Convallaria majalis

lily-of-the-valley

size: 5 x bare root plants

available to order from autumn 2012

£19.95 £14.95

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• Position: partial or full shade
• Soil: leafy, fertile, humus-rich, moist soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Strongly scented, bell-shaped flowers with waxy textured petals, are followed by bright red berries. These appear on slender, upright to gently arching stems, which arise from amongst the lush green foliage.
  
  
• Garden care:Plant rhizomes 5-8cm deep and 20cm apart. Divide and replant congested colonies in September, applying a generous mulch of composted leaf mould around the base of the plant.