Growing Lily-of-the-Valley for Forcing: Indoor Bloom from Prepared Pips

Potting

Discard packing. Moisten supplied mix (warm water, stir until moist not soggy). Layer mix in terra cotta pot. Set pips on top, spacing evenly. If roots longer than pot depth, lay horizontally or trim to min 4″. Cover roots until just pip tips show. Firm gently, water thoroughly.

Growing

Bright location, room temp. Keep mix evenly moist, not soaking. If no drainage hole, water sparingly. Blooms in 3–4 weeks.

After Bloom

Remove flower stems, continue watering. After frost danger, plant in garden in shaded/part-shade, rich moist soil. Settles readily but takes 1–2 years to rebloom. Do not force a second year.