Holly in France wrote:
Hi all,
Please does anyone know if transplanting bluebells at this time of
year, in the green so to speak, is likely to be successful? Please
note I am NOT proposing to pinch them from the wild! My husband has
a
job to clear a woodland track and re-build it as a driveway
(current
access is very steep and on a bend, local Mairie are in agreement
etc) The track is full of bluebells, and whilst I'm sure some will
survive being scraped off with the topsoil and put to one side, I
would like them to increase more rapidly in my woods so thought I
might rescue some. Is it worth a try??
TIA

They're as tough as Mother Superior's riding-boots. But as they
aren't protected by a "tunic", they dry out very quickly: plant them
as soon as possible after getting them out, and they'll be fine.

O-ishT, has anybody seen the fascinating variety naturalized at Gelli
Aur in Carmarthenshire? White with little pink streaks.

--
Mike.