29+ Lily Of The Valley Bush Care
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Lily of the valley bush care. Complete guide to lily of the valley. How to grow and care for a lily of the valley bush position. Lily of the valley bush colorful combinations. Gardeners can find lily of the valley readily available from garden centers. Lily of the valley bush requires acidic soil to thrive. Lily of the valley bush care must knows. How to grow and care for an andromeda plant.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8 lily of the valley thrives in moist nutrient rich acidic soil and full to partial shade. Grow lily of the valleys in partial shade in most areas although in usda zone 8 they should be planted in full shade. The lily of the valley shrub or andromeda plant pieris japonica is a compact symetrical evergreen shrub that grow from 6 12 feet tall and wide. Pieris have leathery 3 4 inch foliage that emerges after blooming. Lily of the valley can be grown in a container but care should be taken not to let the soil dry out. How to grow and care for convallaria majalis characteristics of the lily of the valley. Lily of the valley lighting.
November or december would be the ideal time for division and planting lily of the valley. Lily of the valley likes growing in moist environments. Although primarily grown for showy clusters of spring flowers lily of the valley bush s tough. Strong sun in early spring can. As they are originally from a forested habitat they do best in dappled shade. More varieties of andromeda. Try planting lily of the valley plants in a naturalistic garden.
Among the more than 40 varieties of japanese pieris several are hardy in u s. Lily of the valley is one of the landscape s toughest plants capable of withstanding challenges that would kill more timid ground covers it blooms in the spring and early summer usually may. In areas with alkaline. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8 including dorothy wyckoff mountain fire hardy in. Remember to position your pot in a shady or partially shady place. Apply 1 inch of water around your lily of the valleys when the soil dries out about 1 or 2 inches deep to keep the. Plant them to the same depth as they are in the pot and water well.
The stems are covered with tiny white nodding bell shaped flowers that have a sweet perfume. They have quite an extensive root system so choose a nice deep pot and ensure it has plenty of drainage holes.