Convallaria majalis 'Géant de Fortin'
lily of the valley 'Géant de Fortin'
A vigorous, spreading rhizomatous perennial to 30cm high, with broadly ovate green leaves. Produces arching stems of fragrant, bell-shaped, white waxy flowers in late spring, followed by round red berries in autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green Yellow | Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Convallaria are rhizomatous perennials with elliptic to narrowly ovate leaves and arching racemes of small, highly fragrant, bell-shaped flowers followed by red berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or partial shade. Top dress with leaf mould in autumn
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe (remove flesh from seed prior to sowing), or by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Banks and slopes
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to swift moth caterpillar
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and leaf spots
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