Frankly, if I had a spare meadow, I'd encourage Spanish bluebells to take it over. It would be a splendid sight!
Dell, in WV, zone indeterminate, these days.
On Friday, April 24, 2020, 03:33:01 PM EDT, Linda Eucalyptus via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
Made me laugh, Jane. We don't seem to have them here. Too warm in
Winter? And I always thought they were so lovely stretched out in their
zillions in a meadow...
Lin in Santa Cruz
On 2020-04-24 10:35, Jane Sargent via pbs wrote:
> Spanish bluebells. They grow here in Massachusetts nicely, without spreading unnecessarily. I was reading about them. The most invasive of them are the ones that have hybridized with English bluebells (non-scripta.) Perhaps these two plants should not be planted near each other.
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> They are very poisonous, including the bulb, packed with cardiac glycosides. I am considering planting them around tulips to deter voles. one little nibble and it's Xs for eyes.
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