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Hybrid Bluebell in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hyacinthoides x massartiana

 

Hybrid Bluebell

Hyacinthoides × massartiana is a hybrid species produced by crosses between the English bluebell, H. non-scripta and the Spanish bluebell, H. hispanica. H. × massartiana is highly scented, has curled back petals, deep blue colour and also in a white form.

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plant Features
  • Hybrid Bluebell likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Hybrid Bluebell likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Hybrid Bluebell is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Hybrid Bluebell likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Hybrid Bluebell

Latin name

Hyacinthoides x massartiana

type

Bulb

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.0 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Hybrid Bluebell likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Hybrid Bluebell is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Hybrid Bluebell likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Hybrid Bluebell likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Hybrid Bluebell is 0.10meters x 0.20meters 0.10 M 0.20 M

Hyacinthoides x massartiana

Hyacinthoides × massartiana is a hybrid species produced by crosses between the English bluebell, H. non-scripta and the Spanish bluebell, H. hispanica. H. × massartiana is highly scented, has curled back petals, deep blue colour and also in a white form.


Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Highly scented, curled back petals, deep blue colour and in white form also.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Dormant bulbs are best planted out into the garden in Autumn, before the frosts arrive. Plant the bulbs just below the surface of the soil, in ground which is rich but well drained. The best position is somewhere with shade.

 

Division in autumn

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Bluebells bulbs will propagate by dividing and forming new bulbs every year. The flowers will quickly fill the ground they are in but they can also be spread to new areas by lifting the bulbs from the ground, dividing the clumps and re-planting extra bulbs in new areas. Do this once the bulbs have become dormant (there is no green showing) and before the winter frosts arrive.

 
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