Lily of the Valley 'pips'?

[Frogleg]

What part of the plant is a 'pip' and when is the best time to harvest for selling or giving away? I have a bezillion LoVs that spread and spread.

[Brian]

[dr-solo]

they may not grow well for you cause you are pampering them too much. ours grow under the lilac. not rich, not moist. I have transplanted dirt clumps of them tossed onto compost heaps where they were growing just fine. the only thing I can say is I have never seen them thrive in full sun in the middle of a lawn. Ingrid

"Brian" wrote: They grow well in partial shade,

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[Boris Zakharin]

Indeed. They grow under our deck where it's dark nearly the entire time along with a lone daylily.

[Frogleg]

Sorry -- forgot to thank you, Brian, for the info. You will see me out beside the house in October lifting pips.

Mine are growing on the N side of the house in mostly shade and mostly clay (Zone 7b). I had them all dug up (and tossed, alas) a number of years ago, but they crept back.