Bluebells

Endymion, English-Spanish Bluebell

The bluebells have came out during the past couple of days and I have is a nice border of them under an old apricot tree and a few others amongst some roses. The 'bluebell fantasy' is to have a whole woodland garden filled with them, mass planted under deciduous trees preferably silver Birch. One of my bulb books says they have a sweet-sharp fragrance and are worth picking as they can fill the house with this fragrance for days.This I must try. Bulbs are usually available for sale in February /March and shade is recommended but if planted in a sunny spot the foliage tends to stay more upright supporting the flower stems. In shade the leaves lay flat on the ground and look as if a cat has been sleeping in that patch of the garden.