Plant Profile
Picture or Drawing Botanical Name: Liliaceae Convallaria majalis
Common Name: Lily Of The Valley
FAMILY NAME: Asparagaceae
Species and cultivars of special interest: Species: Convallaria majalis var. keiskei, C. majalis var. majalis, C. majalis var. Montana Cultivars: C. majalis 'Albostriata', C. majalis 'Green Tapestry', 'Haldon Grange', 'Hardwick Hall', 'Hofheim', 'Marcel', 'Variegata’, 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold', C. majalis 'Berlin Photo from Google Giant', C. majalis 'Géant de Fortin' (syn. 'Fortin's Giant'), C. majalis 'Flore Pleno', C. majalis 'Rosea'
Origin: Forests of Europe and North America
Availability: Spring (late September to mid October)
Foliage Characteristics: -‐ Stems grow up to 25cm long -‐ Flowering stems bear two smooth, elliptical green leaves which are herbaceous -‐ Flowering stems have a raceme of 5 to 15 flowers -‐
Floral Characteristics: -‐ Flowers have six petals that form a bell-‐shape -‐ Flowers available in white and pale pink
-‐ Bears red berries that dry translucent
Special features and characteristics of special interest: -‐ Sweet scented -‐ Highly poisonous -‐ Traditionally used in weddings – symbolises a return of happiness -‐ Used as a herbal remedy
Maintenance, Cultural requirements and Post Harvest Treatments: -‐ Harvest when the first bell has lost it’s deep green colour and has turned white -‐ Re-‐cut stems 2cm from the end, at an angle -‐ Store in buckets with clean water -‐ Use floral preservative -‐ Store between 2 to 4 degrees Celsius
Pest and Diseases: -‐ Leaf spotting
Use In Floristry: -‐ Transitional flower in flower arrangements -‐ Traditionally used in wedding bouquets
Customer advice: -‐ Keep in clean water at all times -‐ Store in a cool, well-‐ventilated area as flowers are known to wilt quickly -‐ Possesses a short vase life