Convallaria majalis
( Albostriata Lily-of-the-Valley )
This rhizomatous perennial thrives in moist, humus-rich, fertile soil, in sun or full shade. The more sun there is however, the more important it is for the soil to be moist.
Convallaria majalis
Nombres relacionados: Aonvalinka vonava (eslovaco), Conval-lària (catalán), Convalaria (castellano), Convallaria majuscula (sinónimo), European lily of the valley (inglés), Lágrimas de la Virgen (castellano), ...
Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata' vernac. Variegated lily-of-the-valley
RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Essex, 15 May
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Convallaria majalis 'Rosea'
Genus: Convallaria
Species: majalis
Cultivar: 'Rosea' ...
Convallaria majalis
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Reproduce by clump division after plants are finished flowering, every 4-5 years; new shoots may be transplanted at the same time.
Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-Valley)
20 (25)cm, Lily-of-the-Valley has forest green leaves and intense sweetly fragrant, white bell shaped flowers of about 20 per raceme. For any rich, slightly moist soil in partial shade to full sun.
Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the Lily of the Valley or Lily-of-the-Valley, is the only species in the genus Convallaria in the flowering plant family Ruscaceae, ...
Convallaria majalis (L)
Synonyms: May lily, May bells, Our Lady's tears, Convall-lily, Lily Constancy, ladder-to-Heaven, Jacob's Ladder, male lily, muguet
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Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata'
Lily of the Valley white bells Sweet scented. Perennial creeping rhizomes. Shady position. Can cope with a dry soil but mulching with compost or leaf-mould in autumn will improve the growing conditions.
Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the-valley, lily family). A familiar low-growing garden perennial, forms dense clumps from slender rootstocks called "pips.
Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis) - It is well to have a plantation of Lilies-of-the-Valley upon a south aspect, for the sake of earliness and of producing them in succession, ...
Lily of the Valley
(Convallaria majalis)
Divide for plant increase as desired. Early spring.
Can be divided as clumps or single "pips".
Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis 'Rosea'
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Convolvulus cneorum
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Convolvulus tricolor 'Red Ensign'
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Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
Cortaderia sp. (Pampas Grass)
Corydalis sp. (False Bleeding Heart)
Cyrtomium sp. (Holly Fern)
Dasylirion sp. (Sotol)
Dicentra sp. (Bleeding Heart)
Dryopteris sp. (Male Fern)
Epimedium sp.
Two dearly loved plants with ferocious spreading instincts are lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Zone 3) and woodland forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica, Zone 5).
Convallaria majalis AGM (lily-of-the-valley) - scented, white flowers. Height 23cm (9in) and spread 30cm (12in).
Cyclamen hederifolium AGM - spread; pink flowers. Height 15cm (6in) and spread 10-13cm (4-5in).
Galanthus (snowdrops) - white flowers.
The flowers of this species smell like those of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis). Its root is highly prized by the Chinese as an alleged aphrodisiac and heart stimulant.
European Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) is likewise invasive & can escape the garden, seeding through the countryside, competing with native plants. So it is nice to have this closely related twin that is actually native to our county.
Similar Species: European Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is smaller and the flowers are higher in relation to the leaves. It is found in very dense stands where it has escaped flower beds.
Other plants that lend themselves readily to mixing with hostas in a woodland setting include martagon lilies (Lilium martagon) and ginger lilies (Hedychium), arisaemas, toad lilies (Tricyrtis) lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) , ...
lily of the valley Convallaria majalis
lime Citrus aurantifolia
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum
Lindley's butterfly bush Buddleja lindleyana
littlepod false flax Camelina microcarpa
littleseed canarygrass Phalaris minor ...
 See also: Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, May, Violet, Lilium
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