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Yes, the width of the leaf and the straightness of the stem would indicate that. White English bluebells are rare.
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From the National Trust
It’s fairly easy to tell the difference between English and Spanish bluebells but the hybrids can be trickier as they take characteristics from both.
Flower and stem
The individual bells of the native bluebell are narrow with straight sides and have petals which curl back at the edges. The stem is curved, with most of the bells hanging to one side.
The bells of Spanish bluebells are more cone-shaped and their petals tend to flare rather than curl back. The stems are more upright, with bells hanging all round.
Pollen colour
Look at the pollen inside the flower. If it's creamy-white then the bluebell is probably native (or a hybrid). If the pollen is green or blue, it's not native.
Flower colour
Native bluebells are usually a deep blue-violet shade, while Spanish ones tend to be paler. Confusingly, both varieties can also come in white and pink.
Scent
Native bluebells have a strong, sweet scent, which makes the woods smell amazing on a warm day. The Spanish variety has little to no scent.
Leaves
Native bluebells have relatively narrow leaves, around 1–1.5cm wide. Spanish and hybrid bluebells tend to have much bigger leaves, around 3cm wide.
It’s fairly easy to tell the difference between English and Spanish bluebells but the hybrids can be trickier as they take characteristics from both.
Flower and stem
The individual bells of the native bluebell are narrow with straight sides and have petals which curl back at the edges. The stem is curved, with most of the bells hanging to one side.
The bells of Spanish bluebells are more cone-shaped and their petals tend to flare rather than curl back. The stems are more upright, with bells hanging all round.
Pollen colour
Look at the pollen inside the flower. If it's creamy-white then the bluebell is probably native (or a hybrid). If the pollen is green or blue, it's not native.
Flower colour
Native bluebells are usually a deep blue-violet shade, while Spanish ones tend to be paler. Confusingly, both varieties can also come in white and pink.
Scent
Native bluebells have a strong, sweet scent, which makes the woods smell amazing on a warm day. The Spanish variety has little to no scent.
Leaves
Native bluebells have relatively narrow leaves, around 1–1.5cm wide. Spanish and hybrid bluebells tend to have much bigger leaves, around 3cm wide.
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Ok it's the porch rather than the garden, two cactus in flower
I've been tempted, but we have enough elsewhere.
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Lavender?
That's an idea I hadn't considered. Maybe I should have left some of the posts in the ground.
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Interspersed with some runner beans which compliment tomatoes I believe. The beans give the tomatoes nitrogen or something...
The old wood doesn't grow new shoots. Maybe I should have trimmed it more regularly?
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After several weeks without rain my water butts are empty. I need to find a way of collecting the water from the washing machine, preferably the rinse cycles after the wash. Problem is thart the outlet is at ground level outside, so would require re plumbing on the inside wall. Damn.
Chillis are in the greenhouse & growing well, Garlic & Shallots growing well in the garden. Tomatoes & Courgettes were planted out today all south facing & sheltered so should be ok.
A few years ago i planted a Schezhaun pepper tree, its now growing really well, It has the most vicious thorns in pairs all over it. They are fully hardy down to minus 20 so should be fine. Be interesting to see if & when it flowers.
About the same time my wife rescued a neglected Hoya, its a vine type plant with leathery shiny leaves, It was repotted & likes it in the conservatory.
It flowered last year just a few but this year is covered in flower buds, Interesting thing about these is that in the evening each flower in a cluster exudes a drop of nectar like a tiny diamond. The smell will be spectacular when they appear this time, Will put a photo up when it happens.
A few years ago i planted a Schezhaun pepper tree, its now growing really well, It has the most vicious thorns in pairs all over it. They are fully hardy down to minus 20 so should be fine. Be interesting to see if & when it flowers.
About the same time my wife rescued a neglected Hoya, its a vine type plant with leathery shiny leaves, It was repotted & likes it in the conservatory.
It flowered last year just a few but this year is covered in flower buds, Interesting thing about these is that in the evening each flower in a cluster exudes a drop of nectar like a tiny diamond. The smell will be spectacular when they appear this time, Will put a photo up when it happens.
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My Horse Chestnut is coming along nicely. It's roughly doubled in height since it started sprouting again.
Did have me a bit worried at one point, as the leaves drooped for a week or two, so popped it into that tub just so I didn't risk it becoming root bound, & I think it prefers being in the shade of the Yew tree, for the time being, rather than unshaded.
Did have me a bit worried at one point, as the leaves drooped for a week or two, so popped it into that tub just so I didn't risk it becoming root bound, & I think it prefers being in the shade of the Yew tree, for the time being, rather than unshaded.
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Also trying to see if I can get a Rowan cutting to take.
That's a small branch which had been snapped on a tree on a site, so I cut it off & thought I'd see if I could get it to take. I've used pure leaf mould as a compost for it, to start it off.
Gave it a few days in a pot of water, then dipped it in some rooting compound & popped it in there.
It'll be around 3 week or so since I brought it home, so I'm hoping the fact it still looks green is a good sign.
That's a small branch which had been snapped on a tree on a site, so I cut it off & thought I'd see if I could get it to take. I've used pure leaf mould as a compost for it, to start it off.
Gave it a few days in a pot of water, then dipped it in some rooting compound & popped it in there.
It'll be around 3 week or so since I brought it home, so I'm hoping the fact it still looks green is a good sign.
