European lily of the valley Convallaria majalis

Temperatures European lily of the valley
We suggest growing the the European lily of the valley outdoors year round, as they don't fear cold weather. If necessary we can extract the bulbs from the ground, during the vegetative rest; after letting them dry we should place them in a cool, dry and dark place. During the most indicated season we can plant them again.We suggest locating this plant in a partially shady place, where it is exposed to direct sunlight during the coolest hours of the day.

Care European lily of the valley
The European lily of the valley is a perennial herb plant. The European lily of the valley is small in size and 15 cm in height; in the spring it assumes a white colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year. These plants grow covering the whole land at their disposal.

Feed European lily of the valley
Bulbous plants use nutritious substances stored from the previous year for their flowering ; this is why usually the soil should be enriched, during planting, with a slow release or organic fertilizer. Later we must fertilize with a specific fertilizer for bulbous plants, every 15-20 days, starting from the moment in which the first flowers are withering.

Irrigation European lily of the valley
The European lily of the valley needs to be watered quite frequently, every 1-2 weeks ; if there are abundant rains we can diminish watering, which should be done only when the soil is dry. The suggested quantity is 1-2 glasses of water . These plants don't need too much water; staying in a soil which is too damp, can easily cause the development of rotten in the bulbs.

Adversity European lily of the valley
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate.

Substrate European lily of the valley
We suggest an averagely drained substratum, which slightly withholds humidity.

Climate peat sand Soil Pumice Bark S. Organic alpine 5 0 3 1 0 1 continental 4 0 3 2 0 1 mediterranean 3 0 3 3 0 1

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Cultivate - European lily of the valley
The European lily of the valley also has a pleasing fragrance. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

Correlate arguments Bulbs - Convallaria majalis

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