How do I get rid of bluebells in my yard?

How do I get rid of bluebells in my yard?

Dig the soil around the plants, then feel in the soil until you find all the bulbs. Remove the runners you find below ground as well. These plants are so tough they'll sprout right through a compost heap if you dump them in right away. Kill bluebell bulbs by adding a little bit more effort.

Do bluebells spread?

If you want to help your bluebells spread, lift and divide bulbs after flowering. If your bluebells thrive, spreading will also happen naturally via bulb division and seed. Dense clumps of bluebells may eventually out-compete more delicate spring plants or spread to the 'wrong' place in your garden.

Is it illegal to pick bluebells in the UK?

Threats and conservation The bluebell is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). This means digging up the plant or bulb in the countryside is prohibited and landowners are prohibited from removing bluebells from their land to sell.

Can You hybridise Bluebells with a native bluebell?

Hybrids are also able to hybridise with the native bluebell. While Spanish and hybrid bluebells are not on the Government’s list of invasive plants, the charity Plantlife recommends that you don’t grow them if you live near a native bluebell colony, for example near a woodland.

Is it illegal to plant Spanish bluebell in the wild?

Both the Spanish bluebell and the hybrids are displacing native bluebells in their natural range. Legal Implications? Listed as a Schedule 9 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is an offence to plant or allow to spread into the wild,

Why are there so many bluebells in my garden?

This allows them to fill in great swaths of land and take over an area. If they come in contact with native English bluebells, the Spanish version will cross pollinate and come up the next season as a hybrid plant, stronger than the original parent.

How are Spanish bluebells affecting the native population?

The plant spreads readily by seed and by underground runners which produce new bulbs. This species can hybridise with our native bluebell changing native population genetics. Both the Spanish bluebell and the hybrids are displacing native bluebells in their natural range. Legal Implications?