Here is a brief comparison between the two types of Bluebells:
- Native bluebells give off a beautiful sweet aroma. Spanish bluebells have no smell.
- Native bluebells have droopy heads. Spanish bluebell heads are much more upright.
- Native bluebell heads hang from the same side of the stem. Spanish bluebell heads are more random.
- Native bluebells are narrow in shape with rolled back tips. Spanish bluebells are more conical with open tips.
- Native bluebells have white pollen. Spanish bluebells have blue pollen.
- Native bluebells are protected by law. Spanish bluebells are not protected so you can dig them up!
I hope you can see from these two images just how different the two species are. The left image is that of a Spanish bluebell and the right image is of our beautiful British woodland bluebells on the farm. Of course - with all the cross-pollination and hybridisation occurring - pure forms of either are becoming much rarer.
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