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Bluebell seeds
I've been waiting to collect bluebell seeds from out HUGE amount of plants
in the garden with a look to take them with me when I move out in September. I would dig the bulbs up, but they're all intertwined with other plants and seeds would be much easier to store! They've turned black in the seed pods now, is this the right time to collect them? What do I do with them once I've got them, how do I dry them? Or do I have to pot them up straight away? Charlie. |
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Charlie,
PLEASE remember that the Spanish bluebell is slowly cross pollinating with our more delicate - and I think more beautiful - native bluebell so if the ones in your garden are the Spanish variety - leaves much longer, stems thicker, bells pointing every which way - dead head them now and do not spread the "disease" PLEASE. Regards Ron. |
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Yes, they're the spanish type, but I happen to think they're just as
beautiful. Charlie. "Ron" wrote in message ... Charlie, PLEASE remember that the Spanish bluebell is slowly cross pollinating with our more delicate - and I think more beautiful - native bluebell so if the ones in your garden are the Spanish variety - leaves much longer, stems thicker, bells pointing every which way - dead head them now and do not spread the "disease" PLEASE. Regards Ron. |
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I collected bluebell seeds last year and sowed them in seed trays in the
Spring. Unfortunately nothing has happened!! So like you, I would be interested to know how to deal with them. Jeanne Stockdale "Charlie" wrote in message ... I've been waiting to collect bluebell seeds from out HUGE amount of plants in the garden with a look to take them with me when I move out in September. I would dig the bulbs up, but they're all intertwined with other plants and seeds would be much easier to store! They've turned black in the seed pods now, is this the right time to collect them? What do I do with them once I've got them, how do I dry them? Or do I have to pot them up straight away? Charlie. |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... Yes, they're the spanish type, but I happen to think they're just as beautiful. If you think that then why not collect some wild bluebell seeds from the woods and plant those ii your new garden? I collected eight ounces of wild seed a few years ago spread them along the IW roadsides and last year was their first year of flowering. If you cannot wait for three or four years for bluebells from seed I suggest you dig up the Spanish ones and take them with you. Regards Ron |
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"Ron" wrote in message ... If you think that then why not collect some wild bluebell seeds from the woods and plant those ii your new garden? Because I've never seen them growing wild round here, and they're not the ones I want! If you cannot wait for three or four years for bluebells from seed I suggest you dig up the Spanish ones and take them with you. I am prepared to wait three or four years, but I cannot dig up the one's in this garden as they're surrounded by hundreds of other plants. I only wanted information on how to collect, store and sow the seeds, if you can help me, please do, if you can't then please don't try to change my mind. Charlie. Regards Ron |
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Jeanne,
Find a shady and reasonably moist area of your garden 3ft by 3ft say and clear it of grass and weeds. Lightly dig the surface and bring to a fine tilth. Mix in some leaf mould or WELL rotted compost. Sprinkle the bluebell seed liberally all over the area and lightly rake in. FORGET about it and let nature do its work. In a few years after they have flowered and died down dig up the bulbs and transplant. That's what I did and it worked. Regards Ron. |
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 10:23:06 +0100, "Ron"
wrote: If you think that then why not collect some wild bluebell seeds from the woods and plant those ii your new garden? NO. Why deplete the countyside even further of this vanishing English bluebell? Chiltern sell packets of bluebell seed. Chris Beardshaw (on Flying Gardener I think) showed planting them in pots and leaving them in a shady place till next year. Pam in Bristol |
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"Ron" wrote in message ... "Charlie" wrote in message ... Yes, they're the spanish type, but I happen to think they're just as beautiful. If you think that then why not collect some wild bluebell seeds from the woods and plant those ii your new garden? I collected eight ounces of wild seed a few years ago spread them along the IW roadsides and last year was their first year of flowering. If you cannot wait for three or four years for bluebells from seed I suggest you dig up the Spanish ones and take them with you. Regards Ron Collecting seed from the wild is illegal and is partly what has been blamed on the reduction and/or local extinction of some species of plant not least in the huge quantity that you say you took. I'm not sure if planting seed in ground where you have no permission is illegal but it is very definitely frowned on and irresponsible, and it has led to the degradation of local races i.e. the rapid increase in Spanish bluebell in the u.k. Bel |
