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Bluebell or Wild Hyacinth
(Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
There is nothing in the world that looks, or smells like a Bluebell wood in Spring.
Native British Bluebells or Wild Hyacinths (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) have an intensity of colour and scent not found in their close relative Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica) a common garden plant now sadly increasingly found as escapees in the wild and even hybridised with Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
Because of concern about hybridisation, and about careless harvesting of Bluebell bulbs in the wild, it has been illegal for some time to collect and sell material from wild Bluebell populations. However we are now delighted to say that we have been granted one of the first licences by the Scottish Government to collect and sell Bluebell seed, from carefully selected approved (and non-hybridised) sites in Scotland.
Growing Bluebells from seed is a longer term option than buying Bluebell bulbs but it has several advantages:
- If you buy Bluebell seed from us you know that the seed is from un-hybridised wild Scottish plants.
- These plants will be the delightful, strongly perfumed, deep irresistable blue that you find only in Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
Once established your native Bluebells will not go berserk and spread spindly mulitcoloured blooms throughout your garden...instead, with time you can create your own Bluebell wood.
You can raise plants from seed to plant once mature, or sow directly in place.
Bluebells prefer a shady site and are ideal for planting under deciduous trees.
Plant in autumn/early winter (September - December), mature plants will flower in mid to late Spring (late April - May)
Seed is currently available in packets:
£1.95 per packet (approx 75-100 seeds per packet)
or in bulk :
1g : £4.50 (approx 120 seeds)
10g : £9.52 (approx 1200 seeds)
100g : £63.45 (approx 12,000 seeds)
1kg : £423.00 (120,000 seeds)
PRICES include VAT @ 17.5%
