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Bluebell Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 35 Bluebell Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 30cm - 45cm
- In Bloom: April - May
- Flower Colour: Lavender Blue
- Sow: September - November
- Variety: Hyacinthoides hispanica
- Dutch Bluebell
- Hyacinthoides hispanica, commonly known as the Dutch or Spanish Bluebell, produces upright spikes of elegant bell-shaped lavender-blue flowers. Flowering in mid to late spring, these vigorous bulbs quickly establish and create impressive drifts of colour in borders, woodland gardens and naturalised planting schemes.
Bluebell Bulbs - Uses
- Produces beautiful displays of blue flowers throughout spring.
- Ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders and naturalising.
- Perfect for planting beneath deciduous trees and shrubs.
- Excellent for cottage gardens and informal planting schemes.
- Plant in generous groups for a striking carpet of spring colour.
- Suitable for containers, raised beds and woodland paths.
- Provides nectar for bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.
- Returns reliably each year, multiplying naturally over time.
Bluebell Bulbs - How to Sow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a partially shaded or lightly sunny planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 8cm - 10cm deep.
- Spacing: 10cm - 15cm apart.
- Soil: Moist, fertile and well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Improve heavy soils with compost or horticultural grit before planting.
- Plant bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards.
- Cover with soil and firm gently.
- Water thoroughly after planting if the soil is dry.
- Feed with poultry manure or a balanced fertiliser once new growth appears.
- Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering so the bulbs store energy for the following season.
- Leave bulbs undisturbed to naturalise and create increasingly impressive spring displays.
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