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Bluebells: daft question
(well it feels like a daft question ...)
We are opening up a small area of woodland at the place where I do gardening. "Opening up" meaning cutting away dense overgrowth, dense undergrowth and nettles accumulated over as much as a decade. I thought It'd be great to get bluebells in there .... how does one do that? I mean: you can't go and buy bluebell seeds, nor have I ever noticed bluebell bulbs for sale in the quantities we'd need. tia John |
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Bluebells: daft question
"Another John" wrote in message ... (well it feels like a daft question ...) We are opening up a small area of woodland at the place where I do gardening. "Opening up" meaning cutting away dense overgrowth, dense undergrowth and nettles accumulated over as much as a decade. I thought It'd be great to get bluebells in there .... how does one do that? I mean: you can't go and buy bluebell seeds, Of course you can! Bluebell seeds are available from most wild flower seed sources. Just try googling for Farnell Farm. Phil |
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Bluebells: daft question
On 24/02/2013 12:05, Another John wrote:
(well it feels like a daft question ...) We are opening up a small area of woodland at the place where I do gardening. "Opening up" meaning cutting away dense overgrowth, dense undergrowth and nettles accumulated over as much as a decade. I thought It'd be great to get bluebells in there .... how does one do that? I mean: you can't go and buy bluebell seeds, nor have I ever noticed bluebell bulbs for sale in the quantities we'd need. tia John If it's old woodland then you might well find that when you clear the brash away, and light can get in that you will get bluebells coming back, they seem to be able to lie almost dormant for years waiting for the right conditions. David at the cold end of Swansea bay |
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Bluebells: daft question
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Janet wrote: In article lalaw44-EE364F.12054324022013@surfnet- nl.ipv4.ptr.145.109.x.invalid, says... I thought It'd be great to get bluebells in there .... how does one do that? I mean: you can't go and buy bluebell seeds, nor have I ever noticed bluebell bulbs for sale in the quantities we'd need. You haven't been looking then :-). Well -- so I see! Y'know, it didn't even occur to me to look, because I've never seen them in the garden centres! (and I've been around a long time) So -- thanks everybody. I'm glad I asked anyway, because - as so often - I got more advice than I was expecting. Thanks! John |
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If they like your piece of ground, that is. They don't like my garden. Not the natives anyway, the Spanish planted before I arrived do fine. All attempts at establishing native bluebells failed. Probably they prefer the natural undisturbed ground of the bluebell wood a short distance away.
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Bluebells: daft question
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@gardenbanter.co.uk says... Janet;978716 Wrote: InThey germinate the following sprinng (looking like grass); a few small flowers in year 3; from subsequent years you'll have your own bluebells rapidly spreading both by seed and underground. If they like your piece of ground, that is. They don't like my garden. Not the natives anyway, the Spanish planted before I arrived do fine. All attempts at establishing native bluebells failed. Probably they prefer the natural undisturbed ground of the bluebell wood a short distance away. .... which is why I recommended broadcasting fresh, local seed on undisturbed ground in the OP's woodland. Janet. |
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