Hyacinthoides non-scripta

[bulborum]

Both look as H. hispanica for me
Where did you find them

[pontus]

I recieved them as gifts from friends in the UK,

[bulborum]

Maybe good to ask them where they got them from
If bought in the trade they are almost sure hispanica

[art600]

Here is a picture of why I hate bluebells in the garden.

The big mystery is where they came from as the bed was dug over completely 2 years ago.

If anyone would like them I will happily post them - if not it is the council tip.

P.S.  Have another 3 plants to extract - probably means another 50 

[bulborum]

And 1000 more seeds in the ground
so a lot of work to do art
One day you win as long as they don't seed

[pontus]

i will happily take them art . but it might be easier and cheaper for you to post them when they have gone dormant and teh leaves have been able to regenerate a bit of energy for next year...

Pontus

[Jacek]

Just a comment from colder climate than yours. I certainly had H. hispanica, as it was bought in the commerce and under this name. I lost all bulbs in the winter 2 years ago when we had temps down to -30 C without snow. Nothing survived, no seedlings. It was not my love, but was OK as a late flower in an early spring bulb bed. No sign of aggressive behaviour.

I believe I also have H. non-scripta. It was bought in the commerce, but in a company based in UK. The bulbs were clearly different - elongated instead of quite round of H. hispanica (as far as I remember). It pops up late and blooms late - soon will be starting to flower this year. No problem with winter survival. I find it a rather small plant, esp. the leaves. As it is late it is easily shadowed and outcompeted by lush vegetation of advanced spring. As a result flowers are not numerous and overall not very showy. May be if I planted them in more open space they would do better. They do multiply and set seed though. Due to small stature not weedy at all.

[art600]

i will happily take them art . but it might be easier and cheaper for you to post them when they have gone dormant and teh leaves have been able to regenerate a bit of energy for next year...

Pontus

Please let me have your address.

I will dry the bulbs and send them when the leaves have gone.

Arthur

[Geoforce]

Over here in the US I doubt that I have ever actually seen H. non-scripta.  I have ordered it as bulbs at least 5 times from reportedly reputable dealers, but all I have is more H. hispanicus.  I have them naturalized in my rear yard, where they have seeded and spread very nicely over the past 3 decades or so.  Surprisingly the pinks are winning out over the blue-purples, with alba forms running second,  That weakness of the blue pigmented ones seems strange to me.

Would love to get 'TRUE' non-scripta, but have about given up.

[bulborum]

Just PM me your address and I send you seeds next month from the real one

Roland

[bh]

I am hoping to buy some hyacinthoide non scripta Stuart Williams bulbs/ plants to gift to my friend of the same name. Can anyone help? Thank you

[Maggi Young]

Hello Bridget -
The named varieties are a mystery to me  - but  you could email 'Bulborum' bulborum@gmail.com  he  is keen on them and may be able to help.

[johnralphcarpenter]

It's that time of year again....

[kris]

 
Awesome

[Hannelore]

My bluebells grow, the bushes become larger every year, but they never flower. 

Hannelore