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Description

There is something about the English bluebell that no other spring bulb quite matches!

The colour is a deep, cool violet-blue that seems to glow in dappled shade, while the scent is soft, sweet and carried on the still spring air. And how about that feeling they bring to the garden? Something deeply familiar and rooted in the British countryside that stops you in your tracks every time.

These English bluebells are an RHS 'Plant for Pollinators', so bees and other beneficial insects love them too. Plant the bulbs in autumn in a partially shaded border, beneath trees or shrubs, or along the shaded side of a fence or hedge, and they will reward you year after year.

Each season the clumps grow a little more generous, the display a little more impressive, as the bulbs naturalise and multiply. Growing to around 40cm, the erect stems carry graceful, arching racemes of narrow tubular bells in mid to late spring, sitting beautifully against the glossy dark green foliage beneath.

Supplied as a set of 20 bulbs, size 6/7, ready to plant.

Top Tips

Plant as soon as you receive your bulbs, as early as you can in autumn so that the bulbs can establish a good root system before winter.

Care Information

Plant bulbs in groups in early autumn, with the pointed growing tip upwards, 10-15cm deep, 10cm apart, allowing room for clumps to naturalise and spread.
They thrive in well-drained soils, rich in organic matter. Apply an organic mulch to improve poor soil and water well after planting.
Best in dappled shade around the bases of trees and deciduous shrubs, or plant in grass or woodland, where they will naturalise easily. They are tolerant of full sun through to full shade.
If planting in grass, avoid mowing until the leaves have died back.
Bluebells can become overcrowded after a few years. Lift the bulbs after flowering and divide offsets and large clumps for replanting.
Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots before planting to encourage faster and more reliable establishment.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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