I would buy this item again
These Lilly of the valley will spread each year and fill the garden with a beautiful heady scent
j the gardener
Wiltshire
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in the summer, then fresh new growth will appear again in the spring.
"Plant in terracotta pots and surround the clean dainty white heads of bells and the encircling broad-green leaves with moss - or let it wander in shade"
These Lilly of the valley will spread each year and fill the garden with a beautiful heady scent
j the gardener
Wiltshire
Planted in an area of shade. Hasn't spread much in the first year... but still growing!
Optimistic Sue
Sevenoaks
Growing and flowering and spreading in shade.
Lily of the valley
London
These wonderful healthy plants have settled in well and are multiplying beautifully. They are such an attractive addition to my garden and I'm delighted because previous attempts at growing them from other sources have failed.
pillarboxcottage
London
Beautifully healthy, strong plants which started opening up within days of being planted. They were really well packaged and arrived very quickly. Loved them so much I bought some more!
pillarboxcottage
London
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Chrisg23
The most likely causes are either not enough water or shade that is too heavy and dark. Alternatively, it could be not enough potash, or too much nitrogen in the fertiliser you are using.
Helen
James
Hello, I'm afraid the lily-of-the-valley will not be happy at all in the long term as an indoor plant, so although your friend could enjoy them inside for a week or so while they are in flower, they should be planted outside as soon as possible. I hope this helps,
Helen
Kate Olivia Higginbottom
Thank you so much Helen - amazing! I'll send you photos of the finished results. Best wishes and thanks again, Kate
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Hello Kate, It will be a little hit and miss as a lot will depend on the weather, but the following plants should be in flower around that time. Choisya ternata http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/choisya-ternata-/classid.825/ Osmanthus x burkwoodii http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/osmanthus-%C3%97-burkwoodii-/classid.4171/ Syringa http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.syringa/ Viburnum x carlcephalum http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/viburnum-%C3%97-carlcephalum-/classid.4460/ Convallaria majalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.convallaria/ Iris http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.iris/ Paeonia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.paeonia/ Euphorbia palustris http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/euphorbia-palustris-/classid.2794/ Aquilegia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.aquilegia/ Ceanothus Skylark http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/ceanothus-thyrsiflorus-skylark/classid.728/ and if we have a hot start to the summer a couple of roses or some of the earlier lavenders may have started too. I hope this gives you lots of ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
Kate Olivia Higginbottom
NickLewis
Hello Nicholas, If the bed is very windy, then I would keep most things low so they don't get blown over. Therefore, along with the ones you have already selected, I would look at the following. Convallaria http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/wildflowers/convallaria-majalis-/classid.78114/ Epimedium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.epimedium/ Euphorbia amygdaloides http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/euphorbia-amygdaloides-purpurea/classid.2779/ Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/ Anemone blanda http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/bulbs/other-bulbs/anemone-blanda-blue-flowered/classid.2000015250/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Teresa Farr
Hello There, The Convallarias will be dying back naturally at this time of the year, so I would not be concerned about them. As for the Pieris, these like acidic conditions, so I suspect that it may not be planted in the right soil. The best thing to do would be to pot it up immediately into a really large pot fill with ericaceous compost if your friends soil is not acidic. I hope this helps Helen Plant Doctor
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