Hyacinthoides 'Excelsior'
"Jumbo bluebells"
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You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
These jumbo-sized bulbs have been harvested by hand and are possibly the largest bluebell bulbs you can get (typically size 12/14). Top-quality jumbo bulbs means healthy, quick-to-establish, super-strong plants – you’ll most certainly see the difference! When a plant has the name ‘Excelsior’, you can safely rely on the fact that it’s going to be big, upright and strong, just like this dashing individual. The plucky bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior' has an efficient and robust nature and thrives in sun or deep shade, which makes it makes it the perfect spring flower for filling a good space in a difficult location, such as under trees or large shrubs. It’s also highly impressive in borders or large patio containers, naturalising over the years to create a bold and alluring tide of blue.
These giant Spanish Bluebells are very good naturalisers. The flowers are the same distinctive blue as a traditional English bluebell, only taller and more sturdy. But because they naturalise more rapidly than English bluebells, it’s best not to plant them together. If you want to create a display of mixed pastels, try combining them with other pink and white Spanish Bluebells.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior'
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
12/14
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Meadows
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Hyacinthoides 'Excelsior' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Jumbo bluebells" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Hyacinthoides 'Excelsior' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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