Non-flowering lily of the valley

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Janet Sheehy asked 14 years ago

Good to see you featuring lily of the valley, Convallaria, in your plant of the day. I have a clump of lovely leaves, but no flowers. How do I persuade them to flower?

1 Answers

Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
Lily of the valley needs light shade, lots of humus in the soil, and soil that does not dry out too much too early in the season.

Having said that, it can be slow to flower until the clump is strong because the crowns need to be big to flowers.

Top-dress with well-rotted leaf mould in winter.

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