Luvachicken Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Pink bluebells apparently are a cross between our native bluebells and the Spanish ones. They are quite pretty but I can't decide whether to let them grow or dig them up. I like to try and grow native things but I also like things for the bees. I wouldn't like mutant versions of things pushing out my native ones. What would you do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 There are sort of lilacy ones in our garden (along with blue and white). If you like them I'd keep them unless you think they may spread to / hybridise with wild native ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 There are sort of lilacy ones in our garden (along with blue and white). If you like them I'd keep them unless you think they may spread to / hybridise with wild native ones. any of the non blue native ones are either hybrids of the Spanish and Native ones or Spanish ones which will over time over whelm the Native ones as they are more productive than the native ones It's not just your plants you need to consider but any in gardens and wood land local to you who might not want their bluebells contaminated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 I decided to keep them. I thought of all the plants people have in their gardens that are not actually native and decided my little clump really isn't going to have much of an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
