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Native
British Bluebell
Latin:
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Other
Names:
Crowtoes, Jacinth (Elizabethan times)
Distribution:
This is the native British bluebell, which was once common
in the wild throughout British woodlands, but with the clearance of
woodland the numbers of wild bluebells has reduced.
Habitat:
It thrives in woodland, hedgerows and scrubland.
It is suitable for naturalising in grass,
dappled shade and open woodland.
Description:
Perennial.
It is a short plant (25-45 cm), with nodding, fragrant blue
flowers from April to May. [The
Spanish Bluebell or hybrids between the two are scentless.] The
bulbs are 4 years old and so will flower this spring.
Uses:
The
bulbs were used to make glue at one time and the Elizabethans used the
starch in the bulbs to stiffen their ruffs.
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