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- narrow leaves, about 1-1.5cm wide.
- deep violet-blue (sometimes white), narrow, tubular-bell flowers, with tips that curl back.
- flowers on one side of the stem.
- distinctly drooping stems.
- a sweet scent.
- cream-coloured pollen inside.
Also to know is, how do you identify English bluebells?
The main differences between a Spanish bluebell and an English bluebell are:
- On the Spanish flower, the bells are all around the stem, not just on one side which gives the English bluebell its drooping stature.
- The leaves are wider and bigger.
- The petals of each bell open wider and flare at the ends rather than curl.
Also to know is, what do Spanish bluebell bulbs look like?
Bell-Shaped Beauties Spanish bluebell is a late-blooming spring bulb. The flowers are bell-shaped and about 3/4 inch long. They bloom later than bulb plants such as snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), but many gardeners find this tardiness a benefit, not a drawback.
While the bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, is a hyacinth, related to irises and orchids, the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, is a campanula or bellflower, distantly related to the daisies. Harebells you can overlook: they are more skimpy, more skittish.