By Lazyhoe
northamptonshire, United Kingdom
am i seeing things white blue bells ??? what are they called and where can i get them cheers thanks to all replies L Hoe
- 4 May, 2012
Answers
You should be able to buy bulbs of Scilla siberica 'Alba', a white flowered form of bluebells (not native ones though). Best bought in autumn for planting then.
4 May, 2012
In the woods where I grew up there were a few native white ones and pink ones as well. In fact, I was given some pink ones recently from someone who dislikes them.
4 May, 2012
I have some pink and shite native ones. they are a mutation in the colour gene. there was a clump in the bluebell woods where I grew up. so not that uncommon.
4 May, 2012
Really, SBG? Brown ones? Most unusual.
4 May, 2012
LOL...
5 May, 2012
I have white ones, which came from my grandads garden which i can remember when i was a toddler, ive also got a clump growing with blue/white bells, shame there isnt a red. ;)
5 May, 2012
We have native bluebells which include a clump of white ones. I find they flower a few days earlier than the blue flowered sort.
6 May, 2012
oops thats the problem with long nails and then not reading my post. sorry meant to say white. Embarrassed or what?
7 May, 2012
I do typo's all the time SBG....That was a cracker though ;)
7 May, 2012
yes it was, wasnt it :o)
8 May, 2012
Now you've gone all pink, SBG!
8 May, 2012
That's better than that typo colour though! ;-)
8 May, 2012
oh so true [still blushing slightly].
9 May, 2012
The "albino" flowers lack the pigment that gives bluebells their traditional purplish blue colour.
White versions of the Spanish variety of bluebells, introduced 200 years ago, are relatively common, but the native British type is much rarer
4 May, 2012