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Pesky bluebells

(4 Posts)
Litterpicker Fri 22-May-26 17:48:41

I’m assuming these are Spanish or hybrid bluebells - I would never want to remove native English bluebells. I read that you can weaken them by removing the leaves as soon as they appear. If you dig the bulbs up squash them flat and don’t put them in the compost.

midgey Fri 22-May-26 16:29:18

Beastly Spanish ones are such thugs!

tanith Fri 22-May-26 16:28:20

If they English Bluebells you can get them out quite easily but if they are Spanish Bluebells they are bigger and tougher. I dislike the Spanish ones but love the delicate English ones. Unfortunately both are almost impossible to remove completely you just have to keep digging them out.

EllieAnne Fri 22-May-26 16:04:29

My garden is overrun with bluebells.
I never planted them, they just appeared and spread. I’ve tried digging them out but it’s hard to get the bulbs out.
Any suggestions for getting rid of them?
I don’t mind a few but they are taking over.