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Is this a bluebell?

JAC51JAC51 Posts: 175
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Hi, this has suddenly appeared in my garden and I’m positive I haven’t planted any bluebells that’s for sure.. if it is a rogue one, is it English or Spanish?  There were two of them, just starting to go over.  Maybe an old weak hyacinth maybe?
many thanks for your help and advice always

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    It isn't an English bluebell. My Spanish bluebells aren't out yet. Could it be a scilla of some sort? How tall is it?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Might it be a Hyacinth?
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Looks like a Hyacinth on its last legs.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • JAC51JAC51 Posts: 175
    @Busy-Lizzie @Silver surfer @punkdoc thanks for your comments. The flower stem is about 9” tall, a bit big for a Scilla I think. I may have planted a hyacinth there after it finished flowering indoors but not sure why I would’ve planted a blue bulb in my pink border 🤨
  • SueAtooSueAtoo Posts: 380
    Looks like scilla siberica, is it nicely scented?
    East Dorset, new (to me) rather neglected garden.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    SueAtoo said:
    Looks like scilla siberica, is it nicely scented?
    My vote is still for a sickly Hyacinth.

    Below are pics showing  blue Scilla siberica.
    The petals flare open at the end of the stalk.

    Hyacinth flowers have a fatter bit near the stalk before the flowers flare...see white flowers below.

    Also link which maybe shows it more clearly.
    https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/10/2018/06/2048x1365-Hyacinths-to-grow-LI2987510-a737920.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2048,1364


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    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Feeble hyacinth for me too.  Maybe feeding it now will help it bulk up and produce adecent flower spike next year if it's one that was forced before but otherwise old and on its way out.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Changed my mind, not that it was made up, and I'll go with feeble hyacinth too.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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