Can you buy bluebells

They can be bought in several ways. One is in the green, which means they are lifted in February to March and sent to you in full leaf. On receipt you need to plant them as soon as they arrive. The other is to receive them as bulbs later in the year, September to October. For me this is easiest, especially when dealing with large quantities.

They are also available as seeds. When buying your bulbs make sure they are from a reputable supplier. This means they will not have been taken from the wild and will not be the Spanish bluebell which hybridise with our native, becoming the dominant strain. Well, these are tough plants and will cope with conditions that other plants would not. They thrive best in a woodland situation with semi-shade to full shade, a well-drained soil rich with organic matter.

At RHS Rosemoor, we have planted 30, bluebells under established beech woodland - you see this partnership quite often in nature, the bulbs flower and do their stuff before the dense shade of the beech leaves cover them. As with all bulbs, you are trying to naturalise. Planting them in an erratic way helps to make them look natural so the scatter technique works well - gently scatter them over the desired area and plant them where they land.

Some plants take a while to settle in and find their feet. Bluebells may take a couple of years to flower - you may only get leaves in the first year, but their display is a long term project which will only get better.

Once they do start flowering, apart from the bulbs bulking up and dividing, the flowers will set seed which will also add to the future flower power. Please enable this to gain the full experience of our website.

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Here at Native Wildflowers Nursery, the Virginia Bluebell Mertensia virginica is personally our most favorite wildflower. Reviews Leave a review. Received in good condition, ready to plAnt. Pkgd well and very pleased with item. It was a bdy gift for DIL who loves heirloom plants. She loved it. Roots arrived in excellent condition and I even found an extra one! Planted 8 in This year, , 5 plants emerged with one flower. Guess you have to be patient. These roots arrived in wonderful condition.

I was a little worried with my lack of experience, never having grown anything from a root before. Also, we got a few unusual frosts shortly after I planted But they were hearty enough that they survived and are now thriving! I have wanted bluebells for years and am so happy. Thank you! I ordered 6 plants. I thought I was getting plants v bare roots. Also, no info provided about how to plant them. I looked it up. Shipped promptly. Arrived Friday, kept in original packaging, and planted Sunday after the ground dried up enough after a rain.

Rootstock was robust, but dry. Hoping they all come up and do well! Cover with soil. Once the bulbs start to sprout gently water to keep the soil lightly moist. Continue to lightly water the plant after the flowers and foliage have died off, keeping the soil lightly moist. Once the foliage has died off, cease watering. The bulbs can stay in the soil for the next season or pulled up and stored in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.

How to grow bluebells in a pot Choose a pot that has adequate drainage holes and place it in a position that gets full sun to part shade. Remove the bulbs and store in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.

Growing tips Bluebells grow best in the part shady areas, under tree canopies but can handle full sun. These bulbs are low growing and will form a delicate floral border in large pots, rockeries or garden edges. Bulbs can be left in the ground for many years after planting and will over time become naturalised to an area.

The most common variety available is the Spanish Bluebell which can grow up to 30cm.