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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.25m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
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Botanical name: Convallaria majalis
Other names: Lily of the valley, Conval lily, Word lily, Mayflower, Mugget, Liriconfancy, May bells, May lily, Our lady's tears, Lady's tears
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Genus: Convallaria
Species: C. majalis - C. majalis has nodding, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers and paired, elliptic leaves.
Convallaria majalis is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring
Fragrance: The flowers are scented
Habit: Clump-forming
Toxicity: Highly toxic if eaten.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or part shade. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
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Chalky, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The flowers are much favoured for use in wedding bouquets. They are pollinated by bees. Lily-of-the-valley produces round, bright red poisonous berries. Majalis means 'that which belongs to May', the month in which the plant comes into flower.
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- Posted: Sat. 6th June 2009 11:28
Comment from
Nicola
This plant is used by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins in their Perfume Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009. They say 'Perfume is extracted from flowers. Used in many perfumes.'
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- Posted: Sat. 9th May 2009 12:51
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