Welcome Friends to
"A Lily of the Valley Tea"
Today I wanted to celebrate spring by participating in Sandi's special tea party:
Sandi ~ http://www.sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Teatime Tuesday
Sandi ~ http://www.sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Teatime Tuesday
For many people "Lily of the Valley Flower" is symbolic with springtime.
The flowers on the teacups are white tepals and bell-shaped. There is a pink bow at the bottom of both bouquets.
The teacups are very similar. Can you see the differences?
Lily of the Valley usually flowers in late spring, in mild winters.
There is not anything delicate about this hardy shade-lover. Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalisis) a tough-as-nails perennial that will keep going after many others fail to thrive.
It is one of the few perennials that can grow in the deep shade of large trees and shrubs. Lily-of-the-Valley also makes a good choice in small contained spaces. In areas where temperatures remain cooler in summer, it can even take full sun. This hardy perennial isn't very particular about the soil it's planted in.
Lily-of-the-Valley can spread quickly by underground stems called rhizomes. Although each plant only has two or three wide and glossy leaves, it makes a beautiful ground cover in masses.
The somewhat tropical looking leaves of this perennial belie its ability to survive sub-zero temperatures. Lily-of-the-Valley is hardy in USDA Zones 2 - 7.
Even after the spring blooms fade, the leaves remain beautiful until fall and cover areas where other plants fail. The Lilly-of-the-Valley's blooms are very fragrant. That's just one more added benefit of this tough and reliable perennial.
The creamer has a pattern quite like the teacups.
It is called "Jubilee" and Made in England.
Happy Spring!
This week I will be joining these lovely blogspots:
Bernideen’s ~ http://blog.bernideens.com/
Friends Sharing Tea
Martha~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
Tea on Tuesday
Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Teatime Tuesday
Hope to see you there!
