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Will Puschkinia Libanotica cross with English Bluebells
I have recently been given some lovely striped squill, Puschkinia Libanotica. But having spent 2 years removing Spanish Bluebells from my garden before planting English Bluebells I am now concerned if these Puschkinia Libanotica will pose the same threat of cross pollination. Where could I get a definitive answer to this problem? I don't want to undo all my hard work removing one threat only to replant another.
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Don't worry - Puschkinia are Scilloideae which are a different species to bluebells which are Hyacinthoides - they won't cross-pollinate each other.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
And this one is actually P. scilloides. The name libanotica has been dropped.
That is great news, thank you both!
I can now look forward to finding the right spot for these lovely little flowers in my woodland garden.
thanks again.
They are gorgeous aren't they! Enjoy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.