Lilly of The Valley Gardening in Spain.

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a popular garden plant, grown for its scented flowers

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Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a popular garden plant, grown for its scented flowers and for its ground-covering abilities in shady locations. They have clusters of small, white, bell-shaped flowers that hang from a strong reedy stalk.

How to grow Lily of the Valley indoors:

1. Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) come as dormant rhizomes also called "pips". When you purchase them each division should have at least one "pip" - a pinkish-white growing tip that looks like the eye of a potato.

2. Find a container that is at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) or more deep. Add high quality planting medium that will hold moisture well, but dry out a bit in between waterings.

3. Before planting, soak your pips in lukewarm water for a couple of hours. Just take them out of their bag and put them in a bucket or your sink. The pips will absorb water and should swell a bit and become hard. They are now ready to start growing almost immediately.

4. Before planting them up, if your pips have roots, snip off the root tips by about a 1/2 inch (1.25 cm). This will activate the roots, encourage moisture uptake and jump start the growing process.

5. Planting your Lily of the Valley - Cover the roots with mix until just the tips of the pips show, and plant them about 1-1/2 inches (3.75 cm) apart.

6. After planting, water liberally, soaking the soil. The plants will start to push new growth very quickly, usually in just a week. Keep the soil evenly moist since Lily of the Valley grow so rapidly they need water to keep up the fast pace of growth.

7. Place your pot in a cool area, 16° to 18° C is ideal, and make sure it gets lots of indirect sunlight.

8. When the plants flower, feel free to cut them for bouquets; it will not hurt the plants.

9. After the plants have flowered, leave the foliage in place - do not cut it off. If you want, you can transplant the plants to a shady area outdoors when the weather is mild.

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