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Old 24-04-2008, 09:45 PM
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Re: Blue bells??

Its not a native but it is naturalised.
Quote from The Natural History Museum
"Origin and Distribution
Spanish Bluebell is a native of Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Spanish bluebells are mainly found in the vicinity of villages, towns and cities. They are frequent in churchyards, cemeteries, parks and gardens, they also occur as either escapes or "throw-outs" alongside road-verges, wastelands, hedgerows and woodland borders. The distribution of this Bluebell is not accurately known but it appears to be infrequent in upland areas, particularly in Scotland. Due to past confusion, many earlier records for this plant may be Hybrid Bluebell."
Hope that helps
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