the "English" and "Spanish" bluebells are a promiscuous pair and often hybridise .
I looked after a garden for 15 years and every year I removed barrowloads of them and lily of the valley as both had become invasive. I planted neither I have to say.
Native blue bells only have flowers on one side and slightly hang down whereas spanish ones have flowers all around the stem and stand upright so it is very easy to tell them apart. If you are ever in North Dorset do visit Duncliffe woods as they have millions of native bluebells and when in full flower they look amazing.
I "apologise" for being up far too late after having a bit of alcofrolics to see this post (grovel, grovel), but Mike Allen I think your post to Lyn makes you look like a right condescending twit.
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And removing them is a nightmare.
My mums front garden was infested with these charmless interlopers, digging revealed masses of bulbils.
Looks like something else our resident Proff doesnt know about.
That £2.000.00 a year to buy letters after name seems a bit of a waste of money.
the "English" and "Spanish" bluebells are a promiscuous pair and often hybridise .
I looked after a garden for 15 years and every year I removed barrowloads of them and lily of the valley as both had become invasive. I planted neither I have to say.
I'd agree darren, but , like bluebells, they certainly know how to make themselves at home when they're happy.
Native blue bells only have flowers on one side and slightly hang down whereas spanish ones have flowers all around the stem and stand upright so it is very easy to tell them apart. If you are ever in North Dorset do visit Duncliffe woods as they have millions of native bluebells and when in full flower they look amazing.
I "apologise" for being up far too late after having a bit of alcofrolics to see this post (grovel, grovel), but Mike Allen I think your post to Lyn makes you look like a right condescending twit.