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Chris Beardshaw sows bluebells under the shade of the deciduous trees at Berryfields, and discusses the benefits of growing bluebells from seed over planting bulbs.springMore about woodland flowersPlaces to see bluebells in the UKSnowdrops and where

like the area is pretty perfect as it is. What about adding some wild garlic, which traditionally grows with bluebells, and will provide ground cover from early spring to autumn. Kate Hi Kate, Thank you for your reply. This is just the sort of info I

Follow Monty Don's video advice for sowing sunflower seeds in a fine tilth, for a summer display.summerMore flowers to grow from seedBluebellsExoticsCyclamenDahlias

also seem to have a couple dozen spanish bluebells amongst the english. What should we do? What does "planted in the green" mean? I have been trying to grow bluebells in my Canadian shade garden with no success so far. any help appreciated. thanks

Last spring, my mother-in-law gave me four bluebell plants after flowering which she asserted were English bluebells.  I put them in along with 50 or so English bluebells bulbs I bought.  They have now flowered and I can see they're either Spanish

hispanica): a plant that has been muscling its way into our gardens and woodlands. Bluebells are protected and it is illegal to dig them up from the wild although there are various nurseries who grow them for sale. They are best planted around this time

Should i leave daffs tuplips and bluebells that haven't flowered this year dig them up? Would a feed help them to flower next year? Spring bulbs growing blind can be caused by a few things. Ive being trialling things in my garden. If they are large

Hi, Has anyone got any advise on growing Bluebells from seed. how long will I have to wait to see them and is it easy?  Thanks They're easy. Sow when they're ripe and dropping off the plant, (or at that time if year if you're buying)  put them

some of the bluebells would they grow on my bank.If so ,when would be the right time to do this. Hi Ray, it's illegal to dig up wild flowers so I wouldn't advise it.  However, you can collect seed and they will eventually flower but it might take a few

down, and still they come up. But they look good in areas that nothing else will grow in.   No real bluebell woods about, so no chance of contamination. I've got both here and I'm quite happy with the blue and white but keep pulling out the pink. I don