To The Woods
Six things you might not know about Bluebells.
1 - The bluebell has many names: English bluebell, wild hyacinth, wood bell, bell bottle, Cuckoo’s Boots, Wood Hyacinth, Lady’s Nightcap and Witches’ Thimbles, Hyacinthoides non-scriptaIt.
2 - It is against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells.
3 - If you plant bluebells, you should make sure it's the English bluebell, not the Spanish version. This is a more vigorous plant and could out-compete our delicate native flower.
4 - Almost half the world's bluebells are found in the UK, they’re relatively rare in the rest of the world.
5 - Bluebell colonies take a long time to establish - around 5-7 years from seed to flower.
6 - Bluebells can take years to recover after footfall damage. If a bluebell’s leaves are crushed, they die back from lack of food as the leaves cannot photosynthesise.
To The Woods
Six things you might not know about Bluebells.
1 - The bluebell has many names: English bluebell, wild hyacinth, wood bell, bell bottle, Cuckoo’s Boots, Wood Hyacinth, Lady’s Nightcap and Witches’ Thimbles, Hyacinthoides non-scriptaIt.
2 - It is against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells.
3 - If you plant bluebells, you should make sure it's the English bluebell, not the Spanish version. This is a more vigorous plant and could out-compete our delicate native flower.
4 - Almost half the world's bluebells are found in the UK, they’re relatively rare in the rest of the world.
5 - Bluebell colonies take a long time to establish - around 5-7 years from seed to flower.
6 - Bluebells can take years to recover after footfall damage. If a bluebell’s leaves are crushed, they die back from lack of food as the leaves cannot photosynthesise.