Such a pretty plant

Hi, they are protected in England in the wild. But in your own garden I would dig the excess clumps up repot them and pass on to friends.

Thanks for the reply.My sister is moving house today maybe she would like some for her new garden.

It would be a pity to disturb them while they are in flower, but they transplant well 'in the green' ie. after they have flowered and while they still have green leaves.

The ones in your photo are Spanish Bluebells - if your sister has English ones, they will hybridise. Just so you are aware...Have you got both in your garden?

I have them all over my garden and they are a fabulous show! They'll go away soon and don't seem to be a problem. I have pink, white and blue ones. They're also easy to just dig up.

Charlotte

Thanks for all the replies.I did not realise they were Spanish. No she has not got any Bluebells .I think they are a nice plant but one of my Labradors has a habit of digging plants up.

I know it's a pain but pulling off the spent flowering stems before they set seed will stop them spreading everywhere

Spanish bluebells are becoming a bit frowned upon as, as Spritz says, they hybridise with our native bluebells, pure bred strains of which are becoming increasingly rare as a result. So, if your sister lives anywhere near a coloney of native bluebells, the responsible thing would be to not plant the Spanish ones.