Tonight is a very quick post by way of apology for being so very quiet on my blog this week. Unfortunately I have been laid low with a winter bug, so I have made next to no progress with my garden jobs and I have not even felt up to wandering around with my camera. I am beginning to feel a bit better today, so am keeping my fingers crossed that life will be back to normal very soon.
In the meantime I thought I would share with you the Lily of the Valley that I have been enjoying in my kitchen this week. I have just checked my records (what a fantastic diary a blog makes!) and can see that I brought the three lifeless pots of pips into the kitchen on the 15th of January. By the 7th of February they looked like this:
Last weekend they flowered and I am now enjoying this:
In about five short weeks I have gone from empty pots to flowering Lily of the Valley and I could not be happier! I think that even beats the flowering speed of Paperwhites.
I hope to be back on Sunday as usual with ‘Flowers On Sunday’.
Wishing you a lovely weekend!
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It is a cute flower with wonderful, unforgettable fragrance!
Absolutely & all the better for being in February – although I will still be watching the borders anxiously in May to see if any pips that I have planted have taken!!
In any suitable soil and location they do thrive! 🙂
Get well soon!
Thank you Alison – I am sure it will be gone in a day or two.
I’ve never thought of having Lily of the Valley inside but it looks lovely in a pot. I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you Christina – as you have probably gathered this new to me too and certainly something I will repeat next year.
Oh Julie sorry to hear that you have been under the weather I hope that you va -va -voom soon returns. How quickly that lily of the valley has grown and how pleasurable it must be to enjoy that scent close up. Your post has reminded me to pot up some lily of the valley for our garden club plant sale in May so many thanks 🙂
Hope you soon feel better and can enjoy the perfume of your lovely Lily of the Valley.
Thank you Pauline.
Lovely pics emphasizing the fragile beauty of this flower – get well & enjoy your weekend, Julie 🙂
Thank you Annette – it is amazing that such a delicate flower has such a powerful scent.
Oh Julie – hope you are feeling better soon. No doubt this lily of the valley really helped lift your spirits a little. I am hoping for more success with it in my garden this year as I have tried several times before – perhaps I ought to find a ‘pip’ or two and bring them inside in a pot like you have…
Thank you Cathy – I think bringing them indoors may be the way forward until we can find spots in the garden where they flourish. A kind couple in the village have dug up some plants from their garden for me after hearing of my difficulties – I am hoping that locally grown Lily of the Valley may take more easily. I planted them last week, so I will be keeping my fingers crossed for May!
Hi Julie,
Oh, I love that so much! Beautiful and romantic.
I’m so glad you found some inspiration from my post.
Have a lovely Sunday!
xoxo Ingrid
Thank you Ingrid – I always find inspiration in your posts!
Julie: I thought I had commented here…ah well, don’t know what happened. But I hope you are feeling better. This weekend was warm and sunny here, so I spent many very happy hours in the garden. My mood has to totally changed!!! And we leave on Friday for Savannah and Florida for a few days. A little beach time always helps too!!!
I am glad to hear your weather is improving & lucky you to have trips planned. Where do you go to in Florida – we have family in Palm Beach & try to visit regularly.