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Posted by Annieram North Carolina (My Page) on Fri, Apr 23, 04 at 17:38
| hello, 2 summers ago my MIL planted lOV near our mailbox. I love it and dont care if it spreads everywhere but they are misformed. Last year they were one single blade leaf. i didnt think they would make it thru winter. This year they have bloomed i guess. they got more of the cylinder like leaves and the stem of the flower but only 2 of them got 2 "bells" apeice. Now they just look gnarled and tortured. They get full sun almost all day..are they better in the shade? please lemme know i would love to save this childhood favorite of mine. |
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RE: misformed l O V
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| Are you talking about lily of the valley? They do much better in shade. |
RE: misformed l O V
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| If that is lily of the valley, I totally agree. Even part sun will be better although they tend to look more ratty at the end of the season the more sun they get. I put them in my woodland garden and they are much lusher and happier than partly sunny spots. Seems they bloom better too. I get better results diving this plant in late fall or early spring. It's not an easy plant to divide - hard work on the person, but relative indifference to the plant. I just wouldn't do it while they're blooming or in the hot summer. That's my experience and I've done it about a dozen or so times - it all works out eventually. Anyone else? |
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