lillies of the valley?

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Answer 1

Lilies-of-the-valley grows best in moist soil & like shady areas. They prefer at least an inch of water a week.

They do not require extra feeding if the soil is reasonably rich, & usually spread quickly. If you find that yours are performing poorly, they will benefit from an annual late fall feeding.

One way to acquire more lily-of-the-valley plants and keep existing beds from becoming overcrowded is to dig up clumps and thin them. Smaller flowers and weaker plants signal that it is time to do this. Divide them in the spring. Dig up a clump with a spade, garden fork, or trowel and gently separate the plants making sure you have at least one pip with some roots and a lateral bud, from which new growth will emerge. Replant some in the original site with more space between them, and use the extras elsewhere on the property. Seeds that drop from lily-of-the-valley plants will often produce more plants in the bed.
http://www.yardener.com/CaringforLilyoftheValley.html

This Q & A site says that Lily of the Valley doesn't bloom well in heavy shade & will bloom best with a few hours of sun or dappled shade all day long. It also suggest feeding with rich phosphate if plants haven't bloomed.
http://www.carrollgardens.com/garden-club/blog/default.aspx?id=1903&t=Why-dont-my-Lilies-of-the-Valley-bloom

Good luck! Hope this is helpful.

Answer 2

they're perennials so as that they are going to arise lower back next 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. you will desire to not pull them out of the floor such as you're able to with bulbs. you will desire to trim off the previous ineffective leaves and stems with a pair of scissors to bathe them up nonetheless. they seem to be a early bloomer with stable chilly hardiness, and a flowering shade plant to boot. super in shady areas like the north side of a house or around timber. They combination nicely with Hostas and a few bleeding hearts too. appreciate them :-) Zymo

Answer 3

I give mine a bit of bonemeal in the early spring. Other than that I just water and weed them. If they get too crowded, you can thin them out by splitting the rhizomes and replanting the split parts in another area or simply throw them away.

Answer 4

they're pretty care free. They like sunlight. They'll flower more if you water them once in a wile. They multiply like crazy. I have so many in my yard, I'm looking to get rid of them.

Answer 5

They don't take much looking after - I call them 'weeds'. They have even come through the pebbles I had placed to stop weeds coming through! Just leave them alone - they won't die.

Answer 6

Leave them alone. They'll spread more and more each year.