By Barbarak
North Yorkshire,
United Kingdom 
Is there a way of differentiating sqill from Spanish bluebells ? I planted a pack of sqill in pots last autumn and the flowers look just like a patch of what I thought were Spanish bluebells. I know the difference between English and Spanish bluebells but now wondering if the patch that was already in the garden is actually sqill rather than bluebells . Thanks
8 May, 2016
Answers
The packet says Siberian sqill.
8 May, 2016
Siberian squill is Scilla siberica, you should be able to Google images. It's nothing like a bluebell. Can you post a picture please?
8 May, 2016
Scilla siberica usually flower in early mid spring along with the chinodoxia and are only about 6-9" tall. but they are a stunning blue. if they are in flower now they could well be hyacinthoides.
9 May, 2016
I have added a photo of the Siberian squill, and 2 bluebells. After examining them in detail I think that the squill don't have a deep bell and curled back petals.
9 May, 2016
well neither of the pictures are of Scilla siberica. they are all Hyacinthoides. the anthers of the native bluebell are cream but the bell is about twice as long as it is wide. the hybrids and other species tend to be shorter than twice the width.
10 May, 2016
I agree, those are all Hyacinthoides x massartiana, hybrid bluebells. Probably too late, but you have a right to a refund on your bulbs.
10 May, 2016
Agreed!
10 May, 2016
Ok. Thank you. Not sure whether to dig up all the patches of bluebells now. There are a few English ones amongst the Spanish. The Siberian squill were in pots, so easy to keep separate. I have another question relating to bulbs but will post again.
10 May, 2016
Sorry, but Squill is such a wide ranging term it is not easy to help. Do you know the exact name of your bulbs?
Generally Squill are Scilla and Bluebells are Hyacinthoides. So there should be differences.
8 May, 2016