Pull the leaves out by hand getting as much of the stem out, the white part of the lower leaves. This weakens the flower producing heart of the bulb. Putting a squirt of washing up liquid in with the glyphosate helps to break the surface tension of the leaves. Depending on the strength of your spray, it can be 3/4 weeks before you see any sign of dying off, also weather conditions affect how long it takes.
I would be inclined to pull out by hand as soon as you can get a firm grip on the leaves then spray any leaves which appear later, or repull. I have a similar problem with celandine. The trouble is bluebells increase by seed and bulb splitting so it could take 2/3 years before your ground is clear.
I also hope your bulbs are the Spanish Bluebell and not the British Bluebell.
I wonder if it's better to let the leaves grow a bit and compost them or slice them off when they're very small ie do the leaves take more out of the soil than they give back in the compost?
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Suppose those sort have to live somewhere ; at least it will be warm for them next week !
Crikey ;do idiots actually believe all that ?
Pull the leaves out by hand getting as much of the stem out, the white part of the lower leaves. This weakens the flower producing heart of the bulb. Putting a squirt of washing up liquid in with the glyphosate helps to break the surface tension of the leaves. Depending on the strength of your spray, it can be 3/4 weeks before you see any sign of dying off, also weather conditions affect how long it takes.
I would be inclined to pull out by hand as soon as you can get a firm grip on the leaves then spray any leaves which appear later, or repull. I have a similar problem with celandine. The trouble is bluebells increase by seed and bulb splitting so it could take 2/3 years before your ground is clear.
I also hope your bulbs are the Spanish Bluebell and not the British Bluebell.
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I wonder if it's better to let the leaves grow a bit and compost them or slice them off when they're very small ie do the leaves take more out of the soil than they give back in the compost?