I shall leave them alone if they make an appearance this year (hope so)!
I too have lily of the valley and chinese lanterns which have spread yards along the border, also into the lawn which hubby moans about so he just mows them off as he does with everthing which droops over onto the lawn. The lily of the valley are in several locations in the garden from full sun to shade so I cannot say how best to grow them as I don't do anything to them. They just come up every spring, sorry not to be more helpful.
Ava they will reappear if they've done it before for you.
Mine are in poor soil- that seems to be the trick- but at the front of a hot slope, so in sun but also get any moisture draining down.Thug-like tendency, but easily pulled out of the adjacent paving!
Seeing it growing wild in the woods in Austria, which has a high rainfall, in both sun & shade! J.
Thanks all
Well, Lilly of the Valley is not that particular about soil, it prefers areas that are moist and well drained. During periods of drought, adding mulch to these perennials along with occasional watering will keep them happy. If they are growing under shrubs and trees, a yearly application of fertilizer can be beneficial.
I love Lilly of the Valley but the pips are really expensive so I asked on my local branch of Freegle (Recycling/reuse forum) and got quite a clump of them and as they were free put them in a pot at the end of my box hedge so don't know if it's survived yet but if it doesn't I managed to get some at my local 99p shop along with Gooseberry and Blackberry plants.