19/04/2022
The woods are covered in beautiful bluebells 🤩 Have you taken any photos of them on your walks? Share in the comments below 📷
Here's 6 facts you may not know about bluebells...
1 - The bluebell has many names: English bluebell, wild hyacinth, wood bell, bell bottle, Cuckoo’s Boots, Wood Hyacinth, Lady’s Nightcap and Witches’ Thimbles, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
2 - It is against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells
3 - If you plant bluebells, you should make sure it's the English bluebell, not the Spanish version. This is a more vigorous plant and could out-compete our delicate native flower
4 - Almost half the world's bluebells are found in the UK, they’re relatively rare in the rest of the world
5 - Bluebell colonies take a long time to establish - around 5-7 years from seed to flower.
6 - Bluebells can take years to recover after footfall damage. If a bluebell’s leaves are crushed, they die back from lack of food as the leaves cannot photosynthesise.
[Facts source: National Trust Website]
