bluebells

[bengaltiger]

ihave bluebell bulbs given to me fresh out of the ground what do i do with them savE them ? do ikeep them dry until planting time ?

[vehelpfulguy]

I hope they were not dug up from the wild.

Bluebells are protected and must not be dug up

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/urbanwt/ecorecord/bap/html/bluebell.htm

[ursula62]

vehelpfulguy is right.

Bluebells and lily of the valley and snowdrops take best if you plant them "in the green" i.e. while they have leaves on them. Plant them in a shady spot now and let them die back and next year they will grow again.

[Catso]

At this time of year (which seems a bit early for transplanting bluebells, to me) best replanted.

[shaneystar2]

True English bluebells are a protected species . It is an offence to dig them up from the wild.
Beware you have not been given bulbs from the Spanish bluebell...these will grow and spread like wildfire and you will have the devil of a job to get rid of them.Very invasive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Bluebell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Bluebell

The Spanish bluebell has an oniony smell.

[heathfield]

If they're Spanish Bluebells, burn them!