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Annabel wrote: Collecting seed from the wild is illegal and is partly what has been blamed on the reduction and/or local extinction of some species of plant not least in the huge quantity that you say you took. I'm not sure if planting seed in ground where you have no permission is illegal but it is very definitely frowned on and irresponsible, and it has led to the degradation of local races i.e. the rapid increase in Spanish bluebell in the u.k. You are seriously confused. No, it is not illegal in the UK, in general, but may be for some plants. It has little or no effect on the reproduction of species like bluebells, which use seed mainly to propagate themselves to new areas. And, no, it has not helped with the spread of Spanish bluebells - as the poster assumed, it would probably reduce that effect. However, there are SOME plants in SOME places where your statements would be true. Almost always annuals, for obvious reasons. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , Annabel
writes Collecting seed from the wild is illegal Are you sure of that? Can you specify the legislation that it comes under? Uprooting plants without the owner's permission is illegal, but not, AFAIK, collecting seed. and is partly what has been blamed on the reduction and/or local extinction of some species of plant not least in the huge quantity that you say you took. I'm not sure if planting seed in ground where you have no permission is illegal but it is very definitely frowned on and irresponsible, and it has led to the degradation of local races i.e. the rapid increase in Spanish bluebell in the u.k. Bel -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message Snip . . . . Snip . . .No, it is not illegal in the UK, in general, but may be for some plants. It has little or no effect on the reproduction of species like bluebells, which use seed mainly to propagate themselves to new areas. And, no, it has not helped with the spread of Spanish bluebells - as the poster assumed, it would probably reduce that effect. However, there are SOME plants in SOME places where your statements would be true. Almost always annuals, for obvious reasons. Thanks for that Nick. I've also collected Campion seed and spread them along roadsides and before anybody accuses me of reducing the wild flower population by doing that, I'd like to point out that one of the main causes of roadside wild flower depopulation is the cutting of verges before seed of plants such as campion and bluebell has set. Visit Cornwall in late May or early June and you'll see roadside verges the like of which will take your breath away! Providing of course you keep away from the roads where the emmets are usually found! Regards Ron |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message Snip . . . . Snip . . .No, it is not illegal in the UK, in general, but may be for some plants. It has little or no effect on the reproduction of species like bluebells, which use seed mainly to propagate themselves to new areas. And, no, it has not helped with the spread of Spanish bluebells - as the poster assumed, it would probably reduce that effect. However, there are SOME plants in SOME places where your statements would be true. Almost always annuals, for obvious reasons. Thanks for that Nick. I've also collected Campion seed and spread them along roadsides and before anybody accuses me of reducing the wild flower population by doing that, I'd like to point out that one of the main causes of roadside wild flower depopulation is the cutting of verges before seed of plants such as campion and bluebell has set. Visit Cornwall in late May or early June and you'll see roadside verges the like of which will take your breath away! Providing of course you keep away from the roads where the emmets are usually found! Regards Ron |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message Snip NO. Why deplete the countyside even further of this vanishing English bluebell? Nick answers that. Chiltern sell packets of bluebell seed. I wonder what species they are. Might they be Spanish or hybrids? I would not risk buying them unless sure that they are not. Are they collected from the wild for sale? Some wild flower seeds are collected for profit and I deplore that! Of course, if the market was to dry up . . . . . . . ! Regards Ron |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message Snip NO. Why deplete the countyside even further of this vanishing English bluebell? Nick answers that. Chiltern sell packets of bluebell seed. I wonder what species they are. Might they be Spanish or hybrids? I would not risk buying them unless sure that they are not. Are they collected from the wild for sale? Some wild flower seeds are collected for profit and I deplore that! Of course, if the market was to dry up . . . . . . . ! Regards Ron |
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