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Bluebells... not so blue
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Good afternoon, everyone.
I was in the garden earlier and, in a shaded corner, among some bluebells, I have found this pale pink ones. As I usually remove the bluebells after they flower, I was wondering if these pink ones are less invasive and worth leaving.
I was in the garden earlier and, in a shaded corner, among some bluebells, I have found this pale pink ones. As I usually remove the bluebells after they flower, I was wondering if these pink ones are less invasive and worth leaving.
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Im trying to rid my garden of Spanish bluebells in another part of the garden. They are far more vigorous and so difficult to get rid of. I try and trowel them out when they just have leaves, it pains me to kill the actual flowers as they are such a lovely colour.
not the true native British bluebell.... Hyacinthoides non scripta.
but the invasive Spanish blue bell....Hyacinthoides hispanica..comes in blue pink and white.
You can tell because native bluebells have more slender leaves and stems and all the flowers hang down the same side of the stem like this