From my experience, Lily of the valley has no 'mid ground'; It either won't establish and dies on you or decides to invade your garden taking no prisoners! A bit like an awkward child really - you either can't get them into their bed at night or can't get them out of it in the morning!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
I've got a lot in a dry bed with ferns, gets some sun but not much, soil isn't brill. I planted a root a few years 6 ? and no show then last year it performed. It isn't in a bed where it can really spread anywhere else unless it can strangle conifers
I think it's like mint, it either grows like billio or won't grow.
Only reason I wanted it was because my Grandma was named Lily.
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Seems they are just a plant for mums and grans then!. Mine are in a pot and are up only about one inch. Maybe when I am older?
Looks that way!!
From my experience, Lily of the valley has no 'mid ground'; It either won't establish and dies on you or decides to invade your garden taking no prisoners! A bit like an awkward child really - you either can't get them into their bed at night or can't get them out of it in the morning!
I'm giving up on mine hollie hock!! I've just left it in it's pot... I'll see what happens!
I've got a lot in a dry bed with ferns, gets some sun but not much, soil isn't brill. I planted a root a few years 6 ? and no show then last year it performed. It isn't in a bed where it can really spread anywhere else unless it can strangle conifers
I think it's like mint, it either grows like billio or won't grow.
Only reason I wanted it was because my Grandma was named Lily.
Bob - I have one of each of those children !
I love lily of the valley and I'm always meaning to get it. I like a challenge...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...