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Old 06-05-2009, 09:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Judith in France Judith in France is offline
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Default Lily of the valley and Japanese anenome

On May 6, 4:48*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-05-06 16:45:17 +0100, moghouse said:



On May 6, 4:27*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-05-06 12:08:46 +0100, bob said:


A little while ago a friend told me he was having trouble establishing
LotV in his garden (like me he's a beginner) and it was only after
reading up recently that I've discovered how invasive this plant can
be.


I've yet to get LotV to grow successfully in any garden I have ever had
and by now, that's quite a few!


I put mine up against a North facing wall in the worst clay/soil/
builders rubble imaginable. They *increased like wabbits. Every spring
I dug out the ones that were sneaking towards the front of the border,
potted them up and sold them at boot sales - they were very popular
especially when in flower.


I have even resorted to getting someone else to plant them for me,
convinced that it's me they won't 'do' for. *even that didn't work. *
We've put them in all sorts of places here but with no luck so now I'm
going to do as you suggest and find the most inhospitable place I can
and try them there!
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Do you remember? many years ago, when we met, you gave me LOTV? I
planted them, loved them, cherished them - all to no avail!!!!! They
certainly went green, but they didn't flower and the following year,
they only just emerged, the following year - nothing!!!! sob!

Judith