English ones have all the nodding flowers on one side of the stem. They always have white pollen and are scented. Not always easy to tell the hybrids from the real thing though.
Those are Spanish. Apparently English bluebells are more vigorous than Spanish bluebells so fears they would be wiped out through hybridising are exaggerated. I would still prefer to plant the English type though, although I'd avoid either in a typical garden to be honest as they're both thugs.
I inherited a mass of Spanish bluebells and knew they would be nigh on impossible to eradicate completely. I concentrated my efforts on removing them from areas where I definitely didn't want them and also thinned them out elsewhere. Ten years on they're still confined to 3 small areas - but I am vigilant for strays and wanderers.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Well I am going to try and get rid of them as they are starting to form quite large clumps.
Has anyone had any success killing them with weed killer? There is one section of my garden where there is a huge clump of them with no other plants around them. So weed killer if it works would be best for that area.
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I don't want them taking over my garden.
I inherited a mass of Spanish bluebells and knew they would be nigh on impossible to eradicate completely. I concentrated my efforts on removing them from areas where I definitely didn't want them and also thinned them out elsewhere. Ten years on they're still confined to 3 small areas - but I am vigilant for strays and wanderers.
Has anyone had any success killing them with weed killer? There is one section of my garden where there is a huge clump of them with no other plants around them. So weed killer if it works would be best for that area.