Giving them a little extra water during very hot dry periods would help. The Spanish bluebell is larger and has a much more vigorous growth habit than our native variety. Rare and highly sought after, Hyacinth 'Midnight Mystic'® is the first and original black hyacinth. This has posed problems for our native bluebell, which could eventually die out due to hybridisation. Flowering en masse, the English bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, makes a spectacular display in its natural woodland setting, carpeting the floor before the tree leaves have fully unfurled. Be inspired by stunning show gardens, and the beautiful floral marquee, plus live talks and more. Select Your Cookie Preferences. It’s possible to grow bluebells from seed. The most popular color? Bluebells will grow happily in a shady garden, and they make good spring ground cover. Bear in mind that it’s illegal to dig up clumps of bluebells in the wild, and this method applies to bluebells growing in gardens, only. Well you're in luck, because here they come. So, I'm waiting for the other plants to die back a little and then I shall proceed. Bluebells thrive in moist, well-drained soil, ideally with plenty of leaf litter. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Bluebells are generally pest and disease free. 25 CAMASSIA Esculenta (Indian Hyacinth Bulbs) blue star-shaped flowers from a tall, spiky stem. They look similar to the native bluebell but don’t have the beautiful ‘drooping’ quality that English bluebells have. Bluebell seeds can take several months to germinate and need a period of cold weather to get them going. In the wild, you find them growing on slopes that seep water, and especially around the edges of stockponds. Save 30 per cent on Sunday tickets* for BBC Gardeners' World Live 2021. Hybrids are also able to hybridise with the native bluebell. It’s thought that 25-49 per cent of the world’s bluebell population is found in the British Isles, making it a nationally important plant. Mulch in autumn with a thick layer of leaf mould, to mimic the habitat found on the woodland floor. Find out how to grow our native English bluebell, and how to tell it apart from the introduced Spanish bluebell. Blooms come out in late April or early May. Bluebell seeds are fairly easy to grow if you understand where they grow naturally. In recent years, our native bluebell has hybridised with the larger, Spanish bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica, which was introduced as a garden plant in the 17th Century. Bluebells form bulbs underground, but it is considered best to grow them from seeds. While Spanish and hybrid bluebells are not on the Government’s list of invasive plants, the charity Plantlife recommends that you don’t grow them if you live near a native bluebell colony, for example near a woodland. They are now starting to produce seeds which I am collecting and preparing to plant. Divide and replant the clumps after flowering and before the leaves die back. Virginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginica, Native Perennial flowers seeds(30 Seeds) 1.0 out of 5 stars 1 Bulk Package of 30,000 Seeds, Wildflower Mixture"Dazzling Blue" (99% Pure Seed - 9 Species) Seeds by Seed … *Valid on standard one-day tickets only, transaction fee applies. They’re particularly suited to growing beneath deciduous trees, which provide dappled shade in spring and deeper shade in summer. Plant in naturalistic drifts 10cm deep and approximately 10cm apart. Partial shade is best but they will also tolerate some sun. If you want to help your bluebells spread, lift and divide bulbs after flowering. 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The count is up to 952 (!!) If your bluebells thrive, spreading will also happen naturally via bulb division and seed. Plant in naturalistic drifts 10cm deep and approximately 10cm apart. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. If you want to remove bluebells you will likely have to make several attempts. With the arrival of the winter season many of us are spending more time indoors, so why not brighten up your home and purify the air with a range of wonderful and architecturally interesting indoor plants. Find out more about growing bluebells, below. The easiest most reliable method is to plant bluebells ‘in the green’ in late spring, after they have finished flowering. Dense clumps of bluebells may eventually out-compete more delicate spring plants or spread to the ‘wrong’ place in your garden. if they’re growing in grass, avoid mowing until after the leaves have fully dies down. 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