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Bluebells & Compost

JM41JM41 Posts: 3
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I’m in the process of reducing the amount of Spanish bluebells in my garden by digging them up. 

If I remove the bulbs and the flowers, can I put just the leaves and stems on my compost? Or will I still risk ending up with bluebell compost? 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'm doing the same.
    Every year just as the flower stems appear (and before they flower) I pull all the leaves out of the ground and put them on the compost.
    Just avoid putting any bulbs or open flowers in the compost

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • JM41JM41 Posts: 3
    Thank you Pete! The flowers are out but I’ll make sure none go in the compost. Next year I’ll get them before they flower. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I try and weaken them each year by waiting until they've put a lot of energy into producing a flower spike. I then pull straight up and usually get a good 8" of below ground growth coming up too.
    This is year 3 and there are significantly fewer of them now.
    I can't dig mine up as they are under a big acer.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • JM41JM41 Posts: 3
    Thank you for your advice. 
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