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The Spanish Invader
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Safari Tip:
If you think you've found Spanish bluebells growing wild, let your local
Wildlife Trust know about them.
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A few years ago gardeners started planting imported Spanish bluebell bulbs, and now these Spanish flowers are taking over! The Spanish variety will grow almost anywhere, and many of them have got into the British countryside where they
are breeding with our own native species and producing a hybrid.
The Spanish variety has blue bell-shaped flowers, but that's where the similarity ends. Our native bluebells have a delicate scent, while the Spanish variety has hardly any. Our native bluebells have rich blue coloured blooms on just one side of a blue stem, while the Spanish bluebell is larger and straighter with pale coloured flowers on all sides.
Conservationists are working to stop the spread of the Spanish variety in Britain and help save our own native
bluebells from extinction.
UK Safari Bluebells Page
UK Safari Wild Flower Section
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