- Rules for taking plants from nature
- Can you pick a bouquet of lilies of the valley in the forest?
- Attention: Lily of the valley is highly poisonous!
In many regions, lilies of the valley grow like weeds, but in others they are scarce. Although lilies of the valley are not among the species that are becoming extinct in Germany, they are still protected in some parts of the country. Nobody will have anything against picking a posy. Digging up rhizomes, on the other hand, is prohibited.
Lily of the valley in the forest must not be dug up
Rules for taking plants from nature
Like many plants that do not appear on the Red List of Threatened Species, lilies of the valley are protected. The regulations for the removal of root parts from the wild, for example for planting in your own garden, are clear: they may not be dug up without good reason.
There is no important reason for digging up lilies of the valley. In many gardens, the spring flowers are really growing. If you want to plant lilies of the valley, you can either buy rhizomes in stores or simply get a few pieces of root from your neighbor.
You can dig up and pick lilies of the valley from your own garden as you wish.
Can you pick a bouquet of lilies of the valley in the forest?
Picking is not permitted in areas where lilies of the valley are only rarely found. The flowers reproduce not only via rhizomes but also via seeds.
In regions where the lily of the valley is still very common, feel free to pick a small bouquet.
In the wild, you should never cut off more than a few stems for your own use. The sale of lilies of the valley picked in the forest is prohibited.
Attention: Lily of the valley is highly poisonous!
If you have picked lilies of the valley on the way, you should definitely wash your hands at home. Strong symptoms of poisoning only appear after the consumption of parts of the plant. But even small plant sap residues on the hands can cause slight nausea and allergies.
Also keep in mind that the strong scent of lily of the valley can trigger allergies in sensitive people, which manifest themselves in severe headaches, reddening of the skin and itching. When in doubt, leave the pretty spring bloomers where they grow and delight other people with their pretty flowers and scent.
tips
Propagating lily of the valley is very easy. You can use root parts, flower bulbs or seeds.