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Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is a woodland plant, much valued for its fragrant summer flowers. Its low, spreading habit also makes it ideal for growing as a ground cover plant. Convallaria thrives in a moist, shaded spot, and gradually

Several varieties of lily form small bulbils on their stems from late summer to autumn, from which new plants can be propagated. If they fall off the plant, they rarely grow into large plants, so it's best to remove the bulbils by hand and plant

Help ! i have loads of leaves and very few flowers. What am i doing wrong? Could I grow twelve Lily of the Valley bulbs in a large pot and keep it from year to year? I think lily of the valley is a temperamental thing...it grows where IT wants

follow this, it is so rewarding to grow lilies from bulbils, I have and now have several plants of which I am inordinately proud;)lol

came back and 'Tara' was better than ever.... Should I cover them this winter? What do you think? Hello David, ginger lilies, (Hedichium) do vary in hardiness. Cultivars from species that naturally grow at high elevations are likely to survive our

Learn how to care for canna plants with Carol Klein's comprehensive video guide covering planting, overwintering, and dealing with viruses such as canna yellow mottle, and bean yellow mosaic.springMore advice on growing exotic plantsGrowing exotic

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as they grow.AdamPlant lily bulbs into terracotta pots, which are more stable in displays.Feed the lilies weekly in summer with a liquid plant food.More advice for growing liliesWatch Chris Beardshaw dividing day lilies in his video project.Dealing with lily

Does any one out there know if the 'giant tree lilies' and giant dahlias advertized in all the catalogues really do grow as big as they say they do?  Do they need extra special care? giant tree lilies are a new one to me(damn those catalog

Hi I have just found a wild orchid growing in amongst my lilies in a pot, im pretty sure it's either the northern or southern marsh lily. I have no idea how it got there, I did plant a bag of mixed lilies from one of the pound shops ? that's where