Blue bells??

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Bub-les

These photos were taken by jennyb hope jennyb doesn't mind me using them here)
If you look closely you can see quite a few differences between these and yours.
The hybrids are getting all over the place and are spread by seeds via insect pollination. The further away you are from human habitation you are the more likely you will find pure English bluebells and not the hybrid. The hybrid is becoming a major problem in many areas.
Hope that helps
Barbara

Ahh i see - well i have to admit i realy cant see the difference but then my eye isnt trained to look for the finer details.. regardless of the specie they are pretty flowers.

[Bub-les]

OK try this


see how the colour differs, the shape of the flowers and how the flowers are positioned on the stem.
Took me a while but once you've got your eye in you'll be spotting them all over the place.
Barbara
PS the leave of the English bluebell are much narrower than the hybrid.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Bub-les

OK try this


see how the colour differs, the shape of the flowers and how the flowers are positioned on the stem.
Took me a while but once you've got your eye in you'll be spotting them all over the place.
Barbara
PS the leave of the English bluebell are much narrower than the hybrid.

Ahh thanks i think i can see...

The English blue bells are actualy more of a violet/ purple blue and would appear to have smaller more closed bells - were as the spanish/ hybrid are more blue and have larger and slightly opened bells.