Iwould love some Lily of the valley, lost mine in the aftermath of the Chch EQs so if anyone has some they want to pass on I would love it please. I have a whole front and back garden to replant and not much cash following the repairs so it's going to take a while. I can swap for a really good home made chocolate cake ;-)
amph981,
Jan 19, 12:23am
Have also tried to grow Lily of the Valley over the years with no luck,Bought a lovely big bundle off here planted in a tub under plum tree not doing much, hope they take off though.
miffycat1,
Jan 19, 6:03am
I have some you can have. If you can give me your contact number, we are red zone & moving house
mizp,
Jan 19, 11:30pm
Thank you miffycat1, I have made a 50c jellybean auction so that we can swap details legally. kind regards Paulette
mizp,
Jan 20, 6:07am
P.S. you don't have to pay for the jellybean ;-)
miffycat1,
Jan 21, 5:18am
Sorry i was not back on the computer till now so listing expired. Could you set up another with not closing till tomorrow evening would be great. Thanks
wessex,
Oct 25, 10:03am
I have managed to grow a healthy bed of Lily of The Valley. It has taken 30 years to achieve this ! Lots of leaves but only three or four of the plants actually flowered very disappointing. Any advice gurus please
maclad,
Oct 25, 4:35pm
Too much nitrogen will produce leaf rather then flowers
babyluthi,
Oct 25, 4:54pm
potash!
wheelz,
Oct 25, 6:15pm
I have a huge bed in full flower, I never feed it and every year it is massed in flowers. Receives only a couple of early morning sunlight hours. Maybe you are giving yours to much' loving care' !
junie2,
Oct 25, 10:34pm
Like wheelz - mine is not looked after but has become a pest, spreading all over the place, even under paths. In Chch.
wessex,
Oct 25, 10:53pm
I'll try the potash thanks. Very jealous of all your flowers wheelz.
antoniab,
Oct 25, 11:36pm
My Mum has tried for ages to but to no avail - think it is too warm up here! (BOP)
mkbooks,
Oct 26, 5:01am
It likes shade, they grew from a narrow bed beside the house UNDER the house at friend's place, in P Nth
I think I just have a curse on me when it comes to this plant. My mother had wonderful beds of it at home in the UK and I also grew it there successfully. I thought I had struck gold when I saw how well it was growing but so few flowers. Its in the shade its under a wall and I haven't fed it anything just treated it as I used to. Depressing !
ro42,
Oct 26, 9:38am
Don't give up - mine is only just beginning to flower!
emerald9,
Oct 28, 4:33pm
Where in Auckland can you get lily of the valley seedlings and or bulbs as I'd like to give them a try!
anne1955,
Oct 28, 5:22pm
Hi people funny I have never had any luck growing it and love it.a neighbour has mass's growing mine just won't also can't grow helaboras (sp) I use to grow orchids was one of the first saffron growers and normally ok with anything but lilly of the valley and halaboreas hate me haha
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