The seeds need to go through a the temperature changes of the seasons to enable them to germinate, this process can be left to nature, or hastened by the process of stratification, "copying nature". It does require patience but it gives the most naturalistic effect.
In deciduous woodlands or plantations that cast enough shade to prevent grass growth in summer the cheapest way to establish bluebell is from seed. Probably best sown in late summer but will establish from seed sown at any time of the year. If you are not familiar with the current situation, please read the paragraph entitled Conservation at the bottom of the page. These seeds of Hyacinthoides nonscripta originate from Wiltshire. Our lovely, native bluebell is going to need all our help if it is to hold its own. In addition, the bluebell is also under threat from an invader from the south, the Spanish bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica. It is illegal to dig them up or pick them, but despite changes in the law and recent publicity, woodlands are still being illegally raided for their bulbs. It is the archetypal bulb for planting and gathering en masse - when bluebells are in flower, spring has truly arrived.ĭue to threats to its environment the population of English Bluebells are dwindling. It avoids shade by sending up shoots early in the season and completing its growth before the tree canopy has developed.īritain and Ireland are the world’s strongholds for the bluebell and we are lucky to have many bluebell woods left.
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However, the bluebell is primarily a plant of deciduous woodland on moist, free draining soils.
The plant can be found in hedgerows, under bracken and occasionally in grassland and in some upland meadows. Hyacinthoides non-scripta are bulbous perennials with linear to strap-shaped leaves and bell-shaped flowers. The spring spectacle of seeing a wood not only greening, but also 'blueing' is one of the joys of the year. A deep blue carpet of bluebells is an unforgettable sight to anyone visiting many of our native woodlands.
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