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Native
British Bluebells -
Fresh Seed
(Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Pre-Order For Autumn
2023 (Fresh
seed will be dispatched:
September/October/November 2023)
NOW OUT OF STOCK
FOR 2023
Fresh
Bluebell seeds will germinate more quickly and with a higher success
rate than dried seeds, but are
only available for a short period in early autumn. They will be
harvested during July/August and after cleaning will be sent out during
September/October/November. Although it will take 4 to 6 years before you
have a flowering size bulb, you can create your own Bluebell Wood at a
fraction of the cost and with far less effort than planting full-size
bulbs. Sowing seeds is particularly recommended for larger
areas. There are approximately 100 to 120 seeds per gram.
To
help you calculate quantity required:
It is hard to give an accurate sowing rate as it will depend on whether
the seeds are to be broadcast over a large area or sown in a prepared
seed bed. If the seeds are to be broadcast over a large area, many
may be taken by small animals, so they need to be sown more
thickly. If sowing into a small prepared seed bed they can be
tended more easily and the number of young plants will be much greater
the following spring. Approximately 2gms will be needed to cover a
square metre when sown into a prepared seed bed, whereas up to 20 gms
will be needed if the seeds are broadcast and left to their own devices.
Planting Instructions for
Fresh
Seeds:
Fresh
Bluebell seeds should be sown straight away in a damp, shady site.
Cover the seeds with a 3mm soil if planting in a seed tray or pot.
The seeds will germinate in spring. In the first spring the leaves will be small, thin and
grass-like, but each year the plants will produce stronger leaves.
The leaves will die down every summer. You should have your first
flowers after 4 years and by the sixth year, all plants should be
producing flowers.
Plant the
seeds as
soon as possible upon receipt.
These
seeds
were harvested from bulbs
grown in
Britain from cultivated stock
- they have not been harvested from wild plants.
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Fresh Bluebell seed available from
September to November - if you would like to be contacted when the seed is
available, please email contact@wildgardenseeds.co.uk
All prices include delivery.
Please contact us for larger quantities
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